KIBONEN MBFWA 2013

A few pictures from the Kibonen show at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week 2013.

I am particularly crazy about the vivid colours which shout out summer fun.

Photographer/ SDR Photo

MERCEDES BENZ CAPE TOWN FASHION WEEK 2013

Fashionista's of the Mother City, be the first to witness the unveiling of the new spring summer collections of the most well known South African Designers.

Cape Town Fashion Week is happening next week, the 8th-10th August.
It will be taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

Designers to be showcased include David Tlale, Rauld Rheeder, Craig Port, Thula Sindi, and Laleso.

Tickets range from R60 to R250. They can be bought from webtickets.co.za

Hurry hurry fashion-lovers, seats are limited!

MBFWJ Day 1

Images via Twitter

MBFWJ2013 Day 1
Shows of the day:
•Khosi Nkosi
•Grapevine
•Tart
•Avant Apparel
•Stefania Morland

A great start to MBFWJ 2013
A few random pictures from the shows.
Stay tuned for more pics, trends and DIY from MBFWJ.

THE RUNWAY- MBFW New York 2013

A few pictures from New York Fashion week.




Pictures: style.com

THE RUNWAY- Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York 7th-14Th

The Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week 2013 is currently being held at Lincoln Center until the 14th of February.

African designers (my personal favourites) that will be showcasing their collections include David Tlale from South Africa and Max Azaria from Tunisia.

Other big designers include:
DKNY, Tommy Hilfiger, Lacoste, Carolina Herrera, Diane Von Furstenberg, Vera Wang, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren

Next fall trends will greatly be determined by the designs showcased here.

Check the blog in a few days for a sneak peak of the latest looks.

Designer Profile- Thula Sindi

On Sunday 28 October 2012 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Africa Fashion Awards was held in Johannesburg.

Thula Sindi was honoured as SA Tourism Designer of the Year.

A little more about Thula.
Thula Sindi is one of South Africa's most well known young designers. He designs, manufactures and markets a women's fashion line. His creations are timeless, elegant and sophisticated.

Date of birth: 18 July 1983
Place of birth: Klerksdorp, Northwest Province South Africa
Education: National School of Arts Johannesburg. London International School of Fashion(Lisof)
First job: Head designer at Vlisco, a Dutch textile Company.
Runways: Paris, Hong Kong, Beijing, Lagos & New York.
Awards: Small Enterprise Development Agency, Best Youth Entrepreneur 2012.
SA Tourism Designer of the Year 2012

The Thula Sindi ready-to-wear collection is available at selected Edgars Stores nationwide.
Johannesburg- Melrose Arch & Sandton City
Cape town-V&A Waterfront
Durban- Pavilion

Photo via: thenewage.co.za