SYLVIA OWORI TO DRESS TPF CONTESTANTS

Ugandan designer Sylvia Owori is one of the clothing sponsors for this year’s Tusker Project Fame 3 wardrobe. Owori’s firm will provide both clothes and accessories for TPF alongside main clothing sponsor Ivory.

Top Model Oluchi Refuses To Wear Sylvia Awori’s Dress

Nigerian born model Oluchi Onweagba pulled a Naomi Campbell diva tantrum at the just concluded Arise Africa Fashion Week at Johannesburg’s Sandton Convention Centre.
Ugandan Sylvia Owori - who also has a shop in Nairobi - had a taste of Oluchi’s divadom. According to our source, Oluchi refused to walk the runway wearing a Sylvia Owori outfit after a run in with one of the show’s producers.

“Sylvia ended up not showcasing her closing dress considering that she had spent hours making adjustment on the design to fit Oluchi, the previous night,” our source said.
There was also a rampant rumour that Oluchi, who is expected to host the inaugural West Africa’s Next Top Model TV show, earned a total of Sh64 million from the event.

However, Kenyan native Ajuma Nasanyana who is also the face of Vivienne Westwood, saved the day by agreeing to wear Sylvia’s dress for the Look Book, which is a designers portfolio with the products displayed on the runway.
While Angela Angwenyi, the Sylvia’s Kenyan PR representative and Classic 105 radio presenter would not confirm or deny the story but simply commented that Oluchi and Sylvia Owori seemed on good terms at an after party in Johannesburg. “Oluchi’s agency even sent Sylvia flowers after the fashion show,” Angela added.
The event took place from June 12 to June 20 and featured unique designs by 51 African fashion designers from 13 different African nations and models from all over the continent.

Sylvia Owori to showcase in South Africa

Sylvia Owori one of Africa's leading designers has been invited to showcase her designs at the ARISE AFRICA FASHION WEEK in Johannesburg South Africa. Africa Fashion Week 2009/2010 will be held at the Pavilion Room at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa from June 12-19. It brings the best of Africa's design talent under one roof. Africa Fashion Week is a historical first that promises to be an important chapter in the development of the industry across the continent. With limited invitations for this season their main focus is placed firmly on including designers who epitomize the best of the African industry, with design styles that have a strong global appeal.
Sylvia Owori is among the designers invited and she will be show casing on June 15.

IS SYLVIA OWORI’S SISTER AKON’S BABY MAMA?

Akon is soon going to be the father of his sixth baby according to Ugandan media reports. The mother to be is Susan Owori, the younger sister of fashion designer and publisher, Sylvia Owori.
According to the reports, the Senegalese born singer is alleged to have enjoyed an intimate relationship with Susan, for a long time and this was made public after Akon’s visit to Uganda in May last year.
On his trip Akon looked smitten when he saw Susan waiting outside the Entebbe Airport VIP lounge where he was holding a press conference before his concert.
The reports suggest Susan and Akon have been close for a while now and have hung out in clubs from Dar to London. Owori reportedly flew to Atlanta at the invitation and expense of Akon. Meanwhile, Susan has been quoted telling close friends that the baby is Akon’s.
Meanwhile, the Kenyan PR Rep of the Owori’s, Angela Angweyi released a no comment statement.