MTN Durban Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2007

Now in its third year, has established itself as a vibrant international fashion platform for top South African designers, new and emerging design talents to showcase their collections.

This year top local designers like Gideon and Lindiwe Kuzwayo and couturiers from all over South Africa who have their roots in Durban, such as Gavin Rajah, Malcolm Kluk and Craig Native, together with an exciting line up of young and emerging designers showcased their innovative collections over four days on the beach at the Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World in Durban this June.

Lets view some of the stunning designs from the fashion week.

Lindiwe Kuzwayo
Internationally acclaimed Durban designer brought spring to life in her latest haute couture, displayed bright colours in soft chiffon with tiny flower details, bloomed on the catwalk. Take a look!

Gavin Rajah
Gavin Rajah’s latest collection combined a new range in red and black, included were a few outfits from his Paris Cruise Collection meant for the sexy female silhouette. Watch this!

Kluk CGdT
The design duo Malcolm Kluk and Christaan Gabriel du Toit –CGdT are the designers behind the label Klud CGdT presented a classic collection spunked up with metallic and monochrome palette. The big metallic belt worn by one of the models will be a big trend this year

Kwame Jazz
Up-and –coming designer Kwame Kuzwayo, makes use of leather and indigenous Masai fabrics, embellished with beads, egg shells, porcupine quills, feathers and twigs, to create a contemporary range with a unique African Flair. This haute couture range is one of the highlights at the fashion week!

Eastern Mosaic
The Eastern Mosaic Style Showcase provided a spectacular Southeast Asian dimension to Durban Fashion Week. Three leading designers from the Indian sub-continent, namely Tarun Tahiliani, Neeta Lulla and Vikram Phadnis put on a fashion display to rival Bollywood's best.

Ifa Lethu
The launch of the Ifa Lethu Heritage collection is a collaborative project by local designers, Karen Monk-Klijnstra, Bonga Bhengu and Gugu Mismang, with the aim of exciting local youths in a fashion line they will not only want to wear, but wear with pride in being South Africans.

Stunning Designs!

(Photo Credits: Courtesy of Simon Deiner: www.sdr.co.za)

Alongside the Durban Fashion week, was “The International Bank Vaults Jewellery Show 07”, with exquisite jewellery showcased. Take a look at the collections at the Fashion Week!

For more information, visit MTN Fashion Week

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