The long awaited Kenya Fashion Awards went down yesterday at a colorful event held at the Tribe Hotel. Among the winners was Osborne Macharia who received the photographer of the year award and Damaris Muga who got the Fashion Blogger of the Year award for her blog Toi Market.
This year’s nominees were announced in June which coincided with the launch of online voting.
Launched in 2013, some of the past winners include Muthoni Njoba (make-up), Connie Aluoch (Fashion stylist) and Claudia Thinda (model).
Here is a full list of the Fashion Awards 2016 winners.
1. Designer to watch
Wambui Mukenyi – Winner
Ogake Muchache
Mohamed Bana
Nick Ondu
Wambui Kibue
Azra Walji
Vaishali Morjaria
Kepha Maina
2. East Africa Designer Of The Year
Mustafa Hassanali – Winner
Deepa Dosaja
Groria wavamunno
Mille Collines
Ally Rehmtullah
Koo Roo
3. Photographer of the Year
Osborne Macharia – Winner
Barbara Minishi
Andrew Mageto
Eric Saganda
Armstrong Too
4. Make Up Artist of the Year
Ruth Kinuthia (Makeup by ‘Ruthie’) – Winner
Steve Kobi
Rose Ntong’olu
Fatuo Hassan
5. Media Fashion Award
Fashion Watch (Citizen TV) – Winner
AM Live (NTV)
Grape Vine (KBC)
Ebru Africa (Table talk)
6. Fashion Blogger Of the Year
Damaris Muga – toi-market.blogspot.co.ke – Winner
Elli Chep – replayiblog.wordpress.com
Olav Arther Mbui – lifestylespread.com
Franklin Saiyalel – kenyanstylista.com
7. Fashion Stylist Of The Year
Brian Babu – Winner
Kevo Abbra (Kevin Abraham)
Winnie Odande
Sunny Dolat
William Rodger Gitau
Lucy Robi
Bryan Amry
8. Female model of the year
Faith Waithera – Winner
Roselyne Muringo
Rehema Omar
Gloria Barasa
Rosemary Kimani
9. Male model of the year
Darrel Gee – Winner
Ephy Saint
Billy Omosh
Jo Kisila
Simon Mwai
10. Fashion Brand Of The Year
Vivo – Winner
Wazawazi
Gonzala
Tullia
Mille Collines
11. Special Recognition Award
Alan Donovan – Winner
12. Up-coming photographer of the year
Yonah Simiyu Kibunguchi – Winner
13. Up-coming designer of the year
Bobbin & Seif – Winner
14. Student Designer of the year
Moreen Shena ( K.U ) – Winner
15. Student Fashion Photographer of the year
Waraho Mwangi from (BIFA) – Winner
16. Up-coming Male model of the Year
Meshack Okeyo ( UoN ) – Winner
17. Up-coming Female model of the year
Achai Deng (KEMU) – Winner