{"id":4578,"date":"2012-07-05T17:40:04","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T21:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork?p=4578"},"modified":"2012-07-05T17:40:04","modified_gmt":"2012-07-05T21:40:04","slug":"rincess-vanessa-mukasa-embellishes-new-york-city-with-a-shimmer-sensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/rincess-vanessa-mukasa-embellishes-new-york-city-with-a-shimmer-sensation\/","title":{"rendered":"Princess Vanessa Mukasa embellishes New York City with a shimmer sensation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2012\/06\/01-adiree-logo-public.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"30\" \/>Immediate Release<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Princess Vanessa Mukasa embellishes New York City with a shimmer sensation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Vanessa Mukasa brings a fresh, chic, and eclectic use of African textiles to Africa Fashion Week New York<\/p>\n<p><strong>New York, NY<\/strong> \u2013 June 2012- Vanessa Mukasa will showcase Saturday, July 14<sup>th<\/sup> at Africa Fashion Week in New York (AFWNY). AFWNY, a luxury multi-day event produced by Adir\u00e9e, will take place at the Broad Street Ballroom on July 12<sup>&#8211;<\/sup>14th in New York City\u2019s financial District.<\/p>\n<p>Press please register at: <a href=\"http:\/\/afwny.com\/press-registration\">https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyorkregistration\/press-registration\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information on attending please send inquiries to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:RSVP@adiree.com\">RSVP@adiree.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ugandan Designer, Princess Vanessa Mukasa from the Bonyoro Kingdom aims to raise awareness of women empowerment within Uganda and more so within her kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Mukasa\u2019s love for color and different textures show through her designs. Metropical Deluxe, her previous collection, Mukasa was inspired by an urge to attempt altering the way Kente\/wax print cotton was worn by the younger generation. Vanessa Mukasa relates chic everyday wear merging culture and modernity. No stranger to the eclectic use of African fabrics and style of the African fashion scene, the look is fresh, chic, unique, and represents a diverse view that is sure to set new trends for the younger generation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a Ugandan designer, I want to inspire young people in Uganda and, most importantly, young women to aspire to be entrepreneurs as to change their destiny through hard work and books instead of a quick fix that doesn\u2019t last\u201d <em>Vanessa Mukasa<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>AFWNY includes runway shows hosting 21+ designers from various countries in Africa and those of the African Diaspora, exhibitions, and industry networking events. Opening designers Francis Hendy, Korto Momolu, and designers like Mafi, Attolle Collection, Geraldo Fashions and others will showcase. <em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Vanessa Mukasa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vanessa Mukasa, is about strong, stylish, cosmopolitan woman from all walks of life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Adir\u00e9e:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adir\u00e9e, based in NYC, NY, focuses on event production, organization, and consulting for small to medium size clients in the areas of international Fashion, Beauty, Home D\u00e9cor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For More Information Contact:<\/p>\n<p>Adir\u00e9e \u2502Public Relations<\/p>\n<p>Jamilla<\/p>\n<p>pr@adiree.com<\/p>\n<p>www.adiree.com<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">###<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Immediate Release Princess Vanessa Mukasa embellishes New York City with a shimmer sensation Vanessa Mukasa brings a fresh, chic, and eclectic use of African textiles to Africa Fashion Week New York New York, NY \u2013 June 2012- Vanessa Mukasa will showcase Saturday, July 14th at Africa Fashion Week in New York (AFWNY). 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