Titus Brian Ahumuza, commonly known as Abryanz, is a

Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...

n fashion designer.

Early life and education

Abryanz was born in Masindi on 1 November 1990. He studied at Asaba Primary School, Bugema Adventist Secondary School and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Social Work & Social Administration from

Kyambogo University Kyambogo University (KYU) is a public university in Uganda. It is one of the largest and prestigious University in Uganda and is among the eight public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country with the motto, "Knowledge and Sk ...

Career

In 2009 he started his own label, Abryanz Collection. His designs have showcased in Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa, Africa Fashion week. He has featured in different issues of prestigious vogue magazines. In 2013, he launched the Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards (ASFAs), a continental fashion awards in Uganda with the aim to reward the outstanding achievement in the fashion industry in Africa.

Recognition

In 2017, Abryanz was awarded as the Best Fashion Designer in Starqt Awards in South Africa as well as the CEPA Young Entrepreneur in 2016. In 2016, he featured as one of Africa's raising stars on CNN's African Voices.

References

External links

7 Days of the Fashion Industry with Brian Ahumuza: What is Fashion?Top 10 Ugandan personalities that rocked 2017Abryanz to hold fashion summit
Living people Ugandan fashion designers Kyambogo University alumni 1990 births {{Uganda-bio-stub