By Phumlani Saul
The Eastern Cape Fashion Week is an initiative of the Ebubeleni Festival Projects, a Non-Profit Company established in 2019 to specifically focus on the development of the Arts, Culture, and Fashion/Design industry in Nelson Mandela Bay and the greater Eastern Cape.
The designers set to showcase at this year’s show are tasked to tell a story through their garments which will form part of this year’s theme “Evolution of Fashion over the 30 Years of Democracy” – Expressions of FREEDOM – The F is for FASHION..
The local designers will be judged by a panel of experts and will stand a chance to be awarded BEST COLLECTION and/or BEST SHOWSTOPPER GARMENT. The Eastern Cape designers are SANDI DANI DESIGNS by Sandisiwe Dani; LEMFUX SA by Athenkosi Mfungula; CUSH DESIGNS by Siyabulela Zondani; CARLOS FRITZ CREATIONS by Carlos Fritz; MSABA EMPORIUM by Thakazelwa Mhlomi; MARTIN JOHN BESPOKE by Martin John Steenkamp; HANDMADE BY TAZLEIGH by Tazleigh Swartz; UKHOBO by Khanyisa Miliho; WHIMSICAL CHILD CLOTHING by Annabel Hift and VAN ZYL APPAREL by Jan Hendrik Van Zyl.
In addition to our esteemed 10 Eastern Cape designers, we are proud to feature Nelson Mandela University Fashion Design students, our distinguished guest designer Mr Sonwabile Ndamase, the icon who designed the famous Tata Mandela’s shirts, and captivating performance by LIRA on our runway.
Mr. Sonwabile Ndamase will subsequently be honoured with the “Eastern Cape Fashion Week Cape Aloe Legacy Award” during the prestigious Fashion Show in recognition of his great work as a fashion designer and his contribution to the fashion industry in the 30 years of South Africa’s democracy.
Date: Saturday 10 August 2024
Venue: Boardwalk Hotel and Casino – Gqeberha
Time: Doors open at 17:00 for BLACK CARPET and Dinner | Show starts at 18:30
Theme: ”Evolution of Fashion over the 30 Years of Democracy” – Expressions of FREEDOM – The F is for FASHION
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