A model presents a creation during the Swahili Fashion Week in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Dec. 2, 2022. (Photo by Nurdin Pallangyo/Xinhua)

Swahili Fashion Week, the annual fashion event in Africa, kicked off in Tanzania’s port city of Dar es Salaam on Friday night, attracting over 50 fashion designers, mostly from Swahili-speaking countries and beyond to showcase their creations.

DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — Swahili Fashion Week, the annual fashion event in Africa, kicked off in Tanzania’s port city of Dar es Salaam on Friday night, attracting over 50 fashion designers, mostly from Swahili-speaking countries and beyond to showcase their creations.

The fashion and accessory designers showcased their talent and creativity to their clientele and the international fashion industry.

“Swahili Fashion Week is a huge platform for models like me. I am grateful that tonight I have been presented with an award,” said Rio after receiving a prestigious award at the launch of the three-day 15th edition of the Swahili Fashion Week and Awards 2022.

Rio was among winners in 29 fashion categories that were voted by the public and audited by an audit firm. “My journey to the fashion industry is still long, and this is just the beginning. I am looking forward to receiving more awards and participating in every fashion show here in Tanzania and abroad.”

Models present creations during the Swahili Fashion Week in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Dec. 2, 2022. (Photo by Nurdin Pallangyo/Xinhua)

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