Anita Beryl

Anita Beryl
Born	(1986-01-11) 11 January 1986 (age 38) Bushenyi, Uganda
Nationality	Ugandan
Citizenship	Ugandan
Education	Bweranyangi Girls' Senior Secondary School
Alma mater	Uganda Christian University Uber Glam, in Johannesburg, South Africa French Fashion University, ESMOD
Occupation	Fashion designer
Years active	2011–present
Known for	Fashion
Title	Founder & Creative Director of Beryl Qouture

Anita Beryl (born 11 January 1986) is a Ugandan Fashion Designer, Couturier and Entrepreneur.^[1] She is the creative director of Beryl Qouture, a Ugandan fashion house. The Ugandan magazine, Satisfashion Uganda, named Beryl one of "The 40 Movers and Shakers of 2016", in December 2016.^[2]

Early life and education

Anita was born to Rev. and Mrs. Ahabwe of Bushenyi district, and is the first-born of six children born to the couple.^[3] She attended Bweranyangyi Girls for O and A-level and left in 2005. She later joined Uganda Christian University, Mukono, for a Bachelor of Arts in Education, graduating in 2009. She attained her first fashion training at Uber Glam, in Johannesburg, South Africa, before joining, French Fashion University, ESMOD.^[4]

Career

In 2011, she founded Beryl Quoture By Anita Beryl, as a Haute Qouture and ready to wear clothing and accessory franchise for all genders^[5] Her label was invited to participate in local, regional and international fashion shows including "Accra Fashion Week", in Ghana and "Swahili Fashion Week" in Tanzania, in 2016 alone.^[2] In 2017, she was invited to showcase her design at the World Fashion Week 2017, in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia.^[3] Her expanding client base includes clients in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, the United Kingdom and other countries.^[2][3][6] She has also showcased her design at fashion shows in Nigeria, Addis Ababa, Barcelona and Mombasa.^[7]

Fashion Showcases

Year	Fashion Showcase	Location
2019	East African Wedding Show[8]	Kigali, Rwanda
2018	Swahili Fashion Week[9]	Dar es Salam, Tanzania
	Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards 2018[10]	Kampala, Uganda
	Africa Fashion Week	Barcelona, Spain
	Abryanz Fashionpreneur Summit[11]	Kampala, Uganda
	Malengo Hot Pink Catwalk[12]	Kampala, Uganda
2017	World Fashion Week[13]	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2016	Paple Rayne Fashion Show	Kampala, Uganda

Awards and recognition

Year	Recognition
2018	Award Recipient, for Outstanding Fashion Designer Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs
	Award recipient, Fashion category for the Young Achievers Awards[14]
2017	Feature on CNN's African voices[15]
	Award recipient of the Fashion Designer of the Year at the Pearl of Africa Fashion Awards[16]
2016	Award recipient for the Outstanding Fashion Designer of the year, at the Uganda Entertainment Awards
	Award recipient for the Fashion Designer of the Year(Uganda) for the Abryanz Style & Fashion Awards

References

1. Deborah Amia Poni (8 February 2019). "Uganda's Fashion icon Anita Beryl already in Kigali ahead of the East African Wedding show". Kampala: Ghafla!Uganda. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
2. "The 40 Movers and Shakers of 2016". Kampala: Satisfashion Uganda. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
3. Ssentongo, Hassan (1 October 2017). "Anita Beryl takes her style to World Fashion Week". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
4. Racheal Ninsiima (6 November 2015). "Beryl's fashions are designed to please". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
5. The Observer Team (13 August 2018). "Recognising innovation, excellence among youth". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
6. Baike, Prisca (29 September 2016). "Anita Beryl plans to spoil her man rotten". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
7. Agnes Nantaba (14 September 2017). "Anita Beryl: Queen of The Bridal". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
8. Sharon Kantengwa (11 February 2019). "What you missed at debut East African wedding show". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
9. Maveau, Roger (10 December 2018). "Swahili Fashion Week: Fashion flourishes in Dar es Salaam" (Translated from the original French language). Paris, France: Le Point. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
10. Larubi, Robert (11 December 2018). "Photos: What You Missed at Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards 2018". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
11. Lyatuu, Justus (25 October 2018). "Abryanz To Hold Fashion Summit". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
12. Malengo Foundation (2019). "Malengo Foundation: The Hot Pink Cat Walk". Kigali: MalengoFoundation.org. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
13. "Glo-Sponsored African Voices: Female Fashionistas Take Centre Stage". This Day Live. Lagos. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
14. "Uganda Young Achievers Awards: 2018 Award Recipients: Nominees & Winners". Kampala: Uganda Young Achievers Awards. 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
15. "Building Uganda's fashion powerhouse" (Video). CNN. Atlanta. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
16. Musa Ssemwanga (17 September 2018). "Pearl of Africa Fashion Awards for December". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 11 May 2019.

External links

• Photos: Uganda’s Anita Beryl Shines at Fashion Week in Barcelona As of 11 July 2017.