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Paul Edwards Musoke wins Creator of the Year at Elle Gala

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  • Paul Edwards Musoke won Creator of the Year at Elle Gala 2026.
  • He styled Edvin Ryding for the 2025 Oscars and created a look for Malaika Holmén.
  • Edvin Ryding was named Best Dressed Man; Lykke Li Best Dressed Woman; Ellen Hodakova Designer of the Year.

Paul Edwards Musoke, a stylist who moved from Uganda to Sweden at age 12, won the award for Creator of the Year at the Elle Gala 2026, according to multiple reports. He created a look for Malaika Holmén on the red carpet. Musoke also styled actor Edvin Ryding for the Oscars red carpet in 2025.

Ryding's outfit was a collarless cream-white jacket with a checkered 'order ribbon' adorned with a brooch and rosettes, major media reported. At the Elle Gala 2026, Ryding was named Best Dressed Man, while Lykke Li was named Best Dressed Woman. Ellen Hodakova won Designer of the Year.

Ryding is starring in the American adventure film 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping'. According to Dagens Nyheter, Musoke described styling for the Oscars as every creator's ultimate dream, and that he and Ryding aimed to do something completely different to stand out.

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