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Anita Beryl (born 11 January 1986) is a Ugandan
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,
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and
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. She is the
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of ''Beryl Qouture'', a Ugandan fashion house. The Ugandan magazine, ''Satisfashion Uganda'', named Beryl one of "The 40 Movers and Shakers of 2016", in December 2016.


Early life and education

Anita was born to Rev. and Mrs. Ahabwe of
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, and is the first-born of six children born to the couple. She attended Bweranyangyi Girls for O and A-level and left in 2005. She later joined Uganda Christian University, Mukono, for a Bachelor of Arts in Education, graduating in 2009. She attained her first fashion training at Uber Glam, in
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, before joining, French Fashion University, ESMOD.


Career

In 2011, she founded ''Beryl Quoture By Anita Beryl'', as a Haute Qouture and ready to wear clothing and accessory franchise for all genders Her label was invited to participate in local, regional and international fashion shows including "Accra Fashion Week", in
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and "Swahili Fashion Week" in
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, in 2016 alone. In 2017, she was invited to showcase her design at the World Fashion Week 2017, in
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. Her expanding client base includes clients in
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,
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,
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, the
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and other countries. She has also showcased her design at fashion shows in
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and
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Awards and recognition


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Photos: Uganda’s Anita Beryl Shines at Fashion Week in Barcelona
As of 11 July 2017. {{DEFAULTSORT:Beryl, Anita Living people 1986 births 21st-century Ugandan businesswomen 21st-century Ugandan businesspeople Ugandan fashion designers Uganda Christian University alumni People educated at Bweranyangi Girls' Senior Secondary School People from Western Region, Uganda Ugandan women fashion designers