Sun Met 2020 fashion theme decoded

As the South African social calendar heats up, celebs and fashion lovers alike are gearing up for the annual Sun Met. While racing aficionados are all about the horses, the general population is here for one thing and one thing only – the fashion.

Along with the tagline “tell your story of ingenuity”, African Luxury Visionaries was announced as this year’s theme and there has been much speculation about whether or not our sartorially challenged stars will be able to do the theme justice with their various interpretations.

There is an infinite number of possible ways African Luxury Visionaries can be interpreted. Just the word “African” alone invokes countless ideas; cloths featuring the various geometric designs of tribes from different regions, animal-inspired prints, animal skins, earthy tones, minerals, foliage, and colour schemes inspired by nature.

Furthermore, when we think about the construction of garments, one can draw inspiration from one of 54 countries across the continent.

Images and other material have been released by the event’s organisers and these are just a few of the guiding principles we’ve been able to pick up for this year’s Sun Met:

Geometry:

Zozibini Tunzi | Image: Twitter

Colour:

Drama:

Afro-futurism:

Coming to America(?):

Minerals: (A throwback to last year’s theme)

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