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THE AFI FASHION WEEK LINE-UP
- Suzaan Heyns, a Joburg label that pushes the boundaries in ready-to-wear fashion, appealing to strong-willed women;
- Errol Arendz, whose luxury fashion brands, DuSud and EA Ready to Wear, have a sleek and glamorous feel with delicate military touches;
- KlûkCGDT, a label that represents the merging of two designers dedicated to each garment with careful attention and dedication to detail;
- LISP, which is about living out rock and roll, with an autumn / winter collection drawing inspiration from the late 1960s and early 1970s;
- Wild Fig, a woman’s clothing label that makes the wearer feel feminine and beautiful;
- Spero Villioti, who for the past 25 years has been viewed as the leading haute couture label in Joburg;
- Abigail Betz, winner of the Best Couture Collection award, whose designs are characterised by femininity and romance;
- Karabo Finger, a specialty fashion brand focusing on women’s career, cocktail and lifestyle wear;
- Distinctive Wear, which creates clothes for sophisticated men;
- Avant for Gaschette, which notes that “inspiration from Joburg comes mainly from what is taken in visually and experiences on a sensory level on a day-to-day basis”;
- Grapevine, a new Joburg label;
- Bongiwe Walaza, who uses African prints strongly in her garments;
- Stiaan Louw, with his menswear;
- Thula Sindi, who designs clothing for elegant and mature women;
- Abigail Keats, whose signature style is best described as a sophisticated contemporary art form that plays with the paradox of masculine tailoring;
- Tart, which focuses on leisurewear;
- Loin Cloth and Ashes, which focuses on dresses for women who dare to be different;
- Heni, who won the Vodacom Durban July fashion challenge in 2007; and
- David Tlale, a home-grown label that stands out for its elegantly designed garments.
from joburg.org.za, image property of man of the cloth
