KZN designers eclipsed at Vodacom Durban July Fashion Challenge judging

Durban - Designers from outside of KwaZulu-Natal edged out all the local hopefuls when the judges decided on the ten finalists for the Vodacom Durban July Fashion Challenge, brought to you by Canon, from a record number of entries.

“The line-up in the Fashion Challenge this year will be largely unfamiliar, which gives the competition a fresh new perspective,” said fashion programme director Tiffany Prior. Prominent in the list of ten finalists however was former Young Designer winner Lara Klawikowski from Cape Town.

The judging process was an open dialogue amongst the diverse panel, which included Derrick Mhlongo, Monica Holman of Gold Circle, Tiffany Prior and acclaimed designers Terrence Bray and Leigh Schubert.

The judges only considered designs that fully embraced the evocative theme “A Material World”, including headgear and well thought out accessories. With this environmentally-friendly theme, judges anticipated an array of recycled pieces, which made garment design and execution more important than before.

 

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