Fashion and Designer of the Year Nominated Candidates
She is a Kenyan – born fashion designer based in Zürich Switzerland. Her creativity was evident at a very early age. By the age of seven, she knew she wanted to be a fashion designer. And her favorite pass time was perusing through glossy fashion magazine. She was an excellent student in Home economics and the first skirt she ever sewed was ranked best during final year examinations. Her humble beginning into the fashion industry took off when she launched the acclaimed Miss Kenya Swiss Beauty pageant, a youth empowerment program for young Kenyan girls living is Switzerland. Her input and creativity made the event among the most significant and most sought-after on the social calendar for Africans living in Europe.
She launched her fashion label, Winnie Ojanga’s Creations which is a beautiful label that captures femininity, elegance, class and style. Each collection showcases complete fashion forward styles that are easy to wear, timeless, ageless, classy and undoubtedly unique. We use exquisite fabrics and luxe embellishments that make every creation piece a fashion statement that is always on trend, individual, sophisticated, sensual, glamorous and elegant.
She was recently honored to grace an International fashion event in Zurich, Switzerland. She got a chance to work alongside some well known and respected international designers during the 2010 Charles Vögele fashion days in Zürich, an event that did not only attract big names in fashion, entertainment and film industry in Europe. The event also turned Zürich into a hotspot of haute couture for the first time in history.
During the fashion days, She was also part of “Fashion Days Model Challenge” team. She worked alongside Swiss top model Nadine Strittmatter and former model and actor Urs Althaus.
Winnie Ojanga is a member of association of Fashion Designers in Switzerland. She trained at the mode Design schule in zürich. She was mentored by a Swiss fashion designer. He work has been featured in numerous magazines.
Website:http://winnieojangascreations.webs.com/
http://www.myspace.com/ojangawinnie
Vote for Winnie Onjanga for FASHION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR category
Winnie! Thunmbs up!
You have got just that rare feeling for beautiful cloths..Especially for the African Lady. You just found the right material, colour and design for the Queen! Well done and keep it up! Real exciting looking at them. I hope i might one day order one from you.
Best regards
Lilian
March 18, 2011 at 3:17 pm
No doubt, she will make it to the top.
April 4, 2011 at 2:25 pm
thumbs up n all the best.
April 4, 2011 at 2:20 am
We soport to you very much and good wish to you
April 4, 2011 at 2:40 am
Keep up ma sista u doing agud job for our african ladies the sky is the limit u can do anything if u believe in yourself.
April 4, 2011 at 2:48 am
Go on girl!
April 4, 2011 at 4:35 am
Bravo gal.
April 4, 2011 at 4:57 am
my dear i wish u th beast
April 4, 2011 at 5:43 am
go winnie
April 4, 2011 at 5:51 am
Keep up the good work atoti. Keep shining in everything everywhere and God bless.
April 4, 2011 at 5:59 am
Winnie,
keep up with the good jobs all the best in your endeavors.
April 4, 2011 at 6:00 am
Hey dear,
you have made me so proud and voting is the least i can do to support you!
April 4, 2011 at 6:17 am
Go for it girl, and the rest of us are supporting you fully!
April 4, 2011 at 6:28 am
Winnie, what can I say? You are my pride and joy! You have struggled and you have gone far! It all started as a joke, everything do…but see where you are now!!!
Am blessed to have a sister like you! A visionary and a missionery! A woman who knows what she wants and go for it!
Go go go nyar mamawa! Go Winnie go!
I wish you the best and the greates victory ever in your life with one!
You are an icon! Keep it up and PUT JESUS AHEAD OF EVERYTHING!!
April 4, 2011 at 7:03 am
Winnie,there you go,you will make it and say hi to Tom,the man
April 4, 2011 at 7:14 am
Waoh Winne! congrats. Am proud of you. God will take to you to hights you have never been before. Be blessed
April 4, 2011 at 8:22 am
If your work is as beautiful as your looks, then we are all for you. Go, Winnie, go! And may the Lord bless your efforts and crown them with success!!
Catherine
April 4, 2011 at 8:39 am
I like Winnie’s designs.
April 4, 2011 at 8:57 am
Winnie u will go far. once kenyan always kenyan go for it gal
April 4, 2011 at 9:12 am
I hope that I’ll afford to order a christmas dress for my wife & daughter
April 4, 2011 at 9:18 am
Winnie you’re faced with formidable challenge! Equally formidable is your determination with which you have scaled heights. Indeed I owe you a vote and here it is. Have it
April 4, 2011 at 9:42 am
May your designs take you far and wide.
April 4, 2011 at 10:00 am
I am with you young lady. Good work and we are proud of your achievement.
April 4, 2011 at 11:00 am
wishing you all the very best of luck winnie
April 4, 2011 at 11:31 am
all the best
April 4, 2011 at 12:12 pm
All the best n may God bless ur hard work!
April 4, 2011 at 12:24 pm
Wish you the best will vote for ya a million tymes.Take care and be blessed
April 4, 2011 at 12:55 pm
You are an inspiration. We are proud of you winnie.
April 4, 2011 at 1:05 pm
May fashion design take you places.
All the best.
April 4, 2011 at 1:13 pm
bestwishes winnie n i’ve voted 4 u 2 win
bishop sewe
April 4, 2011 at 2:17 pm
Why, Winnie must win!!
Philo
April 4, 2011 at 3:18 pm
Jaber, excellent work you are doing out there, all the good luck
April 4, 2011 at 4:21 pm
keep it up,sky is the lower limit!
April 4, 2011 at 8:36 pm
Go Winnie. You are on the right path…I have voted for you. My friends will vote too. You are a rtue role model. xx
April 5, 2011 at 12:05 am
Winnie, You are a very creative designer. Im sure you shall explore all the talents still hidden in you and share with the world. Your smile shines light and hope for the future. Our friends in europe are voting too. You go..xx
April 5, 2011 at 12:11 am
Winnie, You can only keep on going. Felicitations and all the best of Luck. agostinho
April 5, 2011 at 4:51 am
Great job Winnie, you are an inspiration. Keep it up!
April 5, 2011 at 7:21 am
Winnie you have my full support and vote continue with the good work
April 5, 2011 at 7:56 am
Hope you win!!!!!! Good job.
April 5, 2011 at 9:40 am
winnie..ipara nyathiwa.asegoni kura nyar luowa.
April 5, 2011 at 12:44 pm
u got my vote winnie ojanga
April 5, 2011 at 2:58 pm
This is all yours winnie. You are an inspiration. Go go go. I say go, we go go!
April 5, 2011 at 7:14 pm
Well done, and all the Best my Sister, Winnie! SKY IS NOT EVEN YOUR LIMITE. Your Creations are all lovely. My our CREATOR Open more doors for you. love you.
April 5, 2011 at 8:14 pm
I support your shining efforts, Keep it up and over and above you will raise the Kenyan flag higher
Ongubo
April 6, 2011 at 8:06 am
Hope my vote will be of great help… cheers
April 6, 2011 at 10:34 am
Winnie, congrats! Make us proud once more
April 6, 2011 at 1:44 pm
go for it gal.. u got it all to win this.. all the best..
April 7, 2011 at 5:20 pm
We in Kenya are proud of you dear.
April 9, 2011 at 6:13 am
Meanwhile all the best, you got it..The decisions is final
McObeto
April 11, 2011 at 9:56 am
All the best Winnie! Im very proud of all that you have made for your self. We went to the same primary school. You are a true inspiration to us. go..go..nyar mamawa!
April 11, 2011 at 11:03 am
If they can, you can
April 15, 2011 at 9:00 am
with your designs am proud coz you will design my wedding gown.
April 15, 2011 at 11:28 am
well done and good luck, we are behind u dear.
April 25, 2011 at 4:45 pm
Well done Winnie, may you win the award and showcase kenyan staff as you market our beloved country as a tourist destination.
We all love you in Kenya.
You are trully Kenyan.
Good luck.
May 10, 2011 at 7:15 am