Sonia Mugabo

"I’ll be Diego_Twahirwa's wife by this Christmas."

"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."

"To my people exciting times….” Designer& mental health advocate."

"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."

"What you see today is me, dressed in a cloak of healing, which is often forgiving and will be in production forever."

"The most important thing is truth, dignity, and that enduring Rwandan spirit – the spirit that must never die."

"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."

"Let us condemn all the deniers of the Genocide against the Tutsi so we give dignity to the deceased and respect the survivors."

"The purpose of denial is to destroy truth and memory. The denial of the genocide against the Tutsi causes the gravest offence to survivors."

"I strongly believe that Rwanda has a very rich culture with an artistic side to it, and I am determined to put the country on the world fashion map."

"“If you told me today to start a fashion line, I don’t know if I would be as brave because the older you grow, the more you calculate what could go wrong or right.”"

"“It’s not who wears my clothes, it’s about what difference we are making in the community.”"

"“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.”"

"“Designing campaign attire for our candidate, President Paul Kagame, during the 2024 elections was an honor. We wish him all the best.”"

"“No one can take your happiness from you or prevent you from being happy. No one except you, that is.”"

"“Redefining oneself is the epitome of growth and development. The woman who redefines herself is free because she has let go of her insecurities.”"

"“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.”"

"“I prepare for the next step in my life — motherhood. I hope you love it as much as I do!”"

"“To those still carrying pain in silence: you are not alone.”"

"“Free Spirit. Control. Powerful. Feminine.”"

"“Yes, she is indeed wearing our belted Vintage dress from our Spring '22 collection! We love to see it #MadeinRwanda to the world …”"