Fashion and Style Top Of Mind at The Vodacom Durban July

It’s not typical for most horse racing events to put fashion and style top of mind for their audience, but The Vodacom Durban July does an exceptional job of showcasing fashion. Not only do the spectators make a spectacle about style, but they also feature a three month exclusive fashion design contest in featuring local fashion designers on the big stage. First through third prizes are awarded, and these students’ careers are jumpstarted in the world of fashion design from this prestigious fashion event.

DUT Student Georgina Brink celebrates winning the Vodacom Durban July Young Designer Award, presented by Durban Fashion Fair, with her model Nayizolo Simelane at the 2018 Vodacom Durban July on Saturday, 7 July.
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This year, Georgina Brink took home top honors for the best young designer at The Vodacom Durban July 2018. The Durban University of Technology student created a garment from the inspiration of her South African heritage. “I took the theme ‘It is Time’ and used it to look back in time and connect with where we come from,” said Brink. “I wanted to celebrate our diversity by bringing it all together. The design has key elements from her Dutch heritage as well as bits and pieces of stylized paintings and ancient crafts.

Nayizolo Simelane models winner Georgina Brink’s Dutch inspired design for the Vodacom Durban July Young Designer Award, presented by Durban Fashion Fair at the 2018 Vodacom Durban July on Saturday, 7 July.
Photo by: Anthony Grote
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It has been a grueling three-month process for all of the student designers, getting their concepts and theories into a physical garment to showcase in front of a panel of judges. Second place finish was Andile Nsele and third honors went to Nhlosenhle Cele. The Vodacom Durban July Fashion contest is a huge platform for these young designers to jumpstart their career into the fashion world.

Celebration! The top three in the Vodacom Durban July Young Designer Award, presented by Durban Fashion Fair, (from left) second placed student designer Andile Nsele with model Thandanani Majola, model Nayizolo Simelane, winning designer Georgina Brink and model Sarah Macleod in the third placed design of Nhlosenhle Cele at the 2018 Vodacom Durban July on Saturday, 7 July.
Photo by: Anthony Grote
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“I am so excited that my name is going to get out there, Brink stated. “To be able to socialise and network with some of the country’s best designers as well as having them know my name is great! I am still over the moon with my award!”

On the racing front, we congratulate “Do It Again” and jockey Anton Marcus who took top honors on the turf at Vodacom Durban July 2018 at Greyville Racecourse.

Fashion and style is top of mind for Vodacom Durban July at Greyville. Looking forward to an exciting year of International racing and style featured around the world. Stay tuned for more from Equestrian Stylist!

Be sure to check out the rest of our fan fashion gallery provided by Douglas DeFelice of Prime360 Photo:

More information on Vodacom Durban July, visit www.vodacomdurbanjuly.co.za

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