The DFF judges laboured to sort through 103 entries to decide on the semi-finalists in the @hollywoodbetsdurbanjuly Young Designer Award presented by the Durban Fashion Fair this afternoon.
Set the task of designing a raceday outfit inspired by the theme “Out Of This World ” students from fashion design technikons and colleges across the province overwhelmed the high-powered panel of judges with the quantity and quality of their submissions.
The top three students will receive prizes to the total value of R70 000 from Gold Circle, Schweppes, and Gateway Theatre of Shopping; and the Hollywood Foundation will also be awarding a total of R100 000 worth of bursaries to the winner, second and third-placed students. The college attended by the winning student will receive an R30 000 grant from Gold Circle to develop their design students.
The twenty-five semi-finalists in the Hollywoodbets Durban July Young Designer Award presented by Durban Fashion Fair are:
Nontuthuzelo Ndongeni (Lindiwe Khuzwayo), Zama Mambi (Esiole Fashion School), Andile Nsele (DUT), Nolwazi Mthimkhulu (Lindiwe Khuzwayo), Julia Whitby (DUT), Simbarashe Kucherera (Fezile Fashion School), Philiswa Ntozalche (Esayidi Fashion School), Thabiso Ncanana (DUT), Minenhle Luvuno (Esayidi Fashion School), Mhlengi Nhlela (Fezile Fashion School), Cebo Xaba (Lindiwe Khuzwayo), Mhloliseni Ndlovu (Umgungundlovu TVET), Luyanda Khumalo (Umgungundlovu TVET), Bongumusa Bhengu (Umgungundlovu TVET), Linda Ngwana (Umgungundlovu TVET), Siphesihle Mkhize (Umgungundlovu TVET), Sanele Mkhize (Umgungundlovu TVET), Lwandle Zwezwe-Lubisi (PMB School of Fashion), Nosibusiso Mbali (PMB School of Fashion), Smangele Mbanjwa (PMB School of Fashion), Smethemba Shibase (PMB School of Fashion), Hlonela Danisa (Umgungundlovu TVET), Okuhle Mzimba (Umgungundlovu TVET), Nokwanda Mdlovu (PMB School of Fashion) and Simngaye Zuma (Umgungundlovu TVET).
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