Asiimwe blends a Ugandan-Italian flair
LONG before Faith Asiimwe was a fashion designer, she was a working model with Arapapa fashion house. <br>She made the transition in 2008 with her designing debut at the Uganda International Fashion Week, where she launched her label Faith: Made in Africa. And then she disappeared off the scene.
By Carol Kezaabu
LONG before Faith Asiimwe was a fashion designer, she was a working model with Arapapa fashion house.
She made the transition in 2008 with her designing debut at the Uganda International Fashion Week, where she launched her label Faith: Made in Africa. And then she disappeared off the scene.
Now she is back. Following the opening of a high-end boutique at Shumuk House on Colville Street in Kampala City recently, she put on a fashion show at Club Silk Lounge last Saturday to showcase both her original designs and the Italian ready-to-wear clothes.
The show was in collaboration with Italian designer and painter Jamaica Salvato. No one bothers to keep time anymore and this time was no different. The show started three hours later than the stipulated time and the turn up was very low, but as they say, “the show must go on!â€
It was a fusion of Italian and Ugandan flair. The first part of the showcase was a roundup of classic Faith dresses, short, simple but stylish like the white strapless mini with scarf that opened the show and the blue and white polka dot dress with empire waist.
She followed it up with more conservative looks like the metallic blue pants suit, the grey sleeveless trench coat with skinny black pants and black full skirt and fitted top with brown jacket.
The ready-to-wear collection had casual looks, with cotton minis and harem pants. Some of the designs were too old-fashioned, while some looked monotonous — but Asiimwe designs for the everyday woman. Her collection accentuated the fuller body with body-hugging cuts and fitted tops.
Lastly, Salvato closed the show with all the models dressed in tie and dye tops with gold skirts carrying her abstract art pieces.
LONG before Faith Asiimwe was a fashion designer, she was a working model with Arapapa fashion house.
She made the transition in 2008 with her designing debut at the Uganda International Fashion Week, where she launched her label Faith: Made in Africa. And then she disappeared off the scene.
Now she is back. Following the opening of a high-end boutique at Shumuk House on Colville Street in Kampala City recently, she put on a fashion show at Club Silk Lounge last Saturday to showcase both her original designs and the Italian ready-to-wear clothes.
The show was in collaboration with Italian designer and painter Jamaica Salvato. No one bothers to keep time anymore and this time was no different. The show started three hours later than the stipulated time and the turn up was very low, but as they say, “the show must go on!â€
It was a fusion of Italian and Ugandan flair. The first part of the showcase was a roundup of classic Faith dresses, short, simple but stylish like the white strapless mini with scarf that opened the show and the blue and white polka dot dress with empire waist.
She followed it up with more conservative looks like the metallic blue pants suit, the grey sleeveless trench coat with skinny black pants and black full skirt and fitted top with brown jacket.
The ready-to-wear collection had casual looks, with cotton minis and harem pants. Some of the designs were too old-fashioned, while some looked monotonous — but Asiimwe designs for the everyday woman. Her collection accentuated the fuller body with body-hugging cuts and fitted tops.
Lastly, Salvato closed the show with all the models dressed in tie and dye tops with gold skirts carrying her abstract art pieces.