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In the mood to impress was Ghana’s Aisha Obuobi of the Christie Brown label. The most impressive feature – one I’ve also come to appreciate as Obuobi’s signature was her using of tassels and ribboning to create draping-effects – all the while using African-inspired fabrics (which were neither Ankara, Seshweshwe nor Ashoke but a rather pleasant hybrid of these fabrics). Obuobi’s colours ranged from nude to neon with bursts of blue and purple accessorised by the aforementioned tassles and cow hide oversized clutch bags. It was also interesting to note the variety in her dresses, ranging from the miniskirt to coat dresses, pencil skirts to super-long dresses (with skin relief in the form of fabulous slits).

Christie Brown

David Tlale

David Tlale, using his Volvo endorsement deal, took us to the SA mint in Midrand, Johannesburg, for his “Climate Change Couture Collection” and a couture collection it was. Using unpressed and pressed coins as accessories and design details, the collection featured a colour palette, which ranged from ocean blue (referencing water to tie into the collection’s title) to brown hues, green, orange and grey/silver. More impressively, Tlale’s male collection had feminine gowns, cowl neck shirts and gender-bender blouses featuring pleats as part of Tlale’s undeniable love for unsubtle, dramatic detailing. His origami-inspired pieces offered an oriental experience and gave detail to other frocks that would’ve simply watered down (yes, it’s a pun) his “couture” definition.

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