Applause for inaugural fashion awards Ishamel Tsakata of Zargue'sia label during the Swahili Fashion Showcase
Ishamel Tsakata of Zargue'sia label during the Swahili Fashion Showcase

Ishamel Tsakata of Zargue’sia label during the Swahili Fashion Showcase

Tafadzwa Zimoyo Fashion Talk 263—

The joy of dressing is in the art.

I declare Saturdays should be runway days because for most people it is the only day to freely challenge themselves with clothes.

Monday to Friday is centred on work while Sunday is for church.So this week we had fashion awards.

Zimbabwe’s inaugural fashion awards by Style Oracle Fashion Awards (SOFA) lived up to billing, somehow as they managed to put fashion icons, designers, models, stylists, musicians, celebrities, diplomats and media under one roof.

A round of applause for the awards, although the organisers need to work on some logistics. Yes, that mentality of starting events late and setting up stage or banners while guests arrive should be stopped.

The importance of fashion awards not only in Zimbabwe but globally promotes and develops the culture of art in fashion, yet alone motivating the next person.

Yours Truly was awarded Best Media Personality 2016 in fashion courtesy of this column too.

I won’t repeat myself that when it comes to events, especially fashion bugs they now know how to dress for the occasion.

Judging from the red carpet affair to the elite event, the best dressed will go to fashion blogger Lillian Madyara affectionately known as Hollywood Lee who not only showed her prowess in clothing material, suited perfectly but she managed to embrace some local designers such as Coco by Tapfumaneyi Munenga among others.

Her best outfit was a yellow number which caused a stir when she walked in.

She complemented it with a blue brooch, and matching shoes.

One challenge we have in Zimbabwe is trying to match the international standards yet somehow we don’t have the resources.

However, the event was poorly attended.

Founder members for the Style Oracle Fashion Awards with some of the guests of honour at the event

Founder members for the Style Oracle Fashion Awards with some of the guests of honour at the event

Still on same awards season, internationally, British Vogue took home a bespoke award at recently big Fashion Awards extravaganza entitled Special Recognition: Celebrating 100 years of British Vogue.

The Marc Newson-designed trophy, which was presented to editor-in-chief Alexandra Shulman by long-time collaborator Mario Testino, was created especially for the publication to commemorate its centenary year.

The evening also saw a host of other big-name winners take home their well-deserved prizes.

From the Womenswear Designer of the Year, to International Model of the Year, it was all glitz and glam:

Here is the list for the winners:

British Emerging Talent – Molly Goddard

British Menswear Designer – Craig Green for Craig Green

British Womenswear Designer – Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha

Special Recognition Award – British Vogue

British Brand — Alexander McQueen

International Business Leader – Marco Bizzarri for Gucci

International Urban Luxury Brand – Vetements

New Fashion Icons Award – Jaden and Willow Smith

International Model – Gigi Hadid

International Accessories Designer – Alessandro Michele for Gucci

International Ready-To-Wear Designer – Demna Gvasalia for Balenciaga

Outstanding Achievement – Ralph Lauren

Star of the week – Zargue’sia

Last week he made headlines in Tanzania for the Swahili Fashion showcase and was the first Zimbabwean to exhibit at such prestigious fair.

Ishmael Tsakatsa, the young man behind Zargue’sia label is an inspiring youth leader with a passion for community development and education with a special focus on individuals with disabilities, using fashion.

Tsakata grew up with a love for unique fashion and style. He first appeared on the fashion scene at the Zimbabwe Fashion Week 2012 in a Young Designers competition. The talented designer launched his brand Zargue’sia in 2013 at Zimbabwe Fashion Week where he was nominated for the Emerging Designer of the Year.

He was awarded the Zimbabwean Designer of the Year title at the Zimbabwe Fashion Awards night in September 2014.

He said the brand is a luxuriant Christian brand that exudes the effulgence of God’s beauty and love.

“It is an allure of elegance, opulence and a romanticism of royalty. It is a reflection of the aesthetic inner beauty and grace in a man and woman of affluence and excellence. For women, the designs talk of the femininity flair.

“She is that virtuous woman of affluence who takes pleasure in clothing that depict pure timeless elegance. Her sense of style is conservative and gracious yet sophisticated and dramatic while Zargue’sia man is a debonair who embraces his masculinity with sartorial elegance and style.

“He is a man who is fashion forward, sophisticated and urbane whereas he displays a character and personality of a suave gentleman who is self-assured and a man of honour and respect,” he explained.

Here is the list of awards and accolades for Zargue’sia.

2015 Future Africa Leaders Award in Lagos Nigeria at the Loveworld Convocation Arena

2015 Best Entrepreneur Award at the University of Zimbabwe Vice Chancellor’s Awards

2015 Loveworld Festival of Music and Arts Exhibition in South Africa

2014 Zimbabwean Designer of the Year Award at Zimbabwe Fashion Week

2014 Harare International Festival of the Arts Man Fashion Show

2013 Nominee for the Emerging Designer of the Year Award at Zimbabwe Fashion Week

2013 Castle Tankard Fashion Show Award

2013 Cultural and Social fair Exhibition Award

2012 Zimbabwe Fashion Week Young Designers Competition

2012 Midlands Show Society Exhibition Award

2012 Midlands Show Society Home Industry Award in Tailoring and Fashion Design

Above all he has successfully collaborated with several organisations as well as the Government to organise several projects to enhance community development, education and improved health services across several communities in Zimbabwe.

Tsakata is not only a fashion icon designer but a youth community leader.

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