To All,
Good Afternoon,
We have received several inquiries, in the form - “Is this
you?” - From associates, clients and readers following the release of an
article in the Zambian magazine ‘Bulletin & Record’ March 2014 issue.
We wish to stress that ‘Mafashow: Made in Zambia’ a project
under an organisation called Winners Circle is in no way affiliated to MaFashio™.
We further wish to inform the public that ‘MaFashio’ is a
trademark (registered with the Patents and Companies Registration Agency
(PACRA) under Class 25 that incorporates all fashion related business in Zambia)
belonging to MaFashio Trading Company Limited, whose directors are Sekayi and
Tukiya Fundafunda.
Numerous discussions were had with the individuals that have
initiated this project, before the release of this publication and during the
forming stage of the said project. The MaFashio Directors were approached at
the beginning of 2013 to be a part of ‘Mafashow: Made in Zambia’ but were
compelled to decline following unquestionable similarity between business
carried out by MaFashio Trading Limited and this project – which would be misleading
to MaFashio clients and followers; and the organisation’s refusal to change the
project name despite it (MaFashio) being the industrial and intellectual
property of MaFashio Trading Limited.
This disclaimer can be taken as official notice. Our customers,
affiliates and followers are advised and encouraged to refer to this document,
should they come across any inquiries as to the same.
We again wish to apologise to all our esteemed clients,
associates, and MaFashio well-wishers for the confusion and distress this has
caused. We remain grateful for your enduring support throughout the two years
MaFashio has been in existence and it is our hope that we can continue to
pursue our vision of bringing Zambian Fashion to a global stage with you.
Regards,
Sekayi and Tukiya Fundafunda
Ladies of MaFashio
