INTRODUCING NICK COUTTS, WINNER OF THE 2013 ELLE RISING STAR DESIGN AWARD IN ASSOCIATION WITH MRP. AS PART OF HIS PRIZE, NICK WAS INVITED TO CREATE A CAPSULE COLLECTION EXCLUSIVE TO MRP.
ELLE Rising Star Design Award 2014
18 July 2014
Being a fashion designer or being involved in any aspect that relates
to fashion has always been a childhood dream of mine, I can almost recall my
first year of high school during a life orientation class where the learning
outcome for day had something to do with careers. Although a distant memory, I remember
my teacher spoke words in the lines of, high school being a step up an inclining
staircase to the doors of our futures (poetic and profound –well, at least I thought then). During that lesson, we had to compose a piece on what we
wanted to be when we left high school and confer what we wrote to the entire class. You see,
primitive to the experience of observing attentively over a number of years while
mother slaved on that singer sewing machine and utilising the cut outs to
create ensembles for my younger sister Barbie, it was with no diffidence that fashion
design would be my destined choice. I have no recollection on what exactly the written piece embodied, I however do remember struggling to spell Dolcé and Sun Goddess being at the apex off my endless list of favourite designers. (kindly place your judgement elsewhere - it was after all 2001).
MR PRICE | JANE ELIZABETH KOTZE
11 November 2013
Jane Elizabeth Kotze’s range for MRP Project hit selected stores today. Now if you didn't know, Jane is the ELLE Rising Star 2012 Design Award winner and as part of the prize, she was afforded an opportunity to work with Mr Price to design a limited edition range with the retailer.
The vintage inspired range draws influences from Jane's love for fabrics, print mixing, summer colours and of course holiday destinations. I love how the quirkiness of the range bring an element of summer fun. With the ELLE Rising Star 2013 Design Award in association with Mr Price taking place this thursday, this is an impeccable time to launch the range, If only I were a girl.
BTW the range is also available online here.
If you like to attend the ELLE Rising Star 2013 Design Award tickets are available here.
Umabo | Sindiso Khumalo AW13/14
24 June 2013
Following her AW13/14 collection showcase at the Labo Ethnik Fashion week in London recently, ELLE x Mr Price rising star award finalist, Sindiso Khumalo has released a lookbook for the collection.
Drawing Inspiration from her travels in rural Kwazulu Natal, Sindiso continues to explore her love for prints, fusing digital geometric prints with hand geometric embroidery by the women from the region.
I am truly amazed on how the use and balance of the prints give the simply minimal silhouette a bold characteristic.
ELLE RISING STAR DESIGN AWARD 2013 x Mr Price
12 June 2013
Are
you young, talented and dreaming of your own fashion label? If so,
don’t miss out on an outstanding opportunity as ELLE x Mr Price
join forces in launching your career with the ELLE Rising Star Design
Award for 2013. Entries opened on 20th May 2013 and entry forms and more
information are available in the June issue of ELLE and online here.
From fashion designers to fashion editors, the judging panel varies from all aspects of the industry with each one having unique expectations thus it's all up to you to prepare the best, serve it and make them eat it. Remember to keep in the loop and meet all the judges on elle.co.za.
Entries close on the 19 of July, so get working on your story board now.
