Michelle Ngonmo wins Bulgari Award

Afrofashion founder Michelle Francine Ngonmo was awarded a Bulgari B.zero1 Aurora Award at the first European edition of the prestigious prize during the 2022 Milan Fashion Week.

The ceremony in Milan featured appearances by a glittering list of top industry talents. This awards event celebrates female success and empowerment, spotlighting their achievements in cinema, sports, journalism, music, activism and fashion.

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“Fare attivismo vuol dire essere veri.” Vogue reports live as English model and activist Munroe Berg­dorf presents the Bulgari B.zero1 Avrora Award for Activism to Michelle Ngonmo, founder of the Afro Fashion Association, at the annual awards ceremony in 2022.

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