Zambia Fashion Week Diaries (Wednesday)

You know when you're participating in a week-long event and the beginning is so exciting as is the end, but the middle of the whole thing suffers a bit of a slump? Wednesday was that day, with the exception of Petros Giannakakis, whose lunch time show brought inspiration to casual wear for both men and women.

Giannakakis' signature symbol of "I (heart) PG" t-shirts were everywhere—models sported them proudly with comfy looking bottoms. But what wowed the audience the most was his one-piece outfits (or jumpsuits, if you will), complete in army prints, plaid and with a headlamp as an experimental accessory.

Having lived and designed in Capetown, the international experience brings the unique flair to Giannakakis' work. "I'm inspired by the future and culture. I design something exclusive and original," he said in an interview.

Petros Giannakakis

Petros Giannakakis

Petros Giannakakis

Petros Giannakakis

The unfortunate turn of events in the evening saw the Veronica Sampa collection being presented for a second time. Allegedly there was a tiff between the scheduled designer and some models, but the details are scatty. Not that it was a bad thing to see Sampa's work displays a second time, but her designs were not among my favourites to see for a third time (including seeing them at the Saturday finale). Luckily this was the only mild disappointment during the week.