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ARE YOU
RUNWAY READY?
SA Fashion Week’s Autumn/Winter 2023 Designer Collections
come to Mall of Africa in October
T wenty-seven designers will coalescing into a vibrant ethos with it’s about more than clothing. “Fashion
launch their new collections
becomes the attitude the collective
immense marketability.
on the runway in Mall of
wears,” says Maisha Mamabolo, Brand
Africa’s parkade G5 (entrance
24), from 20 to 22 October 2022, The commercial support received by Manager of Cruz Vodka.
trendsetting brands, such as mobile
while forty will exhibit at the trade phone Oppo, Cruz Vodka and Mall of Booyzen adds that SAFW will again
show on 23 and 24 October 2022 Africa, that have the vision to associate be a hybrid event combining runway
in the Crystal Court. With this year with this emerging fashion identity, is shows at Mall of Africa with an online
marking 41 seasons since the essential to maintaining momentum. release. “We are ever grateful for
inception of SAFW in 1997, director the recognition and support of our
Lucilla Booyzen says, “We remain Leemisa Tsolo, head of Asset and partners that make this showcase
committed to the business of fashion, Property Management - Retail of possible. They are:
to marketing and supporting our Attacq Ltd, the co-owners of Mall • Mall of Africa, the official home of
designer entrepreneurs, creatively and of Africa, believes the association SAFW;
commercially, and most importantly, with SAFW is one of the reasons why • Cruz Vodka, the official beverage
to providing a platform, which gives young South Africans have voted partner and launch party sponsor;
the visibility required to access the Mall of Africa as the Coolest Mall for • Mobile phone maker Oppo whose
local and global fashion industry.” five consecutive years in the Sunday Reno 8 will take visual content-
Times Generation Next Awards. “This making to a new height;
According to Booyzen, many of the generation resonates with our vision • Carlton Hair who sets the hair trends
distinctive tropes that have emerged of associating with these creative in South Africa;
within the local fashion culture – a entrepreneurs who are in effect • MAC for giving us the next season’s
fascination with re-imagining our enhancing South Africa’s contribution beauty looks.”
unique cultural references in a modern to the world of fashion.”
way; a commitment to slow and info@safashionweek.co.za
sustainable fashion; as well as gender Cruz Vodka, too, believes that fashion www.safashionweek.co.za
and body inclusivity – are increasingly reflects the culture of a country and that @safashionweek
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