Malawian designer dresses Nigeria Face of Africa model
The 2009 M-net Face of Africa grand finale will be taking place this Saturday night in the western city of Lagos, Nigeria and Malawi’s own daughter Cathy Kamthunzi is among Africa’s top 10 fashion designers to dress the 10 finalists.
23-year-old Kamthunzi, 2009 Celebrity Fashion Show and Miss Tourism Malawi best fashion designer was picked by FOA organizers to dress 21-year-old Nigerian Blessings Bassey (pictured).
Other designers at this year’s finale include John Kaveke (Kenya), David Tlale (South Africa), Kofi Ansah (Ghana), Anna Getaneh (Ethiopia), Anisa Mpungwe (Tanzania), Gloria WavaMunno (Uganda), Chakirra Claasen (Namibia), Koketso Chiepe (Botswana), Liz Ogumbo (Kenya), Taibo Bacar (Mozambique) and Angela Mulenga (Zambia).
Initially, the Malawian designer was expected to be at the show personally, however, only her outfit will be representing the southern African country due to school engagements.
“The event is on Saturday and I go to school on Saturdays as well that’s why I couldn’t make it to Nigeria,” she told Nyasa Times in an interview this week.
A student at the University of Malawi, Polytechnic, where she is doing marketing, Kamthunzi said, “It don’t matter I haven’t made it to Nigeria in person but as long as my outfit qualified and will be representing my country, it’s all good.”
She added: “Being the first Malawian designer among top 10 designers in Africa is no mean achievement, it’s a dream come true and I know my outfit will speak for me and my country.”
This year, M-net Face of Africa (episode 14) winner will get US$50,000 plus a modeling contract with O Model Africa, which is headed by the first Face of Africa winner, Oluchi Onweagba.
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