Judith Altier
Rich Mnisi is a fairly new name to the SA Fashion Week
runway but after 5 looks in one collection its clear why in his 3rd
year he’s already been in the pages of ELLE, Dazed, VOGUE Italia, L’official
and many more. It’s clear that Mnisi’s strength is in simplicity with each look
pulling an emphasis on un-streamlined sleeves and tied waistlines. Mnisi mixes
classic European form with elements of locality, in many pieces it’s through
colour, using rich earthy mustard yellow and copper red a subtle sense of
Africa is felt in a way that only Mnisi can urge.
Edda Gimnes is a Swedish designer whose style was never
before seen on a South African runway. While mixed emotions ran wild in the
audience as holistic forms with cartoonish scribbles glided down the runway, I
sat in awe witnessing my very own emotions become warmongers and rage against
each other. On the one hand my inner child was delighted by the brevity in the
print but my outer adult couldn’t help but question the solace of every element
in each garment. I believe the silhouettes were particularly simple so as not
to distract from the illustration. It’s as if the illustration was intended to
create form and remove the natural intention of 3D and rather impose 2D. Regardless
of how we feel about this collection it’s safe to say this is a fine example of
how fashion can be as much an art as it is a commercial product-
not that there’s anything safe about this collection, cue my favourite look,
#11.
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| Rich Mnisi SAFW aw 18 |
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Wrote by South African Style
