#MBFWCT | David Tlale

Obvz, the Mercedes Benz Cape Town Fashion Week wrapped a couple week back and considering the formidable amount of partying I was serving the eve prior to David Tlale's S/S14 showcase and the lack of sleep thereof, missing the show was somewhat disappointing. To be utterly frank I was never dazzled by David's dramatic offside location choices, however I invariably have great respect to what he offers.

With a primary focus on menswear, David offered an amazing collection that truly celebrates spring/summer season. The well assembled collection was total a winner, featuring finely tailored ready to wear suits in print and ombre-like effect, short shorts in teal and yellow with a pop of shiny gold in some pieces and of course the classic black and white, I can only dream of owning the entire collection.

Images by SDR

#MBFWJ | David Tlale

Yesterday marked day 2 of the MBFWJ, where we saw South African design heavy weights such as David Tlale and Thula Sindi  ( Review on Thula Sindi to follow) showcased their A/W2013 collections. David Tlale held an exclusive showcase at the Legislature/city hall piazza  to offer

 a collection that is a somewhat Deja vu from his latest offering at NYFW. A modern day unapologetic  Golden Prince and Princess in Asian Indian influences with metallics prints and details of gold and silver. Daring and bold brocade in tones of classic black and a touch OX blood. The static models created some bit of drama and opulence. The menswear however was something I haven't seen before. Here are some of my favs.

 Images by SDRphotos

Legit | VDT

The South African Military museum was the penchant uncontroversial location for the launch of  new partnership between Award winning South African fashion designer David Tlale and Legit. Titled Van der Tlale ( God knows why? ),

 The totes chic line  features versatile silhouettes with this season's major trends from

  leatherette, metallic golds to a bit of colour and faux fur play with careful attention to texture. The collection hit Legit stores around the country on 23rd of April, so you better go check it out.