The annual Marie Claire Trunk Show is here! On 10 October you can and will have the ultimate in pop-up experiences.
Items from South Africa’s top designers, retailers and boutique collections will be available on the night. Sip J.C. Le Roux while browsing these fabulous shops:
A Ring To It
A Ring To It is the jewellery design brand by Stacy Adriaans aka ‘Bird One’ of previous brand Two Birds With Some Stones. The newest silver treasures have a familiar ‘ring to them’ and clients can expect the same quality and the quirky, concept-driven designs that they’ve come to love. The Cape Town-based brand specializes in the design and manufacture of handcrafted silver jewellery and incorporates semi- precious gemstones, various metals and alternative materials (wood). If the designer doesn’t have what you want, she’ll make it and this commission-based service transforms the client’s ideas into designs and then into manufactured pieces of jewellery. And, yes, they do sell rings. Aringtoit.co.za
African Queen Beading Enterprises CC
African Queen (AQ) is a proudly South African luxury brand providing you with uniquely designed and handcrafted handbags, accessories and clothing all made locally. Every product AQ sells is based on a community project, helping those who want to help themselves – meaning that every product AQ provides has a story behind it and is a special treasure to take home with you. AQ is luxury with a conscience. Africanqueenshop.com
Anomali
Anomali was brought to life in 2010 by Moniek van Zyl and Marlet Strauss. This label was created out of their love for quality, innovative design and green living. But mostly they merged their creative powers over their common obsession for strange things and occurrences.All of their pieces are aimed towards being 100% upcycled by using old, forgotten treasures and heirlooms that people no longer have use for. By sourcing old silver spoons, coins and every kind of bit and bob, they create new beauty from already existing objects, instead of just adding to the overproduction of goods. Anomali.co.za
Appletiser
Appletiser, enjoyed by fashion-conscious consumers world-wide, remains a trusted brand with a trendsetting following to boot!
Since its inception in 1965 Appletiser, with its reputation of a high-quality, highly pleasurable quencher it has been garnering a loyal following of indulgent consumers. Although the recipe of 100% sparkling fruit juice has remained intact over the years, Appletiser is an ever evolving brand with a reputation to surprise. appletiser.co.za
Ashley Heather
Ashley Heather is a small, exclusive jewellery studio that launched in 2011. Ashley is passionate about and committed to ethical production. Working with silver reclaimed from photographic waste and other recycled metals she combines age-old silversmithing techniques with designs pared down to their essential qualities to create contemporary jewellery pieces. Every piece is meticulously handcrafted, a celebration of the unique beauty of the metal and its wearer. Ashleyheather.co.za
Bella Donna Boutique
Bella Donna Boutique is a ladies clothing boutique that offers both an online store and a boutique in Bryanston Shopping Centre. The brand offers its customers a range of local and international fashion labels, catering to women of all shapes and sizes. They stock limited quantities of each piece ensuring exclusive outfits for each customer. Bella Donna Boutique’s clothing ranges from classic staple pieces to more fashion-forward luxuries. Quality and service are the core principles of the business so you can be assured of a great product, delivered with pride. Belladonnaonline.co.za
BlueCollarWhiteCollar
Cape Town Fashion duo Paul van der Spuy and Adrian Heneke are the co-owners of BlueCollarWhiteCollar. It’s all about life, passion, a shirt and a tee. Think carefully made garments with a fantastic fit. There is no future vision or message, just garments with a retro-classic twist in which everyone can look stylish. It’s clothing that you will want to wear because it’s got personality and makes you look and feel good. Bluecollarwhitecollar.co.za
Bulgari
‘The Bulgari fragrances are dedicated to those who desire prestigious yet discreet products, characterized by their quality and unique design’ Paolo Bulgari
For over a century, Bulgari has epitomized the Italian style of fine jewellery, blending together classical and contemporary design.
Bulgari Parfum’s vision unites talented designers and creators with prestigious perfumers. Each Bulgari fragrance is an expression of pure luxury capturing the very essence of the brand’s refinement and elegance.
Since its inception, Bulgari Parfums has brought the excellence and savoir-faire of its unique jewellery heritage into the making of its perfumes. Bulgari debuted on the fragrance scene in 1992 with the launch of its first fragrance, Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert. To date, Bulgari has created an array of unique scents, endorsed by international movie stars and celebrities. Bulgari.com
Cult Collective
Cult Collective is a Johannesburg-based brand which breaks art and fashion apart, then examines them carefully before reinstating the power of a forgotten form. Every city houses a group of people with hearts that beat with blood unlike the rest. They are the wanderers, the innovators, the vagabonds, rebels, bohemians, hippies and exiles. They are the beatniks and the dreamers. They are the outsiders – aggressively yet often unconsciously fighting the status quo.The Cult Collective is dedicated to all of the innovators, the vagabonds, the wanderlusted and the starry-eyed. The ones bound to freedom and spirit of rebellion. The CULT. Facebook
Dana Designs
Dana Designs is the brainchild of sisters Siphokazi and Wanda Dana. Siphokazi holds a National Diploma in Fashion Designing, and Wanda holds a National Diploma in Business Management and a Diploma in Event Management and Wedding Planning. Siphokazi has been a fashion designer since 2003 and has worked for various notable fashion houses. Wanda started working in the events industry in 2007 and opened Soulfire Events which specialises in wedding planning in 2009. These sisters decided to combine their talents and opened Dana Designs. danadesignsw@gmail.com
Desray Fashions Retail CC
The Desray label specialises in classics with a kick, from trendy ready-to-wear styles to classic evening wear, as well as affordable wedding attire. The mother-daughter design team pride themselves on the fact that their collections are timeless and ageless, and close the generation gap. Inspiration is gathered from buying trips to Europe, Hong Kong and the United States, as well as from everyday life, be it from magazines, the internet or local artists.
Duke & Dutch
Rolf Werndle is the driving force behind Duke & Dutch. ‘I love filing and cutting out new shapes. It is inspirational watching the pieces slowly take the shape you sketched only a few hours ago.’ Rolf is the fourth generation of South African jewellers from a lineage of jewellers and watchmakers stretching back to the Middle Ages. With this background, Rolf has been playing in a jewellery workshop since a young age, making his first bird pendants at the age of six. Duke & Dutch jewellery is made entirely in South Africa from solid silver, gemstones, wood and all the good stuff that lasts. A playful combination of pieces often inspired by South African flora and fauna. Dukedutch.com
Elie Saab
Elie Saab, a Lebanese fashion designer, draws his inspiration from women with a promise of the exceptional. In 2011 he launched his first fragrance Le Parfum Eau de Parfum with an elegant, enveloping trail like the train of a haute couture dress. This was followed in 2012 by Le Parfum Eau de Toilette a new interpretation inspired by his ready-to-wear collection with a fresher, bolder yet still feminine and elegant scent. ElieSaab.com
FSP Collection
FSP Collection offers leather handbags hand-crafted and designed in Cape Town and will be launching a limited-edition collection at the Marie Claire Trunk Show. FSP Collection has developed four relaxed styles, which reflect the natural feel of the leather, and has combined soft black leather with pops of lime, yellow and guava-coloured leather for this new range of fun handbags. Every girl needs a brightly coloured leather handbag to style up her look! Fspcollection.co.za
Galago
Meaning ‘Bush Baby’, Galago is the realized dream of Adhiambo Mula-Lauwers. After a long and successful modelling career Adhiambo decided to manifest her passion for footwear into a business importing shoes from Italy and the UK. Her end goal was always to design her own shoes and have them made in Africa and so, in 2012, Galago was launched. Galago creates handcrafted, interchangeable sandals, fashioned and inspired around Africa. The soles are made from quality leather and padded for extra comfort. Uppers provide a blank canvas for artisanal skill, with each design-driven collection being hand-made by local communities in Alexandra township and beyond. All materials are sourced in South Africa. Galagoonline.co.za
Georgie.B
Georgie.B is a lifestyle-inspired ready-to-wear clothing brand deeply rooted in current and upcoming trends, quality and in being unique with the exception of classic, must-have items designed with the modern women in mind.
The name was inspired by the designer’s father – when he fell ill in February 2011, Christine Barrett decided that life is short and she should pursue her lifelong dream. Family has been a big influence in Christine’s life and keeps her strong and ambitious, striving for the best as a young entrepreneur. Georgie-b.co.za
Guillotine
Lisa Jaffe launched Guillotine in 2007 and opened its first store in 2011. She has shown at South African Fashion Week consecutively since 2004 creating a platform for relevant and conceptual shows. These have involved short film clips enhancing the act of dress-up, interiors and garments, and inflatable blow-up garments, fusing art and design in a live mono-type installation collaborating with a painter and a print-maker to showcase a limited-edition hand-printed collection at Johannesburg Art Fair. Guillotine has also showcased at the Design Indaba, Nike design show, art galleries, numerous magazine publications, and online and newsprint articles. Jaffe has collaborated with photographers, musicians, crafters, actors, directors, architects and digital artists. These collaborations display a multiplicity of visual expression and speak of the complex ideas behind each collection. These methods of showcasing garments turn them into vehicles of expression. Guillotinedesign.com
Gugulam
Gugu Mlambo Msomi launched Gugulam in 2009 at SA Fashion Week after many years of experience in the fashion industry. The opportunity to style various artists – such as Sibongile Khumalo, Judith Sephuma, Umanji, Magic System, Les Nubians, Lucky Dube and, her personal favourite, Lady Smith Black Mambazo to name but a few – allowed her to realize that fashion was what she was born to do. After styling for various magazine shoots (including Soul Magazine), as well as movies and soaps, Gugu became the head of wardrobe for the popular soap Generations. Throughout her career as a fashion stylist, Gugu was able to refine exactly the type of message she wanted clothing to portray, thus deciding to design clothing for real women, moving away from the make-believe characters in the television industry. Gugulam.co.za
Hermanna Rush
Distinctly feminine with a unique combination of style and charm, Hermanna Rush has inched its way into the hearts of SA consumers. Fashion followers love the brand for its contemporary Parisian-style printed dresses, winning separates and quirky cache of accessories. The brand’s dedication to comfort, wearability and laid-back sophistication ensures that season on season, the Hermanna Rush line-up offers covetable wardrobe collectables. Find their store nestled in The Parks Centre in Parkwood, Johannesburg, which houses the full Hermanna Rush line, set against its striking black-and-white stripe and floral interior. Hermannarush.com
Hush Puppies
This season Hush Puppies celebrates favorites – the people that are our best friends, the places we don’t want to leave, the shoes that we never want to take off. Since 1958, Hush Puppies has been passionate about creating the consumer’s favorite pair of shoes. By bringing together authentic, casual style and incredible comfort, Hush Puppies has created a brand that delivers something extraordinary. Hushpuppies.co.za
Ilundi
Ilundi epitomizes designer and artist Safia’s vision of simple, subtle, unobtrusive designs. Her range of genuine-leather bags and accessories is timeless and classic. Influenced by minimalist Japanese aesthetic principles and clean-cut Scandinavian designs, products are stripped down to their essential qualities to achieve simplicity. Each bag is produced with artisanal proficiency – all pieces are hand-cut, hand-stitched, hand-woven originals. Ilundi.co.za
Issey Miyake
Calling himself a clothing designer rather than a fashion designer, Miyake has been exploring ways in which to make clothing that will allow their wearer greater individuality, comfort and freedom. Driven by a relentless curiosity, Miyake has continually sought to redefine the relationship between clothing and the body, making clothing with techniques that incorporate both tradition as well as the latest technology.
‘Curiosity and happiness are at the core of my work,’ says Miyake. ‘Design is never static but it is only possible after constant exchanges of ideas, aesthetics, and sensibilities. Clothes are of no interest except insofar as they provoke sentiments and reactions in those who wear them. I create, not to express my ego or my personality, but rather to try and bring answers to those who are asking themselves questions about our era and how we should live in it.’ Isseymiyake.com
J.C Le Roux
Located in the heart of the picturesque Devon Valley, The House of J.C. Le Roux is South Africa’s leading cellar dedicated entirely to the craft of making sparkling wine. Enjoying acclaim for its passion, craftsmanship and expertise in creating fine Méthode Cap Classiques in the time-honoured French style, and playful sparkling wines, J.C. Le Roux offers a taste of ‘le good life’ for every palate. Jcleroux.co.za
Jean Kelly Footwear
The Jean Kelly range of leather ballet flats, designed and manufactured in Cape Town, are made from the softest genuine leather. Their classic design and leather inner sole ensure ultimate comfort. Shooshoos.com
Kérastase
Kérastase is a luxury hair-care brand that forms part of the professional products division of the multinational L’Oréal Group. Loreal.co.za
Kirsten Goss
A style icon in her own right, Kirsten cites her Scandinavian heritage and South African roots as important influences. But it is her rare talent for tapping into contemporary lifestyle trends that has seen Kirsten Goss jewellery becoming one of this country’s most-talked-about designer brands.
Kirsten’s story began in London, and is now headquartered in a state-of-the-art design studio in Durban, with a team of six professionally trained goldsmiths to service the demands of her global business. Most recently, the fashion world embraced Kirsten’s Urban Edge collection with its graphic silhouettes that perfectly reflected international fashion trends while adding an unmistakable Kirsten Goss ‘edge’. Bete Noir, the newest collection for Summer 2013, is a groundbreaking depiction of the strong and stylish direction fashion is taking. In fact, it’s a lot like the designer herself. Kirstengoss.com
Kottin and Twille
Designer Anna-Mari Pretorius and businesswoman Elke Nelson are the driving force behind the feminine, well-constructed, ready-to-wear label Kottin & Twille.
After winning the SA Fashion Week New Talent Award in 1999, Anna-Mari moved to Paris to work with design label Xuly Bet. On her return to South Africa, she lectured at the GFD Academy of Design for five years and it was during this time that she became involved with the DAC Fashion Fusion Project. Anna-Mari has been one of the mainstays of the FF Project over the past four years not only from a personal perspective as the designer for the Soda label, but also working with crafters from all nine provinces in a variety of craft disciplines and assisting many other designers in the process.
After designing for Soda for three years, Anna-Mari launched a children’s range called Poppins and teamed up with Elke Nelson as the designer behind the label Kottin & Twille. Kottintwille.com
Krizilys Fashion and Design
The Krizilys range designed for the Marie Claire Trunk Show consists primarily of separates. By observing street fashion, it is clear that most women prefer wearing trousers and tops. Not only is it comfortable, but also hides a multitude of perceived ‘sins’, as many women are overly critical of their appearance. Older women especially prefer to cover their arms and legs. They’re also not partial to wearing stockings and high heels and, therefore, trousers present an alternative. This does not mean that the range is exclusively casual. Most of the designs are suitable to wear to restaurants, theatres, cocktail parties or formal events.
Loin Cloth & Ashes
Loin Cloth & Ashes was created to give women an alternative to the LBD. Focused on dresses and skirts that compliments the female form.
Attracting independent women who are driven and take pride in their appearance at work and at play. The motto “dare to be different” , is the key principle in the house of L.C.A. with a hint of quirky, mature sophistication.
LCA is known for its hidden detailing, print, elegant edge, comfort and fit.
Long Jean Silver
Jewellery should be about expressing a part of who you are. It should turn heads and get double takes. It should be playful, elegant and unconventional. It should tell a tale and have a story. Enter Long Jean Silver: jewellery with a sense of adventure. All Long Jean Silver’s pieces are designed and manufactured in Cape Town. They are passionate about applying their training in metalwork and jewellery design in hand-making and hand-working each piece. They work only in silver or brass (gold and platinum to order) and use only genuine gemstones, and they have a catalogue of products available on request. Facebook.com
Levi’s
In 1853, a Bavarian immigrant by the name of Levi Strauss founded a dry goods company in San Francisco based on ethical conduct and social responsibility. Today, 150 years later, LS&CO. has evolved into a global organisation that aspires to be the leading marketer and distributor of the most appealing and widely worn casual clothing in the world. LS&CO. currently operates in 110 countries globally and has a storied and distinctive past as an employer rooted in its values of empathy, originality, integrity and courage.
Madison Shoes
It’s all in the way you walk, and nothing shouts confidence quite like stepping out in a great pair of shoes. Inspired by the bustling streets of New York and the city’s chic fast-paced lifestyle, Madison has created a range with a fearless approach to fashion, just like the women who wear them! Each collection has energetic injections of colour and detail for the sophisticated modern style devotees to the Madison brand. From everyday ‘staples’ to glitzy statement shoes, Madison has every trend covered. With everything from corals to neon, pastels and monochromatic tones in heels, flats, wedges and boots, the Madison online shopping site is a one-stop for every woman’s foot-candy needs. Madisonfootwear.co.za
Margot Molyneux
Margot Molyneux is a Cape Town-based womenswear label. The brand was established in 2009 with a limited line and has since developed into producing original, small-run collections. We produce all of the items from our studio in Cape Town and sell from boutiques around South Africa. The fabrics used are mostly soft, textured cottons and cotton blends. While the styles are simple and classically structured, we aim to dress women of different ages and lifestyles as a result. Margotmolyneux.com
Miglio
Imagine being able to structure your business around your family’s needs or your desires to earn some ‘spoil me cash’. The Miglio Marketing Plan offers you all of the above and so much more.
There is no easier way to achieve your personal goals than to become a Style Consultant marketing exquisite jewellery pieces from eclectic burnished silver chains to gorgeous earrings, enhancers and bracelets all featured in a kaleidoscope of colours, textures and designs. And in true entrepreneurial fashion the Miglio Marketing Plan encourages self development, sales acumen, leadership and mentoring skills and the greatest gift of all: being able to offer others the same opportunity and chance to achieve.
Making time for yourself, your family and your own business is every woman’s challenge – with Miglio you will find the support, mentorship and recognition you need to make it work.
Miglio launches the newest collection ‘Renaissance’ in September 2013. Miglio.com
Moois en Meer Coterie
Simply (although not shortly) translated, Moois & Meer Coterie means ‘All That Is Pretty & More’, made by persons with a common purpose. The brand produces quirky accessories with a whimsical yet contemporary touch. Mooisenmeer.co.za
Morphe
Morphé (to outwardly transform) has a strong style signature feel and offers pieces that the wearer can easily incorporate with her existing wardrobe. Layering and interaction between the wearer and the garment is encouraged by the fact that pieces are often able to be worn in more than one way. This outward transformation allows the wearer to embrace their own individual tastes and personalities in a distinct ready-to-wear label. Morphé clothing is a lot like dress-up for grown-ups, since it tends to have an edge of playfulness to it. It is clothing that would attract wearers who feel excited about wearing both colour and texture, clothing that celebrates being alive. Marizemalan.co.za
Muntsho
Mantsho was established three years ago and is an African-inspired, easy-to-wear, 100% cotton, functional street wear range. All fabrics are screen printed or hand painted by designer Leon von Solms, making each garment unique and distinctive. While the designs are contemporary and urban, they often include traditional shweshwe which adds a sense of nostalgia.
The Mantsho range was a sell-out success at the SA Fashion Week pop-up shop last year and continues to garner a loyal following amongst both locals and overseas visitors who enjoy the celebratory fabrics and easy to wear styles. Mantsho.co
Muubaa
Muubaa is a London-based clothing brand that was launched in September 2007. The Muubaa design philosophy is about creating current yet timeless pieces that every woman can make their own. Each piece tells a story of contrast: a distressed finish on a tailored cut, feminine detailing on a tough shape and a twist on a classic silhouette. Muubaa takes what is possible with leather, and pushes it, discovering new ways to use and wear it. Muubaa.com
Pichulik
Pichulik is a range of accessories handcrafted with locally manufactured ropes, and found materials in Woodstock, Cape Town. Inspired by African and Middle Eastern ornamentation, Pichulik creates statement pieces for bold and courageous woman.
The S/S12/13 Collection used humor and colour in neckpieces and bracelets for balmy nights, evocative of exotic lands, easy living and billowing cottons. The Winter Collection uses luxurious weaves, agate stones and gilded accents for the intimate sophistication of ’70s African glamour. The S/S14 collection will be launched in November. Pichulik.com
Religion
Religion is an East London original that’s bringing some authentic British grunge to South Africa. It is a high-end brand that is devoted to the pursuit of individual style. Created in the ’90s, as a niche t-shirt range, it firmly rooted itself in early club culture with its blend of anarchic graphics.
It quickly grew into a full commercial collection with its fearless policy of experimenting with design techniques, washes and trends and is now at the forefront of the international fashion and media industry. The brand enjoys an audience with musicians, fashion aficionados and trend-led youths alike who recognize and relate to its street-inspired signature. Facebook.com
Roux Du Preez Designs
Roux du Preez Designs was established in 2011. The jewellery business was started to produce good quality jewellery for the public at reasonable prices. Working with clients on a one to one basis, Roux du Preez Designs decides on the best design suited for their needs, using precious metals and precious and semi-precious gemstones.
Head designer, Roux du Preez, graduated at the University of Stellenbosch, with a degree in Creative Jewellery Design and Metal Techniques. The jewellery designs draw inspiration from nature and geometric shapes, to produce fun, quirky jewellery. Preezdesigns.co.za
Rubicon
Hangwani Nengovhela is founder and CEO of Rubicon clothing and Rubicon communications. Having worked as assistant marketing manager for Comutanet (Division of Primedia), she later joined IT company Btsi.com as marketing manager, and in 2002, formed Rubicon Clothing and Rubicon Communications in 2008. Exposure to clothing manufacturing from a young age through her mother’s CMT business, as well as her academic influence from both her grandfather and grandmother, has nurtured her appreciation for the clothing industry, quality and high standards. The brand has been as far as Nigeria, the UK, Switzerland and Ireland in showcases and trade missions. Rubicon ploughs back into the community by providing mentorship programmes in the business process of clothing manufacturing which encompasses design, pattern making and business management. Rubiconclothing.co.za
Sam Star
Sam Star shoes is an exclusive ladies leather footwear collection designed in South Africa by designer Sam Lin. The brand offers limited-edition shoes for ladies looking for unique, high-fashion, yet comfortable shoes. Only 50–80 pairs of shoes are produced per colour per style in the country, making these an exclusive purchase since most women prefer to be unique – one of a kind.
All the shoes are designed in South Africa, with plenty of heart, and are inspired by everything from Jo’burg’s dynamic street culture to the international runways. Sam Star shoes have been featured in several magazines, including Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan. Samstarshoe.com
Savage Jewellery
Savage Jewellery consists of several ranges of work individually crafted by Durban-based contemporary jeweller Nicky Savage. She works predominantly in silver to produce jewellery that is simply elegant and timeless. The inspiration for her ranges is drawn from a fascination with shape and texture. While there are several ranges to choose from, the new striking geometric range consists of simple yet quirkily irregular shapes in either bronze or silver which are fashioned as the components that make up the necklaces, bracelets and earrings. This range and Nicky’s other ranges include both understated, yet sophisticated, everyday adornment and bolder statement pieces. Savagejewellery.blogspot.com
Scarlet
Scarlet is a jewellery design and manufacture company. All pieces are individually hand cut using sterling silver or brass with an array of semi-precious stones and silk. Our designer pieces from SAFW are all made to order. Besides its various collections, Scarlet also specializes in custom-made designs. talia@scarlets.co.za
Sies!Isabelle
Isabelle Lotter launched her first range in Summer 2006 and has since gathered a loyal following of real women with real bodies, who appreciate her love for sculptural shapes and respect for the female figure. Sies! Isabelle caters for a unique clientele of women, with signature dresses that flatter and complement the female figure as well as remaining wearable and practical. Designer Isabelle rarely creates garments that she wouldn’t wear herself. Her designs range from a size 32 up to a size 44. Isabelle studied at LISOF and Sies! Isabelle has been retailing for seven years and has been shown at SA Fashion Week for the past five seasons.
Isabelle has had a love for fashion since a very young age, having been inspired by her artist mother Marlene Carpenter and having been taught sewing by her grandmother. She believes in conveying the joy she experiences from creating beautiful dresses to the wearer and she finds the personal way in which people rely on clothing both inspiring and empowering. Sies.co.za
Silver Fig
Three years after returning to Johannesburg from London, Silver Fig owners Neil and Heather Miller, have turned their dream of running a successful jewellery company into a reality.
Having gained their experience working in New York, London and Paris for brands such as Tiffany & Co, Bvlgari and DeBeers they felt the time was right to start creating their own designs. Neil works from a small studio in Johannesburg creating the beautiful sterling silver pieces that are now sold worldwide. With a dedicated following and Kate Moss owning their Impala head pendant, the future is looking bright. Facebook.com
Silver Spoon Clothing
Dieter and Stephanie van den Bergh both completed their Honours in Fashion at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth. Silver Spoon was established in 2008, with the hope of developing a successful, nationally distributed clothing brand based in the Eastern Cape. From humble beginnings in a double garage with one seamstress and two machines, the label has grown to a team of 10 working from an airy, 180sqm studio. The label is sold in 30 stores nationally and is passionate about developing the clothing industry in Port Elizabeth and also South Africa. Silver Spoon has shown at SA Fashion Week, exhibited at Design Indaba and is part of the Cape Town Fashion Council. The label’s greatest achievement thus far was winning the 2010 Marie Claire Prix de la Mode for the most business savvy emerging label.
Silver Spoon is currently busy working on numerous projects to start incorporating craft into their S/S 13/14 collection. The brand’s ethos is to design and manufacture quality casual ladies wear with an Afro-European feel, sellable to a wide target market. Silverspoonclothing.co.za
Starbright Girl
Starbright Jewellery is Megan-Jayne McFall’s Durban-based jewellery design business. With a large variety of sterling silver hand-crafted designs, with both local SA and pop culture inspirations (as well as an ever-expanding range of custom design works), Megan’s dainty and cute pieces, and high-quality finishes, appeal to a large range of women as ideal gifts, as well as daily adornments for themselves.
Starbright Jewellery is stocked throughout South Africa at select shops in Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg, and is exported worldwide via Etsy. Starbrightgirl.co.za
Stoned Cherrie
From their first appearance in 2000 at SAFW, Stoned Cherrie continues to make pioneering waves in South African Fashion. Boasting a mantelpiece of fashion and business awards under Nkhensani Nkosi, the feminine, vibrant and celebratory Stoned Cherrie speaks a language of timeless elegance making their pieces must-haves in the ever-changing face of Afro-urban style. Stonedcherrie.co.za
Storm and Grace
Storm and Grace is obsessed with beautiful things. Beautiful clothes. Beautiful people. The Storm and Grace woman is an edgy rebel with a touch of sophistication. She is in touch with her roots yet is open-minded and universal in her way of thinking, somewhat of an old soul, wise in her ways. The owners pride themselves in hand selecting each and every vintage and retro piece in their collection to provide a stylishly elegant and contemporary selection. Their statement pieces instantly upgrade a wardrobe and make it uniquely ‘you’. The ready-to-wear collection is trendy and exclusive, drawing inspiration from our vintage collection.
Take Care
Jessica Harwood took the leap into fashion just over four years ago, establishing womenswear label Take Care in late 2008. The range offers beautifully finished styles in jersey, knits and woven fabrics with designs centered on pure, soft forms and fluid volumes.
2011 marked a maturation for the brand as the collection expanded to include luxurious pieces in cashmere, wool and silk, as well as handmade leather shoes, and accessories crafted from carefully selected materials. The end of 2011 saw Take Care opening its first store in Cape Town, South Africa with menswear label Adriaan Kuiters. Now in its ninth season, Take Care continues to attract admiration from women the world over. All goods are made in Cape Town. Takecareclothing.com
Traffic
Traffic Live has brought on-trend street fashion to Cape Town’s fashion lovers since 2004. The brand offers a bold and edgy range of street style inspired clothing. The Marie Claire Trunk Show is the first time Traffic Live will be available to Jo’burg shoppers. Once your interest is piqued, go and shop online! Trafficshop.co.za
Two
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Two is what people actually wear! Started by sisters Caren and Gina Waldman in 2004, Two has grown to include a luxury basics range as well as a modern wearable on-trend women’s line. They are about to launch their kid’s, men’s and homeware range in summer 2013.nTwo now stocks over 30 stores around the country and are permanent designers at the Edgars SAFW designer capsule collection.
Gina left Two in 2011 and Caren, who studied graphic design at the famous Parson’s School of Design in New York and worked in the Big Apple for seven years, has now taken over as owner and designer. Caren recently partnered with Semone Goss who owns a well-established CMT and now has a factory in Doornfontein from which they work.nThe Two design philosophy is about comfort, perfect fit, soft quality fabrics, simplicity and classic basics with on-trend detailing.
Comfortable, yet sexy, sophisticated but still playful, trendy but yet classic, Two has evolved into a business that works. Caren designs the kind of clothes that women like to wear. Regardless of age, she creates garments that celebrate the body, making you feel at ease and stylish with a quirky edge.nTwo has shown at SA fashion week since 2007, has also been featured on many blogs and websites and has been outspoken about the state of the South African fashion industry. In 2011, Two won the Marie Claire Prix D’Excellence de La Mode Award for business savvy fashion label.
Two has recently opened their own online store and is now available worldwide. Twotwo.co.za
Van Cleef & Arpels
Van Cleef & Arpels was created in 1906 thanks to the love story between Alfred Van Cleef, the son of a diamond cutter, and Esther Arpels, the daughter of a dealer in gemstones.
Together, their two names have written some of the most beautiful chapters in the history of jewellery for more than 100 years, and their achievements are constantly furthered and enriched by the expertise of superb craftsmen, the ‘Golden Hands’. The Van Cleef & Arpels creations reveal a world of femininity and grace, arising from a fascinating universe of nature, a garden of Eden teeming with fairies, butterflies and lucky charms which set the house in a special world apart. Vancleefarpels.com
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