The Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards – 2017 have officially announced the categories at their upcoming award ceremony. Back on its fifth edition this year, the 2017 ASFAs have unveiled a total of 17 categories of the awards in 4 classifications: Honorary Awards, Fashion Categories, Fashion Contributors and Public Influencers. Nominations of the ceremony are expected to begin worldwide from Monday 4th September.
In a different fashion from last year, the awards have excluded a total of 11 categories that were featured in the previous years. The new edition under the theme “The Fashion Takeover” – are set to be the biggest edition yet, drawing professionals in African entertainment – with a mission to shine a global spotlight on the African Fashion industry while highlighting creativity, achievement and excellence.
This year, two new categories have also been introduced: Fashion Entrepreneur of the year Uganda and Fashion Entrepreneur Africa in support of the ceremony’s theme: “Fashion Takeover”. These awards will recognize individuals who have shown outstanding commercial success of their fashion businesses or personal brands.
See below 2017 ASFAs classifications of categories:
HONORARY AWARDS
- Lifetime/Style and Fashion Icon Achievement Award
- Humanitarian Award for Works in Fashion
- Outstanding Model of the year
- Fashion Entrepreneur award (Uganda & Continental)
FASHION CATEGORIES
- Fashion Designer of the Year (Uganda & Continental)
- Model of the Year – Male & Female (Uganda & Continental)
FASHION CONTRIBUTOR’S
- Make up Artist of the year (Uganda & Continental)
- Hair stylist of the year (Uganda & Continental)
- Fashion Photographer of the year (Uganda & Continental)
- Stylist of the year (Uganda & Continental)
- Best Fashion Blogger / Writer (Uganda & Continental)
PUBLIC INFLUENCER’S
- Most stylish/Best dressed celebrity – Male & Female (Uganda & Continental)
- Most stylish Artiste – Male & Female (Uganda & Continental)
- Fashionable Music video of the Year (Uganda & Continental)
- Best dressed media personality of the year – Male & Female (Uganda & Continental)
- Fashionista of the year – Male & Female (Uganda & Continental)
- Best Dressed on the Red Carpet – Male & Female (Uganda & Continental)
2017 ASFAs will take place on the 8th of December at the Kampala Serena Hotel courtesy of leading CIROC in association with KCCA, Bell lager and NTV Uganda. The show will be produced and directed by David Tlale from South Africa, Front of House Production from Kenya, together with Fenon Events and the ASFA team supported by MNT Consult. PR will be spearheaded by Anyiko PR Agency.
Ahead of the main event, the organizers have already held a launch event held on (20th July) in Kampala, Uganda. As a build-up, a number of Fashion Takeovers will be taking place across the continent in September in Namibia (1st – 2nd Sept), Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda.