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born 1990
Sonia Mugabo (born in 1990) is a Rwandan businesswoman, fashion designer and fashionista. She is the founder and chief executive officer of the fashion label Sonia Mugabo, which is named after her.
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The purpose of denial is to destroy truth and memory. The denial of the genocide against the Tutsi causes the gravest offence to survivors.
Let us condemn all the deniers of the Genocide against the Tutsi so we give dignity to the deceased and respect the survivors.
“Teamwork has been everything for this brand. Even though it carries my name, there are many people behind the scenes who make it what it is today.”
“Designing campaign attire for our candidate, President Paul Kagame, during the 2024 elections was an honor. We wish him all the best.”
“The ability to redefine yourself is a bold, daring and purposeful choice… No one can take your happiness from you or prevent you from being happy. No one except you, that is.”
Join me, as I stand here today and pray for every Rwandan, who is healing from a life left by the Genocide’s ‘visible and invisible’ scars.
“Free Spirit. Control. Powerful. Feminine.”
May we all hear the voices of children, who are learning to be expressive under the best of circumstances, and are often completely absent when they, as I was, have been traumatized.
"It’s amazing what the internet does today, you can learn a lot if you do the right research,”
“I’d change the mindset that ‘Made in Rwanda’ is of lower quality than something sold in Nordstorm. Support your own
"It’s very interesting to go to conferences and see people wearing different brands - Made in Rwanda brands-,”
“Fashion is a luxury here. Not everyone can afford to be fashionable and our culture is very conservative so people think it's too showy. But I knew that's what I wanted to do with my life.”
“I had to decide whether to stay in New York and struggle or come back to my country and be part of its growing fashion industry. I chose the latter and this was the best decision I’ve made.”
“Most importantly, if you want to start your own brand know that there is a whole other aspect of just making beautiful clothes. There’s the business side of fashion, so make sure you understand the 5 Ps of marketing [product, price, place, people and promotion].”
this is an opportunity to showcase Rwanda’s fashion industry to the international market, and a chance to create new avenues for them to gain regional and international markets for their products.
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