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Wyne Kirabo
Wyne Kirabo is a Barcelona-based Ugandan fashion designer,ā
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winner of the Asfas award 2022 as Best Emerging African Designer , speaker at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Barcelona, included in the list of "20 young african creatives to know" according to the multiawarded The Africa Report, nominated in the TOP 40 UNDER 40 list of Uganda's leading English language newpaper, New Vision, member of the jury FDP University of Girona/Qstura,
who has dressed the German actress and presenter, Annabelle Mandeng, for the Berlinale (Germany), the musician and virtuoso of the Kora, and winner of the Alicia Award and Enderrock Award, Momi Maiga, for his album Kairo (Spain), Diarra Diouf, starring actress of the film "Érase una vez en Canarias", at the premiere in Madrid (Spain), the painter Bianca Nguema, to receive her award at the UN minority awards (Switzerland), the activist and influencer Adriana Boho at the premiere of the documentary "Sempre Imperfectes" by the platform 3Cat (Spain), the singer Afrika Bibang at the Spanish National Performing Arts Awards Max (Spain), among other celebrities,ā
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"We base all our passion and knowledge on offering a journey where exclusivity, quality and values are merged through the union of cultures, to dress elegant and empowered women."
and who has appeared in media and events such as Bunte magazin, Fashion United, TV3, Rtve, Urban TV, New Vision, The Look of the Year, La2, The Africa Report, Vanity Teen, Diversity Fashion Week, etc. More info here.
BACKGROUND
Wyne Kirabo was founded by Winnie Kirabo and Gerard Porta in 2019.
The creative designer majored in fashion design, pattern making and tailoring from University of Girona (Spain) after her diploma in MicroFinance from Kyambogo University (Uganda).
Gerard Porta has a degree in education and biology studies from the University of Girona (Spain),as well as music education at the conservatorium of music of Lleida.
With a strong artistic family bakground, they are starting to create their own space based on soul, beauty and rigor.
"Fashion is more than aesthetics—it’s a statement, a way to tell stories, and a tool for self-expression. We design exclusive, minimalist pieces that reflect craftsmanship, sustainability, and a strong sense of identity."
MISSION
Our mission is to make the dream of mixing cultures naturally through dressing you with quality, exclusivity soul and values.
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We believe there are no boundaries when we meet at the point of equilibrium.
WYNE KIRABO social
Through Wyne Kirabo social we are proud to say that we contribute to the noble art of community building, collaborating on different projects on and off the ground, and from different perspectives.
Our motto is ACTA NON VERBA, therefore, to do and not just talk, with the aim of giving love that, in the end, we all know to be the ultimate truth.
These are some of the organizations we trust:
WECO UGANDA
"Our work is often influenced by the intersection of cultures, blending elements from our Ugandan heritage and our experiences in Europe, and always open to new ideas and creative directions."