Demand increases for custom made wedding dresses in TZ
Gerald Gosbert Byombalirwa known by his artist name of Kyamirwa (right) fixes a dress he made for the bride and, left, Flaviana Matata, a top model and friend to the Bride.
What you need to know:
From the 1990’s to early 2000’s the Tanzanian wedding dress market was dominated by retail bridal stores that depended on imported merchandise from China; stores rented and sold wedding dresses.