SA Fashion Week

The Motions Sheer Glamour show was packed with fashion A-listers and their wannabes who came to witness this year's summer and spring fashion, and hair trends.

SA Fashion Week at the Crowne Plaza, Johannesburg got off to a rather chaotic start on Thursday, which some explained to be the standard....(?)

 Day One

Stoned Cherie's Khensani Manganyi said the fashion house did not really follow trends and they liked to observe what happened in the streets.They interpreted this in a tried and tested Stoned Cherie method of dresses that flatter the female form (peplum was seen in one of two garments) and using vibrant colours. The most interesting part of collection was the Johannesburg City skyline painted on the fabric of some of the dresses and the amazing earrings that went with them.

Day one of fashion week also saw the launch of trailblazer Suzaan Heyns's bridal collection. This collection is most definitely not for the conventional bride but there were no much surprises here.

Day Two

Kottin and Twill, not a very  familiar did us justice by showcasing more accessible collections. The pieces were presented in a way that would flatter all shapes and the use of leather to accessorise some of the garments was an absolute win.

Paledi Segapo's Palse Homme collection had some of the boldest designs seen in a men's collection, with polka dots and stripes in some of the suits.We loved  the black toenail polish detail on the models as well as the turbans.

 Others who showcased include Colleen Eitzen .

Day Three

Loxion Kulcha's return to fashion week. Their collection was definitely not as "street" as it used to be in the previous fashion weeks, although some elements of its former self did make a brief appearance with relaxed and sporty looks. Take a look at it, 

A show where people in the audience let their love for the clothes on the ramp be heard loud and clear is always a winner. This was the case for the Skorzch collection, where almost every look that came out was met with resounding applause; leading some to whisper rent-a-crowd suspicions. Bright, well-fitted suits were the order of the day. I also certainly hope that the cheers from the crowd translate to actual monetary support for the label. Thoughts?

Photos by (Simon Deiner, SDR Photo)