Santa Anzo
FOUNDER.

She has elevated Ugandan fashion and modeling to both national and international limelight .

Started as a glamorous catwalk model and has enjoyed 10 years of experience in the Fashion Industry. In 2001 she opened up Uganda’s leading African themed modeling Agency-ARAPAPA. Later on as a Fashion Designer established an African themed yet contemporary fashion design studio.

In the last quarter of 2003 introduced a remarkable initiative; The Uganda International Fashion Week project as an annual platform


to develop and empower stakeholders in the fashion and textile industry, which has been qualified to the national social events calendar of the republic of Uganda.

In 2006, was recognized by H.E. Y.K. Museveni The President of the Republic of Uganda as the winner of the 1st Prize of the Presidential Transformers Appreciation Award in the category of Fashion .

For the last 5years has worked as a Modeling Consultant, Fashion Designer, Local Fashion Promoter and Event Manager. Handling major accounts for both global as well as local brands.

Our Vision
To create a new era of patriotic Africans who will appreciate local talent in fashion, fabric and accessories’ design and to present a Ugandan identity on the competitive international fashion scene to improve foreign earning.

Our mission
To promote and empower Uganda’s fashion industry by enabling development and marketing of contemporary African and Ugandan creations.