The Pan-African Designer from Tanzania Mustafa Hassanali,speaking to the Media during the press conference of his invitation at African Fashion Week in SouthAfrica 12th-oct-2011
The Pan-African Designer from Tanzania Mustafa Hassanali,speaking to the Media during the press conference of his invitation at African Fashion Week in SouthAfrica next is the PR of Swahili Fashion Week
Mustafa Hassanali to launch UHURU collection at Africa Fashion Week
Precision Air, Official Carrier of Mustafa Hassanali to South Africa
Mustafa Hassanali Eighth Showcase in South Africa.
As Tanzania Celebrates its 50 Years of UHURU, Mustafa Hassanali’s, Tanzania’s pan African designer will unveil his “UHURU” collection which is inspired by the flapping of Tanzanian flag as it was hoisted on Mt Kilimanjaro on 9 December 1961 at the AFI Africa Fashion Week in Johannesburg in South Africa.
“The collection embodies the flora and fauna of Tanzania, The Warm hospitality of its people, the rich natural resources of the nation but more importantly so built on the principles of the founding father of the Nation, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere” stated Mustafa Hassanali
Thus the Collection is aptly named UHURU, Swahili word for freedom. This collection just does not Celebrate Tanzania’s 50 years of freedom from Colonial rule, but also that Freedom to express one creativity, culture, and Spirit.
Being a One Nation, The collection shall see the fusion of Harmony amidst the chaos of different Hues and Textures to bring about a Collection that is distinctively Mustafa Hassanali yet Summing up Tanzania
Mustafa Hassanali Trip to South Africa has been sponsored by Precision Air, Tanzania Fast growing regional airline which now flies 5 Times a week on the Johannesburg route
“We are very excited with partnering with Mustafa Hassanali, who shall be Showcasing his EIGHTH collection in South Africa, Our Networks Newest destination, and look into promoting Trade, tourism and culture ties between Tanzania and south Africa” Stated PR manager Annette Nkini of Precision air
Yet another FIRST from Mustafa Hassanali, He will be the first designer to engage in celebration of 50 years of Tanzanian Independence outside Tanzania by launching his collection in South Africa.
“The Showcase of UHURU collection will be my Second Showcase at AFI Africa Fashion Week and eighth in the Republicof South Africa, thus strengthening the bilateral relation between Tanzania and South Africa.” Concluded Hassanali
AFI Africa Fashion week is owned by African Fashion Internationals Dr Precious Moloi, will take place at Sandton Convention Centre from 20-22 October. Mustafa Hassanali is the only designer from Tanzania to be invited at this prestigious week and will showcase on 22 October at 1600HRS.
NOTE TO EDITORS
ABOUT MUSTAFA HASSANALI
Pan African designer, Mustafa Hassanali pursues fashion as a religion. His personable and affable demeanour in parallel with his bohemian works of art have made him Tanzania’s premier and most celebrated designer. With an A-list clientele of Tanzanian society, Hassanali is considered a fashion guru, with his designs reflecting his deeply embedded cultural Cosmopolitan heritage along with his clean couturecontemporary styles.
Mustafa’s work has been highly appreciated at international levels. His showing at the Colour in the desert Fashion week in Botswana, Origin Africa in Mauritius 2011, Arise Magazine fashion week in Nigeria 2011, Fashion Business Angola, FAFA (Festival of African Fashion and Arts in Kenya), Afric Collection in Douala, Cameroon, India International Fashion Week 20009, Naomi Campbell’s Fashion for Relief 2009, Arise Africa Fashion week 2009, Durban & Cape Town Fashion Weeks, Vukani Fashion Awards in Pretoria, Miss Ethiopia Beauty Pageant, Mediterranean Fashion Festival in Sicily, Italy; M’Net Face of Africa, Mozambique, Uganda & Kenya Fashion Weeks has brought him immense adulation
Meet Mustafa Hassanali and you know what makes him special, he believes in the ‘never say die’ attitude and uses his talent and creativity in making a better today and tomorrow for the fashion fraternity along with the various social causes very close to his heart. Mustafa is truly a fashionista personified!
For more information kindly visit www.mustafahassanali.net
ABOUT PRECISION AIR
Precision Air which launched operations to Johannesburg and Hahaya-Comoros two months ago, on the 7th October began selling its shares in the Initial Public Offering (IPO) and intends to raise over USD20 million by the close of the IPO on 28th October.
Precision Air was named 2010 Regional Airline of the Year by African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and the Best Scheduled Domestic Airline inTanzania in the recent Tanzania Society of Travel Agents (TASOTA) Awards held recently.
The airline has the largest local network comprising; Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar, Mwanza, Bukoba, Kigoma, Tabora, Musoma, Shinyanga, Mtwara. Regionally Precision Air flies to Nairobi, Mombasa, Entebbe, and now Hahaya and Johannesburg.
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