Durban Fashion Fair Trio Trend @ South African Menswear Week AW18
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- Feb 14, 2018
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Updated: May 17, 2019
Three Durban Fashion Fair 2017 Designers where invited to showcase at this years #SAMW AW18
Cape Town was abuzz with all the fashion frenzy that took place as designers from around the country showcased their creations at the South African Menswear Week which was hosted at Cape Town’s City Hall on February 8th – 11th.
Mxolisi Luke Mkhize (House of Saint Luke)
For the 2018 SAMW, House of Saint Luke’s collection is entitled “Outlands” and is influenced by the Namibian Desert/ the dunes / the ghost towns and Windhoek.
Apart from being inspired by the Namibian landscape and the symbolism of the desert, he takes into consideration functionality and comfortability with his predominantly earth tone heavy palette, which features metallic bedrock grey and burnt rouge.
Sandile Duke Mngadi (Duke “Clothe Your Soul”)
His theme for the 2018 SAMW is inspired by the 70’s. “Just like our brand, 70’s fashion was all about individuality. There are no rules in the fashion game this season,” Mngadi said. The collection features Bell-Bottoms, Flared-Bottoms and Skinny fit come to play in the same scene. Denim and Leopard Print PVC are the main materials used with an accent of cotton blends and knitted jersey materials. The inspiration behind the collection is a combination of the festival scene and futuristic design.
Athenkosi Mfungula (LeMFUX)
Mfungula’s Theme for the SAMW is military transition inspired by the types of movies he watches, with his collection being inspired by three factors - Liberty, Equality and Freedom.
He added in his opinion, that the Military look is transcending from the past to a now more modern look and that each of his story factors will have a different theme and colour pallet, with camo themes, bright colours - from Sleeveless shirts to elongated waistcoats and pleated cuffs and necklines, and for originality, gold trimmings and gold chains will be added. It is going to be a movie told in 12 looks. He stated proudly and that he was excited to be showcasing for the first time at the SAMW.
All three designers mutually agree, that they appreciate the opportunity that the eThekwini Municipality has given them to represent Durban and show South Africa that Durban designers have the creativity, skill and the know how to compete on a global level. Lastly, both Mfungula & Mngadi support Mkhize’s comment about moving towards supporting our own designers and buying locally produced garments!
The annual Durban Fashion Fair (DFF) presented by the eThekwini Municipality has, over the past seven years, wowed designers - both locally and from the African continent - media, fashion buyers and the public, and has brought out the very best in Durban’s existing and aspiring creatives.
The Business Support, Tourism and Markets Unit (BSTMU) that manages this programme on behalf of the City, is an initiative developed by the eThekwini Municipality to grow the fashion industry in Durban and to create employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for young designers and assist them with skills relating to the business of fashion!
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