FDFW Look Book 2016 | African Enchanted Forest

F O R E W O R D The change that takes place in our (personal) lives. The change that takes place when we move from one season to another. From one place to another. One phase in life to another.

Change commonly known to all as new beginnings. The entire event was, therefore, an event that embraced new beginnings for all.

If there is one thing that the Fashion District Institute (FDI) has always prided itself in, is our role in contributing towards the development and growth of the local fashion industry - and with this event, it was no different.

Inspired by the demand which we have created through our monthly fashion shows in the past four years, it became apparent to us that the Fashion Kapitol needed a platform that would serve the same purpose, but on a larger scale.

We needed a show, with a different format, that would encompass everything that the monthly shows aimed to achieve, and hopefully take our developmental role in the industry to a whole new level.

So what is the FDFW Event? Simply put, it is an event that was designed to directly link the best aspiring fashion designers and models with the relevant players with muscle in the mainstream fashion industry.

Designed to take place four times a year, each fashion event will have a theme for each season of the year. The themes will emphasise the message which will be conveyed for that particular season; along with giving life to the event as a whole.

The theme for this event was “African Enchanted Forest.” It was inspired by the fashion transition from the season of summer to that of autumn.

The theme was also inspired by a broader form of change.

Using the theme as a benchmark, it was decided that one of the ways that the theme was to be given life was through the garments being showcased. Décor was also used to elaborate on that. And a lot of work went into ensuring that the décor served that purpose.

The event also served as a sign of new beginnings for the Fashion Kapitol. Not only was it the first time we had an event taking place on a Sunday, but we had never had an event taking place over a period of two days during the weekend.

So it was a new experience for us as well.

Saturday the 30th of April and Sunday the 1st of May 2016 will always be memorable to us.

This was a very exciting and interesting event to put together. The sleepless nights and surviving the day purely on caffeine made it all worth it. Building up from the model auditions all the way to the actual event, what a ride.

April 2016, words are just not enough.

Credit must be given to the team that put this together. The commitment and dedication by the organising team was out of this world. It was truly a privilege to work with that crazy bunch. What an honour it was.

Hope you enjoy going through this Look Book as much as we enjoyed putting it together for you.

Thank you.

Tshepo Mhlatuzana EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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TSHEPO MHLATUZANA PROJECT MANAGER

KGOMOTSO MOROTOLO PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR

NATHI XINWA MEDIA + BRANDING

NICHOLAS MUTAMBO DECOR CO-ORDINATOR

QUANITA PIKINI EVENT CO-ORDINATOR

JERRY SIBEKO FLOOR CO-ORDINATOR

THINA XINWA MARKET CO-ORDINATOR

BHANZELA MASANGO MODEL CO-ORDINATOR

NYANISO XINWA FLOOR CO-ORDINATOR

ANGELA NZUNGA HOSTESS

MDUDUZI DUBE LOGISTICS

ANAM XINWA PHOTOGRAPHY

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CREDITS

PHOTOGRAPHY ILAPHULAM PHOTOGRAPHY AMARTE PHOTO BOITUMELO SIBEKO

MC KGOMOTSO MOROTOLO THABILE MFOKAZI

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