Sakky and Dane dressed by Narainsamy ahead of the Durban Fashion Fair
The Durban Business Fair, which is free to the public, begins at the Durban Exhibition Centre today, and it includes a fashion pavilion aimed at buyers and industry players.
While most tickets have been snapped up, the designers will host |pop up shops until September 24.
The aim of including fashion in the fair is to revive the sector while strategically positioning it in the business arena and placing emphasis on this aspect of the industry, says Sindi Shangase, the business support programme manager for the Ethekwini Municipality Business Support, Tourism and Markets Unit.
“Prior to the show, we have been running soft skills workshops for five days and we hope to take 10 of the best performing young and emerging designers on a fashion internship to Milan, Italy, in January,” she said.
Work from more than 30 designers including Noxy’s Fashion; Modesta Creations; Malesna Fashion Designs; Zaah’s Trading; Thobekaz Trading; Duke “Clothe Your Soul”; Jempi and more will appear on the ramps.
