NWSD Alumni featured on the Red Carpet

North West School of Designs proven extraordinary success rate

 Kobus Rautenbach

 Kobus dressed Brumulda Van Rensburg and Leandie Durant Bosh for the Huisgenoot Tempo Awards. He also Dressed Mini Dlamini and Liesl Laurie for the Good practice 2016 Awards.

 Anel Botha

Anel Dressed Melinda Bam,  Candice Abrahams, Amanda du-Pont, Ilzé Saunders  & LeAnne Kistan-Dlamini for the You Spec Awards. For the Huisgenoot Tempo Awards She dresses, Melinda Bam, Hildegardt Whites and Anel Alexander.

 Gert-Johan Coetzee

Gert Dressed Bonang for the Durban July and the You Spectacular Awards. Jeannie D was dressed in a regal warrior inspired dress for the Durban July. Enhle Mbali was dressed in a GJC dress for the 2016 BET Awards. Minnie Dlamini was dressed for E! Beyond the red carpet and the SAMA22 . Nomuzi Mabena was also dressed for the SAMA22 Awards.

Shoni Meela has been dressing Razia Samson for her Red Carpet events with her winning couture collection of 2015.

Sindy Mare’ made her debut for dressing Karla Bosh at the 2016 Huisgenoot Tempo Awards.

Miss SA - Draped in Anel Botha Couture

Miss SA 2016 - Draped in Anel Botha Couture 

NWSD Alumni and designer to the stars Anel Botha got a chance to live out one of her biggest dreams this past weekend! Anel Botha had the opportunity to dress the 2016 Miss South Africa Finalists!

Here are all the girls wearing their stunning Anel Botha Creations 

Opulence, elegance and 'Sheer' Beauty were the key elements of these stunning gowns! 

Here are a few more pics of the girls in their gowns! 

Not only Did Anel dress the 12 Finalists but she also dressed various celebs for the prestigious event 

Lisel Lurie Miss SA 2015

  Anel Botha & Melinda Bam

Anel Botha & Marilyn Ramos

Everything built up to the penultimate moment of the evening, The Crowning of our New Miss SA

Ntandoyenkosi Kunene!

Anel Botha, JJ Schoeman and our Reigning Miss SA,

Ntandoyenkosi Kunene

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2015 Platinum Fashion Festival Red carpet

2015 Platinum Fashion Festival Red carpet 

The 2015 Platinum Fashion Festival red carpet was graced by many a celebrity and Vip guest As well as students and Family. The cameras were flashing as the guests all gave their best red carpet Pose 

Here are some pictures from the Red Carpet

 Razia and Emile Samson

 Razia and Emile Samson and Karla Bosch

Akona(Noted Fashion)

 Gert-Johan Coetzee and Jay Anstey

 Jay anstey, Gert-Johan Coetzee, Akona

 John-wayne Keyser (Jwk Couture) and June Burger

Karla Bosch, Sindy Mare, Lebogang Kepadisa, David, MarleneOosthuizen, Edwin

Marike Steyn and Theron and Theron Designs

 Hein Nel

 Miss Kay and Sarah Heaton

 Sarah Heaton

 Akona (Noted Fashion)

 Marleen Mare, Sindy Mare, Helene Mare, Jana Fourie

 Monique Du ponte

 PFF Models

 PFF Models

Pff Male Models

 Matt Stern and Merike Syeyn

 Georgie De lanca and Charles Oosthuizen

 Gert Johan Coetzee and 2015 Bursary winner Linda

 Desgner of the year Sean and Palesa

GJC and his bursary students

Miss Kay, Sarah Heaton, Gert-Johan Coetzee, Nicole, Vincent 

GJC bursary students - Red carpet experience

GJC bursary students - Red carpet experience 

The Gert-Johan Coetzee Bursary winners were given the opportunity to design and make red carpet dresses for local celebs to be worn on the red carpet at the 2015 Royal Soapie Awards

here are some pictures of their experience 

 Fabric shop road tripping

 fabric shopping

 sewing

 pattern planning

 pattern tracing

 some more sewing

 patterns, patterns and more patterns

 Fitting (Christopher Gill)

 sewing

 Fitting (John-Wayne Keyser)

 Fitting (John-Wayne Keyser)

 Fitting (Christopher Gill)

 Fitting (Prudance Kau)

Final Garments on the red carpet 

 Dorette Potgieter Dressed By Christopher Gill

Fulu Mugovhani Dressed By John-Wayne Keyser