{"id":80956,"date":"2015-02-12T09:40:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T07:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/80956\/a-fashionistas-paradise\/"},"modified":"2015-02-12T10:01:58","modified_gmt":"2015-02-12T08:01:58","slug":"a-fashionistas-paradise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2015\/02\/12\/a-fashionistas-paradise\/","title":{"rendered":"A fashionista\u2019s paradise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eastgate Shopping Centre will become a world of stylish and beautiful clothes this weekend, with the exhibition of an array of fashion masterpieces.<\/p>\n<p>Local and top fashion designers will be showcasing their talents from February 13 to 15, in the Strelitzia\/ Edgars Court space, during shopping hours.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The Ekurhuleni Designer Pop-Up Shop space will be curated with women&#8217;s wear, men&#8217;s wear and accessory designers from across the country.<\/p>\n<p>This is certainly a Valentine\u2019s date for avid fashion-followers and designer shoppers to take note of.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Top SA Fashion Week (SAFW) designers will be participating, including Black Coffee, ERRE, Lunar, Sober and Sies!Isabelle.<\/p>\n<p>They will showcase the SA Fashion Week Autumn\/Winter 2015 collection.<\/p>\n<p>Amongst the intriguing clothing ranges shoppers should look out for, is a ready-to-wear collaborated SA Fashion Week Autumn\/Winter 2015 collection by Jacques van der Walt from Black Coffee and Ekurhuleni Crafters.<\/p>\n<p>It will be business unusual as over 50 designer stands will steal the show over the weekend, thanks to a partnership between the metro and SA Fashion Week.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership between SA Fashion Week and the metro has culminated in a programme focused on the development and mentorship of Ekurhuleni designers in the creation of commercially viable collections to sell at the SAFW Ekurhuleni Designer Pop-Up Shop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur local exhibitors have undergone a three-month mentorship programme by SA Fashion Week to nurture their art of creating commercially viable collections that will be sold at the pop-up shops.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is part of our efforts to enhance skills that will empower our young creative people and to support the fashion industry,\u201d said Ekurhuleni spokesman Themba Gadebe.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='d9334b24ce4df115968209542affca67'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top fashion designers to set trends this 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