The finalists for the Vodacom Durban July Young Designer Award. Images via Instagram @vodacomdurbanjuly
Birds of a feather, flock together: Four fashion design colleges secured a spot in the finals of the Vodacom Durban July’s Young Designer Award.
The finalists for the Vodacom Durban July Young Designer Award. Images via Instagram @vodacomdurbanjuly
Popular horse racing and fashion event, the Vodacom Durban July (VDJ) has announced the top ten student finalists for the Young Designer Award via social media on 22 June.
The VDJ will take place on 3 July at Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse in Durban. However, the event will take place behind closed doors this year and will be broadcasted on DStv Channel 249.
The top 10 student finalists will be presented at a special COVID-19 compliant fashion extravaganza that will be staged at the Gateway Theatre of Shopping in Umhlanga on 29 June where the top three finalists will be announced.
The theme for the presentation is “Birds of a Feather”.
Four fashion design colleges secured a place in the finals of the VDJ Young Designer Award presented by Durban Fashion Fair. Lindiwe Kuzwayo Academy of Fashion secured three spots. This is the college that last year’s winner of the Young Designer Award, Sonto Mthembu attended.
Fezile Fashion Skills Academy and the Pietermaritzburg School of Fashion both secure three spots each while newcomer Vega School secured one spot.
Each of the ten finalists will receive R2000 from Gold Circle.
The winner will be announced on the official VDJ race day 3 July. The winner will receive R10 000 from the Gold Circle, a two night local hotel holiday from Bold Travel, a year of hair by Claire from Hair Inc and a range of other prizes that include hampers from makeup brand Kryolan and Skin by Aldytha.
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