FINALISTS STEP IT UP

6 Aug 2012
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Last week the ELLE belles were at Shine Studios in Braamfontein to meet the eight finalists for the ELLE Rising Star Design Award in association with Mr Price. The top eight wowed our star judges with their talent. Here is what they said:

Fashion director Poppy Evans: ‘Seeing the collections come to life was truly inspiring. We are so fortunate to have such wonderfully talented and diverse finalists this year. The show is going to be spectacular, especially as each finalist is truly unique in their aesthetic.’

Rising Star Design Award

ELLE Rising Star Design Award

Joanne Frédéric, trend director, Mr Price: ‘I was blown away by the creativity and quality of work by the finalists – their passion, attention to detail and excitement was a privilege to experience.’

Juding ELLE Rising Star

Rising Star Design Award

Our super-cool panel of judges who will pick the winner includes ELLE’s Jackie Burger and Poppy Evans, Mr Price’s Joanne Frédéric and Amber Jones, designer Anisa Mpungwe, blogger Sandiso Ngubane, Dr Nicola Kleyn of GIBS and a judge chosen from ELLE readers. Watch this space, as we’ll be announcing our reader judge this week!

Juding Panel  Juding Shine Studios

Amber Jones, trend executive, Mr Price: ‘We were completely blown away by the talent, hard work and amazing passion that went into the garments we saw, and are feeling so inspired by the potential our country has to offer in terms of design!’

Rising Star Design Award

ELLE editor Jackie Burger: ‘I think it was an invaluable exercise for both the judges and finalists, affording us the opportunity to workshop logistical and quality issues. I am delighted with the positivity and encouragement from this year’s judging panel, encouraging the finalists to push themselves even more.’

Jackie Burger

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The grand finale takes place on 13 September. Dress the part and get ready for a fashion show featuring the designs from our top eight finalists, an ELLE goodie bag, and a pre-show drink. It’s a night that’s sure to be full of celebrating talented young designers! Book here.

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