Fashion in Context

On the 16th April 2011, Design for Style will host a workshop for all up and coming designers who were formally part of DFS and new young designers who are interested in being part of DFS. The workshop theme is "Fashion in Context" which will cover various issues on South African Fashion understood within our own climate, economy, people, culture and style. The workshop will feature 3 prominent speakers within the SA Fashion Industry. The speakers will cover various topics under the Fashion in Context umbrella. All 3 speakers represent a different sector within the Fashion Industry providing an all round stimulating conversation and open forum for discussion. To be part of the discussion, rsvp to rsvp@designforstyle.co.za. There are limited spaces, so please dont hesitate to book with us soonest.

Venue: Uwe Koetter Jewellers
4th Floor, Amway House,
70 Dock Road, Foreshore

When: Saturday 16 April 2011, 9:30 for 10am and will continue till 12pm (noon)

Cost: R50 pp

Dress: Come dressed comfortably.

Other Information:
Refreshments are served after the workshop, which allows for further networking.
Please bring a notebook/diary to note important issues which may arise out of the debate/discussion.
Please report to your seats 10 minutes prior to the start of the workshop.

We hope to see you all there, so please do not hestitate to RSVP soon:)

DFS Keeping you Fashionably South African

Thursday SA Designer Spotlight: Thulare Monareng

After her childhood in Swaziland and Johannesburg, Thulare Monareng completed high school and university in the United State. She continued her studies in Belgium then moved to New York to manage the Novo Art Gallery in Manhattan, while earning a degree in fashion buying and merchandising at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Thulare Monareng moved back to South Africa where she designed and styled for the TV show “Backstage” and presented a runway show at South Africa Fashion Week. In 2002, Thulare won the “The Most Innovative Designer Award” at Cape Town Fashion Festival. She has also presented at the 2009 Arise Africa Fashion Week and her work has appeared in magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Elle, and O.

Currently, Thulare has a fun and colorful store on Long Street where she features African inspired clothing and international trends. Thulare's store, Fashion Collage Deli, is a must visit for anyone in Cape Town!

Thursday Random Rambles...

We are number one! We are number one! We turn 1 year old this month! It is such an achievement, having showcased 20 new designers, over 11 shows, launched in Johannesburg, started distributing from Collage Fashion Deli on Long street, having partnered with Brandhouse and House of Monatic and also many other collaborations. This is our first birthday and our wish is for the DFS empire to have a rock-solid foundation in the past year's achievements. There are much more to achieve and we appreciate YOU for all your support. Without YOU DFS will still just be our dream. Cheers to a great year of blood, sweat and tears and a year of great achievement! Looking forward for more to come! Happy Birthday to US!!!

To celebrate the DFS Birthday Month, we are giving away tons of prizes to our loyal DFS supporters. Over the next three weeks, we are taking everyone down memory lane with various questions and wall posts. If you would like to win any of our amazing DFS prizes, make sure that your DFS knowledge is up to scratch and that you vist our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/designforstyle).

DFS Keeping you fashionably South African

Wednesday Wishlist: Studio Cocoa Moon Art Jewelery

As artist and owner of Studio Cocoa Moon, Nancy Nichting creates jewelery masterpieces from pre-loved or repurposed objects. She designs necklaces and other accessories from driftwood, odd metal pieces, old photos, buckles, ties and vintage pieces. Studio Cocoa Moon's interesting and original pieces appeared in Joburg Fashion Week in February 2011. Adding these hot accessories will most definitely bring your outfit to life and give it an extra edge.

Tuesday Trend: African Print Dresses

African print dresses have been appearing on celebrities and all over 2011 runways (including L.A.M.B. and Oscar de la Renta). These exciting prints are beautifully eye catching and will make you stand out. Whether it be a brightly colored, multi-layered mini dress or a brown and black classic cut dress, African prints will look fabulous on you. Make one from your favorite fabric, snag one from a local designer, or pick one from the runway and start stunning in your print dress!

Monday Models: Joelle Kayembe

This stunning Congolese-born model grew up in Johannesburg from the age of 11. Joelle Kayembe began modeling as a teenager for Ice Model management posing in advertisements for brands like Foschini, Playtex, and Sprite Zero.

Since then, Joelle has made significant accomplishments such as being the first black model on the cover of South African Sports Illustrated magazine and becoming a finalist in the International Supermodel 2005 competition in China. She has even appeared in a Ludacris music video and as a suitcase model on "“Deal or No Deal.” We can't wait to see what new heights this sexy South African will reach!

DFS Designer Spotlight: Ivan McCarthy of IVNMC

Ivan McCarthy is a designer extraodinaire. He specialises in all things design; designing, as he says, not for the masses, but for the individual who are not scared to stand out in the crowd . As a architecture graduate from UCT, he is inspired by structure, as he layers and morphs, always having a captivating element to his designs. He showcased at the second DFS show (12 May 2010)and since then he has showcased at the Chew magazine's Puma Creative Unity event and at the Belvedere Vodka "Downtown" event. IVNMC is currently creating a range exclusively for the Collage Fashion Deli on Long Street, Cape Town. Many more great things to come from this guy...Stay tuned and dont say that you never heard anything about this guy.
DFS keeping you Fashionably South African <3