The final noon-time show was awash with pink dresses of various shapes, styles and cuts—some of the tacky side, but all of them fabulous. Dodo Wear closed off the individual shows for the week before the glittering grand finale took place that night.
Dodo Wear
Dodo Wear
Dodo Wear
Dodo WearAlthough it was hard to pinpoint exactly where a woman could wear these frocks to a function, the imagination in each robe was certainly held in high regard. Mixtures of different textures including beads, sequins and ribbon were sewn in to each dress, many of them satin which gave off a beautiful sheen look since the deep pink colour was so intense.
And then came our evening show. All 12 designers in the show picked their ten best outfits and the three-hour long finale showed us more than 120 outfits. Alliance Française saw a packed house with standing-room only, proof that the week was a smashing success and that Zambians love their fashion and want to support their local talent.
Throughout the night, designers were congratulated for a job well done, handed flowers and our emcee for the week as well, C.R.I.$.I.$. worked the stage grabbing everyone with his energy and constant movement.
The models were also given massive rounds of applause—participating in every show, twice a day is not an easy job. We saw the crème de la crème of Zambia's supermodels, including Foster Chewe, Precious Mumbi and Mulenga Mubanga (my personal favourite), many of whose credits include the Face of Africa, Miss Zambia, etc.
Left: Model Mulenga Mubanga and friends Valerie, me and Bonnie
And then came our evening show. All 12 designers in the show picked their ten best outfits and the three-hour long finale showed us more than 120 outfits. Alliance Française saw a packed house with standing-room only, proof that the week was a smashing success and that Zambians love their fashion and want to support their local talent.
Throughout the night, designers were congratulated for a job well done, handed flowers and our emcee for the week as well, C.R.I.$.I.$. worked the stage grabbing everyone with his energy and constant movement.
The models were also given massive rounds of applause—participating in every show, twice a day is not an easy job. We saw the crème de la crème of Zambia's supermodels, including Foster Chewe, Precious Mumbi and Mulenga Mubanga (my personal favourite), many of whose credits include the Face of Africa, Miss Zambia, etc.
Left: Model Mulenga Mubanga and friends Valerie, me and BonnieSo Zambia Fashion Week came to a quick end. It was a great experience being able to attend each show, schmooze with other members of the press, organizers, models and designers and get a taste as to how the fashion industry works on this side of the world. It may not be a fashion destination like New York City, Paris, London or even Montreal for that matter, but Lusaka played host to Zambia's top design talent and the world can get ready to see some of these creative talent going international in the years to come.
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