PICS + VIDEO: SA's finest come out to play at Sun Met 2020

Bonang Matheba flanked by her 'entourage'. Picture: @officialsunmet/Instagram

Bonang Matheba flanked by her 'entourage'. Picture: @officialsunmet/Instagram

Published Feb 1, 2020

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African. Luxury. Visionaries. 

That's what you found at Sun Met 2020. Fashionistas pushed the edge of the creative envelope to come up with some outrageous outfits. 

This year’s theme is “African Luxury: Visionaries”. 

The theme was inspired by forward-thinkers and creatives in celebration of luxury.

While some did indeed try their best, and manage to come up with outfits that in fact adhered to the theme, it remained a challenge for most. 

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Top SA designer @gertjohancoetzee has arrived. #sunmet #sunmet2020 #AfricanLuxury_Visionaries @officialsunmet

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Over the last few years the Sun Met has always managed to incorporate African fashion in the theme.  

%%%twitter https://twitter.com/Hollyreymusic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Hollyreymusicon the red carpet at the @SunMetZA #Sunmet #SunMet2020 pic.twitter.com/dG0uYoxjps

— IOL Lifestyle (@IOL_Lifestyle)

Fashionista stood alongside the celebrity red carpet eager to spot their favourites to check out who wore what. 

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Bright African prints dominate the fashion scene at @officialsunmet #sunmet #sunmet2020 #AfricanLuxury_Visionaries

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But as one of those eager fashionistas, I found myself waiting and waiting for something to wow me. 

It was just more and more of the same.  

Celeb or not, interpretation of an African-inspired theme becomes more challenging every year.

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@kefilwe_mabote just arrived at the @officialsunmet #sunmet

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But there's only so much that one can do, unless you simply ignore the theme and do your own thing. 

That is when you get to play, get creative with your look - it's the Sun Met after all. 

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@bonang_m has arrived

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At the event you tend to see a "type" of outfit - very short; lots of cleavage, completely over the top, print parties,  and a whole lot of flesh.

Would be great to see things moving away from those, but I don't see that happening anytime soon. 

After waiting for over two hours, the woman of the moment Bonang Matheba finally arrived wearing bling from head to toe. 

%%%twitter https://twitter.com/bonang_m?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bonang_m. @SunMetZA @houseofbng #SunMet2020 #SunMet pic.twitter.com/mAjDS9A7rK

— IOL Lifestyle (@IOL_Lifestyle)

She mentioned that her bejewelled skintight dress was designed in Lagos. She did however have an outfit change designed by SA designer Gert Johan Coetzee - one of her favourite designers. 

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It is on.. 🥂✨ . #SunMet 2020 #AfricanLuxury_Visionaries #AfricasRichestRaceDay

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