Refresh, Revive, Renew

True to its reputation as a cosmopolitan city, which oozes edge, creativity and experimentation, Cape Town will once again take the lead in revealing the latest design trends that are destined to take summer by storm.

A heady mix of emerging, and established, designers are shaping up to flaunt their collections for the new season and we, in the Marie Claire fashion department, are all exceptionally excited to witness the creations of ready-to-wear heavyweights Klûk CGDT, Stefania Morland and Craig Port, (who is said to be introducing his women’s wear range).

Cape Town Fashion Week provides not only a platform to SA fashion giants but is also committed to showcasing the country’s most innovative up-and-coming design talent, so be sure to keep an eye out for emerging designers such as Good Clothing and Coppelia in their debut shows.

Another little piece of info which might be of interest to you is that major clothing chains Foschini and Woolworths have thrown their weight behind the brightest design students from fashion schools to present a graduate collection as well as a mixture of up and coming and familiar designers with emerging talent collections. Both retailers are partnering with the Cape Town Fashion Council (CTFC) who has partnered up with African Fashion International (AFI) to manage production and marketing of these shows.

When- 12 to 14 August 2010
Where- CTICC
Tickets from www.computicket.co.za
For more info go to www.afi.za.com

Jeanne Mackenzie
(Pic courtesy of Total Exposure)