The search for South Africa’s next big
fashion designer has arrived. Gear up for the first episode of Project Runway SA airing on Tuesday, July
10, 2018, at 21h30 on Mzansi Magic, DStv Channel 161.
Mzansi Magic, Ndalo Pictures in association
with Headline Sponsor 4th STREET Wines and production partners Rapid Blue are
thrilled to present Project Runway South
Africa, Season 1.
What to expect?
Creativity, tension and drama as aspiring
fashion designers compete against each other to create runway-perfect garments
restricted by time, materials, and theme.
Designs are judged by Noni Gasa and Rahim
Rawjee in the company of a guest judges. Designers are eliminated until one
gifted star walks away with the ultimate prize: An opportunity to showcase as a
pop up with ELLE African collections where the winner will win a trip to Paris
Fashion week (flights and accommodation included) for its legendary spring/
summer event in February 2019, brought to you by ELLE SA, ELLE Paris and 4th
Street Wines.
The winner will also receive additional
prizes to the value of R1,000,000
5 reasons to tune in:
1. Watch television history be made as the
hypnotic Lerato Kganyago steps into the role of Project Runway SA’s host.
2. See fashion designer to the stars
Gert-Johan Coetzee shine in his role as mentor (Urging Lerato and resident
judges Noni Gasa and Rahim Rawjee to ‘be nice to his children’).
3. By the end of the show they will have
groomed a stellar young designer who is ready to take on Paris fashion Week!
4. Get to see your favourite fashion icons
join Noni & Rahim as guest judges on the show. HINT: The first guest judge
is an effortlessly charming and witty Editor-In-Chief.
5. See contestants racing against time to
present fashion forward garments to keep them in the competition.
The designs in Episode 1 are staggering.
Some in their sheer magnificence, some in their … well, you’ll just have to
see.
“We are excited to be the new home for Project Runway SA. As Mzansi Magic we
are always looking for content that is authentic and resonant with our
audiences. This show will bring some variety to our slate of content and we
hope that the viewers will enjoy our contestants’ local take on what is fashion
forward”, says Reneilwe Sema, Director of Local Entertainment Channels at
M-Net.
Ndalo Pictures Founder and CEO, Khanyi
Dhlomo, says: “Our contestants have done us immensely proud. Amongst them there
are so many varied design styles and aesthetics – and none of them dull. It’s a
fabulous display of South African talent, and I’m thrilled to say that even
their designs shine beyond my wildest visions.”
But of course, someone gets the cut.
Someone has to go home. And by the end of Project
Runway SA’s first episode, someone will go home, much to the disbelief of
the 11 contestants left standing.
Tune into Mzansi Magic, DStv channel 161 on
July 10, 2018, at 21h30 to find out who will make the cut.
For more information, visit https://mzansimagic.dstv.com
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