(The new face model
winners from 2017 – Samkelo Shinga & Samantha Jali. Pic by Senzo Ntuli)
For four days from September 19 to 22,
the Durban ICC and surrounds will be transformed into a fashion extravaganza
for the seventh annual Durban Fashion Fair with its 2018 theme - AfroFuturism - which forms part of the
main Durban Business Fair.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Durban Business
Fair, eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede, is thrilled to have the city hosting over
40 designers, many local fashion talents, invited designers as well as nine
creatives from the African continent, who will all be showcasing their
creations at the #DFF2018
Designers showcasing are as follows:
September 19, 2018: DFF Mentees (18h00); Markham (19h00);
Mo’ Creations & Couture (Zambia); Eve-O (Zimbabwe); Modesta (20h00); Palse and
Duke – Clothe Your Soul (21h00)
September 20, 2018: Emerging designers are as follows:
Cherish by Carita Adams; Whimzical by Black Bear Kouture; Emerikay; Emmanuel
Titito; Indoni Fashion House; Martin John; Maurice Hozi; Messrs Basswood; Vyagor
Louvre; Thandeka Madikizela; (18h00) Azee Tanzi; Mita-N Dzyns; MorQ Designs by
Warren Morck (19h00); Yordi Designs (Ethiopia); Rodrig Couture (Cameroon);
Jacqui Emmanuel (20h00); Amanda Laird Cherry/ALC (21h00); Diva Designs by
Brenda Quin; Noice (22h00)
September 21, 2018: LT Peculiar Couture (Gaborone); Nivaldo
Thierry (Mozambique) (18h00) Samma Collections (Burundi); Clemas Couture (Nigeria);
House of Saint Luke (19h00); Eullue and KarenMonkKlijnstra (20h00); Quame Owusu
(Ghana) and Chulaap (21h00); Treasure Cindi and Zarth (22h00)
September 22, 2018: Zaviar Fashions; Plus Supreme
Collections; Black Pepper (19h00); DFF Fashion Recognition Awards (20h00)
There’ll be a peek into the nitty gritty ‘business of
fashion’ with an interactive panel discussion in the ICC’s Hall 1 on September
21 between 09h30 and 12 noon. This will feature leading industry players within
the fashion related industry - Sasha Wyatt-Minter (Editor:
www.all4women.co.za); Dimeji Alara (Fashion Director: ELLE South Africa);
Masana Chikeka (Program Manager: Design at the National Department of Arts and
Culture); Nthato Mashishi (Celebrity make-up artist) and Mandy Swart a TFG
Buying Manager for Markham.
The panel discussion topic will focus on Building a brand in the Fashion Industry
followed by a Q&A session - which will be facilitated by TV & Radio
personality, Anele Mdoda. Admission is free for the panel discussion!
Anele Mdoda will also be hosting the 2018 DFF Recognition
Awards on September 22.
This fashion forward evening will recognise the Durban
Fashion Legend of the year, the Best Ladies’ Wear Collection, the Best Menswear
Collection, the Next Generation/ Emerging Durban Designer of the year, the
Fashion Innovator and the Collection of the Week. Three rising stars – our top
three 2018 mentees – will also be identified.
Guests can also look forward to the Fashion Business Award,
the DFF New Faces Award, the Best African Designer Collection Award and, last
but not least, the Durban Designer of the Year Award.
Tickets R100 (R50 students) per show (Sept 19/20/21) and for
the Recognition Awards (Sept 22), tickets R200 (R100 students). Tickets can be
purchased at webtickets.co.za or at Pick n Pay outlets.
Follow all the fashion action at DFF facebook page: Durban
Fashion Fair or on Twitter / Instagram @Dbnfashion_fair or #DFF 2018.
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