It was a true display of the outstanding talent and skill of Mbombela’s young fashion designers at this year’s graduation at Xela College of Design.
Held at the Communio Church on December 1, the graduation and fashion show saw the first- and second-year students’ hard work over the year, with some stunning, original outfits.
Inspirations for each collection varied – from eSwatinian, Ndebele, South Korean and Indian outfits to origami, the popular Netflix series Bridgerton, spring, wonders of the ocean and wild prints.
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The designs from the second-year students submitted for this year’s SA Fashion Week Student Competition were also modelled, with each outfit eliciting gasps of wonder and cheers from the audience.
The submission from graduating student Nondomiso Ndwandwe made the top 10. She was the only student from Mpumalanga to have made the finals of this prestigious competition.
The graduating students were Nondomiso Ndwandwe, Lufuno Rabambukwa, Meagan Nel, Surprise Thabethe and Deolinda Mngomezulu. Mngomezulu was named the dux student and was awarded with a sewing machine.
All the models were from Master Models Nelspruit.
