2012年3月19日星期一

Practical fashion sans the flash

The models at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Johannesburg may not have had the same horsepower as those for which the German marque is famous, but they had similar pulling power when the event took place on the roof of Hyde Park Corner last weekend.
Notable South African designers showcased couture and ready-to-wear collections for winter 2012. Although it may seem late in the year to be showing collections for the impending chill, African Fashion International's executive chairperson,List of affordable Breitling prices for used and authentic Breitling in goodleddownlight2011. Precious Moloi-Motsepe, said: "The pressure is on the designers to produce and sell, but this is a great challenge.
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Couturier Gavin Rajah showcased 45 pieces in a collection titled "Anatomie d'une Rose". This, his first local show after a three-year hiatus, represented a fading summer rose garden.
The immaculately tailored garments consisted of jackets paired with high-waisted pants and dresses in a palette of dusty pinks mixed with grey and cream. The collection, made using Sicilian silk, was simple and toned down.
"There is a new sense of luxury that is more restrained and not as flamboyant," said Rajah. "People want to keep the flash down. The focus is on looking at fashion from an art and investment point of view: garments that you can keep and pass down."
Locally, consumers are exerting more control over the fashion industry -- and fashion events are no longer about presenting avant-garde clothing for limited wear. Moloi-Motsepe remembered the early days of African Fashion International when, she said, "the quality of the work on the catwalk was not really where it should have been. I've seen it evolve over the years. South African designers will now be able to compete more favouracanadagoosejackets is proudly powered by WordPress and WPMU Theme pack.bly internationally."

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