{"id":45644,"date":"2024-07-02T13:03:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T11:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/watch-mother-city-fashion-experience-showcases-local-talent-ahead-of-khayelitsha-fashion-week-20240701\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:39:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:39:53","slug":"watch-mother-city-fashion-experience-showcases-local-talent-ahead-of-khayelitsha-fashion-week-20240701","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/watch-mother-city-fashion-experience-showcases-local-talent-ahead-of-khayelitsha-fashion-week-20240701\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS | Mother City Fashion Experience showcases local talent ahead of Khayelitsha fashion week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Mother City Fashion Experience kicked off at the Artscape Theatre, featuring 11 local designers\u2019 winter collections themed \u2018grounded in nature.\u2019 <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The event serves as a precursor to Khayelitsha Fashion Week, which aims to showcase and develop local fashion talent. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Founder Bongani Matenjwa and designer Sanele Mnyaka emphasised the importance of exposure and investment in the fashion industry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Lights, camera, and action were the order of the day as the Mother City Fashion Experience started at the Artscape Theatre on Saturday 29 June. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event is a precursor to what people can expect at the Khayelitsha Fashion Week in November. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fashion Week aims to prepare, develop and establish a platform for local brands to showcase their latest offerings and new designs to the wider community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday, patrons were treated to 11 local designers\u2019 winter collections, themed \u2018grounded in nature\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/group-of-women-stitch-their-future-20230925\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018My dream is to be a fashion designer\u2019: Women stitch their future<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bongani Matenjwa, the founder of the Khayelitsha Fashion Week, explained it started nine years ago to give designers more exposure to the fashion industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a fashion extravaganza and we want to celebrate local talent from townships. Our designers are from all over Cape Town. The theme this year was grounded in nature, so designers launched their new winter outfits.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sanele Mnyaka, a designer from Delft, debuted his Mzukwana Fantoeka designs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He explained the meaning of his brand name Fantoeka (meaning back in the day).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI believe that as black people we are meant to be business people but back in the day, there were not enough opportunities. But today we have what it takes and we can go for it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"Middle\" id=\"embed_f0675028\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11966\/9f41cbd2ed274473895a415428f9367a.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3630455ebbfa482490d2926b2f7ea207.jpg\" title=\"The theme this year was Grounded in Nature.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The theme this year was Grounded in Nature.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11966\/ad66c350ef974486af382ae8d33e91eb.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/add925dfd1934a6a9ee51ed845cd471a.jpg\" title=\"About 11 designers showcased their crafts.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">About 11 designers showcased their crafts.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11966\/98e8b1002bfe4292840bf6fb18409c6a.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/37a1bf5a2ba14aab9abc8501057e6f1f.jpg\" title=\"The Mother City Fashion Experience launched at the Artscape Theatre. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The Mother City Fashion Experience launched at the Artscape Theatre. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11966\/af58296a72a34fd3bfdc1c9d05dc71db.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7e66f4abcebb4f05b6773808bbc1bbca.jpg\" title=\"The designers are from across Cape Town. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The designers are from across Cape Town. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-and-fresh\">New and fresh<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mnyaka added that his streetwear designs are for both men and women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy brand is still new and fresh. We only started eight months ago. I am excited that I got to showcase my designs. But it is also stressful.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mnyaka encouraged young designers to invest in their products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you are in this fashion industry, you must invest in your business because you might not see it now but at a later stage, you will see it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPut all the effort into your work otherwise, you won\u2019t see the results.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/struggle-made-me-a-supermodel-20231002\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Struggle made me a supermodel\u2019, says Maitland model on his rise to the top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matenjwa said their biggest challenge is getting support and called on investors to support them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe struggle with sponsorship. 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