Chulaap wows again with menswear

SA Mens fashion week. Designer Terrence Bray. pic Simon Deiner / SDR Photo

SA Mens fashion week. Designer Terrence Bray. pic Simon Deiner / SDR Photo

Published Jul 8, 2016

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Cape Town - Chu Suwannapha’s label, Chulaap, stole the limelight during the opening of South African Menswear Week (SAMW) Spring Summer 16/17 in Cape Town on Wednesday.

The audience was ushered up to the upper level of the Cape Town Stadium in Green Point to a concrete arena overlooking the pitch.

Suwannapha didn't disappoint fashionistas, after his show-stopping knits range earlier this year.

Models, dabbed with white tribal paint and wearing a variety of headdresses, showcased his bold, summery print collection.

The collection spoke to African prints and incorporated elements of tribalism and tradition. Print pants and shorts, teamed with Suwannapha’s trademark knits, made a colourful collection.

Keegan Basil, who runs the Keegan Basil show, said he was impressed by Suwannapha’s collection.

“It was very inspiring and is a signature for what Africa is about,” he said

Unisex outfits featured throughout the ranges the designers showcased as a few female models appeared on the runway, which made the ranges appealing to both women and men.

Deep plums, glittery beaded motifs, a juxtaposed pattern of blues and a mix of greens featured in Nicholas Coutts’s collection.

Terrence Bray’s collection, “My Succulent Garden”, had brown hues, soft pastels and structured, flowing lines, all of it inspired by a friend’s garden.

Three models opened Nao Serati’s collection wearing gold lace and glittering outfits à la pantsuits and flared pants. Serati’s collection was an elegant mix of glittery magic and practicality.

Young designer Tsepo Tsotetsi's label, Knives, made quick work of the traditional suited look for men.

Jenevieve Lyons closed the first day of SAMW with her interesting mauve tartan and denim collection.

African News Agency

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