Who We Are
SEED is a Ugandan fashion education and talent-development organization discovering emerging designers and equipping them with the skills, confidence, entrepreneurship, technology and industry access to build sustainable creative careers.
Our Mission
To discover raw fashion talent and empower emerging designers through training, mentorship, exposure, and entrepreneurship.
Our Vision
To establish a distinct identity for Ugandan fashion and build a generation of creators capable of competing on the global stage through innovation, creativity and technology.
YOUTH CAN USE FASHION TO EMBRACE WHO THEY ARE, TO DEFINE THEIR FUTURE, AND TO CHANGE THE WORLD.
Our Story
Where It All Began
Founded in Uganda in 2014 by fashion designer Charles “Ras” Kasozi, SEED began with a simple belief: extraordinary talent exists everywhere, but opportunity does not.
What started as a platform for emerging designers has grown into an ecosystem connecting fashion education, mentorship, entrepreneurship, technology, industry exposure and market opportunities.
For more than a decade, SEED has been building the pipeline for Uganda’s next generation of fashion talent.
Our Impact
We don’t just discover talent. We grow what it can become.
For more than a decade, SEED has discovered emerging fashion talent and created pathways for designers to develop their craft, build businesses and enter the industry.
10+
Years
Developing Uganda's fashion talent
500+
Designers
Trained and mentored since 2014
200+
fashion Businesses
Started or grown by SEED alumni
10+
Industry Platforms
Fashion weeks, festivals and showcases featuring SEED talent
Build The Future With Us
SEED works with organizations, brands, institutions, industry professionals and supporters who believe Africa’s creative talent deserves access to world-class opportunities.