What to expect at Joburg Fashion Week

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg (MBFWJ) has announced this year’s line-up of designers who will bring South Africa’s extraordinary talent under the
spotlight of the world stage from 10 to 12 March at Nelson Mandela Square.

Organised and curated by African Fashion International (AFI), the gateway to refined African fashion, MBFWJ weaves the eccentricity of African heritage and history into contemporary notions of fashion, putting the focus firmly on local designers. From urban street fashion to chic ready-to-wear items and avant-garde designs, audiences can expect a good dose of beyond-trend fashion and one of the best fashion productions of 2016.

Some of the top designers to be featured include internationally-acclaimed David Tlale, as well as Khosi Nkosi, Stefania Morland, Scalo, Mille Collines, Marianne Fassler, Tamara Dyson, Tuelo Nguyuza Collectiv, Spero Viliotti Couture, Selfi, Augustine, Leigh Schubert, Grapevine, Scalo/Tsotetsi KL and Carducci.

“South Africa is bursting with creative and talented young designers who are passionate about making their mark on the global fashion scene,” says Sizwe
Nzimande, Group Marketing Manager at AFI.

“AFI’s commitment to sustainability in the African fashion industry and empowering individuals to showcase their work on an international scale remains a priority in 2016, and we look forward to seeing what our home-grown designers have in store for us this year.”

While fashionistas can look forward to incredible designs of Autumn Winter collections for women, designers showcasing menswear at MBFWJ this year are Selfie, Carducci, Millie Collins and David Tlale – who will present the first young designer talent to be nurtured under his seasoned wings in a show aptly named The Intern.

Joburg audiences hoping to catch a glimpse of their favourite designers’ collections will have the opportunity to plan their time at MBFWJ using the official
designer schedule.

Khosi Nkosi’s collection will open the glittering showcase at the iconic Nelson Mandela Square, while David Tlale heats things up on Friday night at a mystery off-site venue to be revealed in due course.

The designer line-up for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg so far is:

Thursday, March 10
* 6pm: Khosi Nkosi/TBC at Nelson Mandela Square
* 7.15pm: Marianne Fassler at Nelson Mandela Square
* 8.30pm: Stefania Morland at Nelson Mandela Square

Friday, March 11
* 6pm: Tamara Dyson/ Tuelo Nguyuza Collectiv at Nelson Mandela Square.
* 6.45pm: Akedo.
* 7.20pm: Spero Viliotti Couture at Nelson Mandela Square.
* 8.30pm: Mille Collines at Nelson Mandela Square.
* 9.30pm: David Tlale (venue to be revealed).

Saturday, March 12
* 2pm: The Intern by David Tlale at Nelson Mandela Square.
* 3.30pm: AFI Fastrack at Nelson Mandela Square.
* 5pm Selfi/Augustine at Nelson Mandela Square.

* 6.15pm Leigh Schubert/Grapevine at Nelson Mandela Square
* 7.30pm: Scalo/ Tsotetsi KL in association with FALKE at Nelson Mandela Square
* 8.30: Carducci at Nelson Mandela Square

Tickets will be available from www.webticket.co.za and range from R100 to R250 per show.