By Gloria Haguma
Morris Mugisha, the former Big Brother contestant turned photographer shares his style secret, and why he is madly in love with his boots collection.
How seriously do you take your fashion?
I wear what I wear as a consequence of my mood, weather, occasion and how my spirits are. I will not admit that I do take fashion seriously, though I can say that it fills right to dress appropriately after all nobody prides in being a fashion misfit.
Who is your all time fashion brand favorite?
I am mad about Burberry and Yves Saint Laurent, maybe.
What is the one item you feel is lacking in your wardrobe?
My wardrobe lacks much of full suits because I believe blazers are the way to go and they are very trendy.
What is your most prized fashion item, and for how long have you had it?
My most prized fashion item is my knee length boot, a Bugatti that cost me 250 dollars. I have had it for 18 months now.
How often do you go formal with your outfits?
I go formal from Monday through to Wednesdays; on these days, I meet a lot of clients, so it becomes very important for me to go formal. Like they say, first impressions make lasting impressions.
What are some of the irritating fashion blunders you notice with Kampala women?
Uganda is blessed with beautiful women; the ever emerging fashion trends, however, have turned out to be disastrous. Some women wear sheer clothing which exposes the under garments causing a scene. Some wear clothes on the wrong body types; making their bodies appear as though they are strangulation….eeiissh. This in most times is a total disaster!
Which Ugandan celebrity do you feel need to hire a stylist, to turn
their fashion sense around?
So many of our celebrities, especially politicians and artistes require urgent services of stylists in order to amputate their image. I choose not to mention names.
Which international celebrity would you swap wardrobes with?
I would gladly swap wardrobe with music sensation, Usher Raymond and one model-gone-actor Boris Kodjoe.
Do you have any memorable wardrobe malfunction?
Yep, I do. One time I wore one of my favorite Navy blue Chinos; I took a boda boda in order to catch my meeting at a clients. As I jumped off the damn bike, the pants tore in the wrong place; and all the time in this meeting, I was in immeasurable discomfort and even when I turned to walk out of the office, the distance proved to be the longest of my life.
How much of your monthly budget do you spend on your wardrobe?
Not much really. I shop on line only if I have enough to spend but mostly I wouldn’t say.
If you were to auction off your entire wardrobe, how much would it go for?
Really? I would auction it for say Shs8.000.000! This would be enough to replace my collection.
What is your emergency outfit?
My Adidas sweat pants, hooded armless shirt and easy to fit leisure converse.
Rate your style sense out of 10.
You do the rating yourself. Thank you!!