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The Bold Kampala design team looking to take Angola’s fashion scene by storm

June 19, 2015 Melanie Hawken

Hot on the heels of the Bold Kampala team's recent fashion tour successes to London and Kigali, their unique global fashion pop-up store concept is now headed to Luanda in Angola, giving local fashionistas the opportunity to check out the fabulous African designs on show.   

 

In line with Bold Kampala’s corporate mission to increase its uniquely African brand exposure, both on the local and international scene, the company has been taking its fabulous store concept on its very first world tour over the past few months! The Bold Kampala team have quite literally been ‘popping up’ in different yet trend-setting global cities, showcasing some of its best-selling fashion items representing over thirty clothing and accessory brands from six different African countries. Bold Kampala is a highly successful retail outlet designed specifically for African entrepreneurs in the fashion industry. It’s mission is to increase the awareness, appreciation and active support of African brands, both locally and internationally.

This month, the Bold Kampala team is heading to Luanda in Angola to showcase some of the most fabulous fashion items in its latest pop-up store concept, which will be launched on Saturday 20th June. The venue for this latest leg of the tour is local fashion destination, Nikki’s House in Malanga, Luanda, with the event being sponsored by luxury champagne brand, Veuve Cliquot.

Ngyenzi 'Nunu' Mugyenyi (Top), Janet Mugume (L) and Angel Kalisa (R) , founders of BOLD Kampala

Ngyenzi 'Nunu' Mugyenyi (Top), Janet Mugume (L) and Angel Kalisa (R) , founders of BOLD Kampala

One of LoA's favourite 'fashionista' startup brands, Bold Kampala, is living up to its name, as it embarks on the next bold leg of its hugely successful world tour, this time taking its uniquely trendy concept pop-up store to Luanda in Angola this month.

These are exciting times for the women entrepreneurs behind the growing success of Bold Kampala - Ngyenzi ‘Nunu’ Mugyenyi, Janet Mugume, and Angel Kalisa.  As their corporate tagline says: “Love, like fortune, favours the bold”, and we are confident that the world is rapidly getting to know and love the Bold brand and its team.

Lionesses of Africa is getting advance word that the next stop on the Bold Kampala World Tour is going to be Johannesburg in South Africa. Get ready Jozi fashion-lovers for a real treat!

For more information on the Bold Tour 2015, contact the team at Bold Kampala on the following numbers: +256 312 109 699 / +256 776 311 148 / +256 775 102 364 or email contact@boldkla.com

You can also follow Bold Kampala on Twitter @BoldKLA and on Facebook www.facebook.com/Bold.Simply

Read LoA's startup story of the three enterprising women behind Bold Kampala

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