| Anita Beryl | |
| Birth Date: | 1986 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Bushenyi, Uganda |
| Alma Mater: | Uganda Christian University Uber Glam, in Johannesburg, South Africa French Fashion University, ESMOD |
| Years Active: | 2011–present |
| Nationality: | Ugandan |
| Citizenship: | Ugandan |
| Known For: | Fashion |
| Founder & Creative Director of Beryl Qouture | |
| Education: | Bweranyangi Girls' Senior Secondary School |
Anita Beryl (born 11 January 1986) is a Ugandan Fashion Designer, Couturier and Entrepreneur.[1] She is the creative director 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.[2]
Anita was born to Rev. and Mrs. Ahabwe of Bushenyi district, and is the first-born of six children born to the couple.[3] 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 Johannesburg, South Africa, before joining, French Fashion University, ESMOD.[4]
In 2011, she founded Beryl Quoture By Anita Beryl, as a Haute Qouture and ready to wear clothing and accessory franchise for all genders[5] Her label was invited to participate in local, regional and international fashion shows including "Accra Fashion Week", in Ghana and "Swahili Fashion Week" in Tanzania, in 2016 alone.[2] In 2017, she was invited to showcase her design at the World Fashion Week 2017, in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia.[3] Her expanding client base includes clients in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, the United Kingdom and other countries.[2] [3] [6] She has also showcased her design at fashion shows in Nigeria, Addis Ababa, Barcelona and Mombasa.[7]
| Year | Fashion Showcase | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | East African Wedding Show[8] | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 2018 | Swahili Fashion Week[9] | Dar es Salam, Tanzania | |
| Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards 2018[10] | Kampala, Uganda | ||
| Africa Fashion Week | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Abryanz Fashionpreneur Summit[11] | Kampala, Uganda | ||
| Malengo Hot Pink Catwalk[12] | Kampala, Uganda | ||
| 2017 | World Fashion Week[13] | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 2016 | Paple Rayne Fashion Show | Kampala, Uganda |
| Year | Recognition |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Award Recipient, for Outstanding Fashion Designer Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs |
| Award recipient, Fashion category for the Young Achievers Awards[14] | |
| 2017 | Feature on CNN's African voices[15] |
| Award recipient of the Fashion Designer of the Year at the Pearl of Africa Fashion Awards[16] | |
| 2016 | Award recipient for the Outstanding Fashion Designer of the year, at the Uganda Entertainment Awards |
| Award recipient for the Fashion Designer of the Year(Uganda) for the Abryanz Style & Fashion Awards |