At the BK Arena, a Kigali Fashion Week in the presence of Prince Charles and his wife – Africtelegraph

Rwanda Fashion Week took place on Thursday in Kigali, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Inspired by the themes of the summit, it highlighted 16 African, Caribbean and British creators of merit. She recorded the presence of Prince Charles and his wife the Duchess of Cornwall.

Kigali Fashion Week, an annual fashion event that takes place twice a year in the Rwandan capital, was held this week (June 22-23) at Atelier (Kimihurura) and BK Arena. These rooms also hosted the Commonwealth Marketplace organization and a photography exhibition. The parade itself took place at BK Arena on Thursday, June 23. It brought together local and international fashion designers, through the Commonwealth Business Forum (CBF) Fashion Panel.

For a circular fashion

Local designers include Amike, Haute Baso, Inzuki, Izubaa, Rwanda Clothing, Sonia Mugabo and Uzi Collection. Among the international designers are the British Georgia Hardinge and Maximilian Raynor, the Jamaican Keneea Linton George, the Nigerians Pepper Row and Dye Lab, the South African Pichulik, the Ghanaian Larry Jay and the Kenyans Kiko Romeo and Amu Clothing. These are confirmed creators and a few emerging ones. Their parade was inspired by the theme of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2022 (CHOGM 2022). Namely: “offering a common future: connecting, innovating, transforming”.

This year, Rwanda Fashion Week promoted sustainable fashion, a key topic at the CHOGM 2022 meeting. Industry players discussed ways to slow down the growing fast fashion trend, responsible for a significant pollution. Indeed, if this trend offers cheaper clothes, it increases the volume of our daily waste because many of these items quickly end up in the trash. This is why some companies are developing solutions so that fashion can evolve towards a circular model.

Friendly encounter between Camilla Rosemary and Carrie Symonds

Pierre Ntayombya, organizer of Rwanda Fashion week and CEO of the fashion brand “Haute Baso” believes that this event constitutes “an opportunity for the creative sector, in particular the fashion industry made in Rwanda and made in Africa. “. He considers this meeting all the more important as it records the presence of great personalities. Like Prince Charles and his wife the Duchess of Cornwall, who were the guests of honor for this edition. “It’s a real privilege, we are lucky to welcome the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall to our Fashion Week, it helps to elevate and further promote Made in Rwanda,” acknowledged Ntayombya.

The royal couple of the United Kingdom attended the parade despite a temporary power cut in the hall of the BK Arena. For the occasion, Camilla Rosemary Shand donned a chic all-white outfit with loose pants. She paired this ensemble with on-trend jewelry. More specifically dangling earrings and a gold pendant set with diamonds. Charles opted for a classic navy double-breasted suit. He accompanied it with a white shirt and a blue tie. The couple appeared with Prime Minister Boris and his wife Carrie Symonds. The two ladies had a very friendly encounter.