Intwasa Fashion Explosion

I have always been a fashion fanatic and even when I was still at primary school I loved all things fashion.

I remember my grandmother, who worked at Beverly Building Society, always looked so immaculate, well dressed and her nails and toes were always well manicured.

This is the lady who made me fall in love with well kept nails.

My mother’s love for fashion must also have rubbed off on me. She knew and still knows trends and she can tell you about an upcoming trend before it hits the market.

These two ladies were a great influence on me and as a teenager I was always up to date with the latest fashion trends.

This made me popular and the envy of most of my peers’ kkkkkk, now you all know why they mad at me Lol.

Anyways, let’s fast forward to the weeks prior to the Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo when I heard about the Intwasa Fashion Show.

A fashion show in my city!!! Gurrrlll it was on!!!!!!

 I have always envied those fashion shows like the New York Fashion Week (which I am still going to attend one day, even if its the last thing I do), so needless to say, I was super excited that I was going to attend my first ever fashion show.

Those who know me know that I am never late so the fashion show was no exception. Got there early with a friend Lucy, and we were given the warmest welcome at the door and made our way to our seats.

So...., I know from watching all the fashion shows on the E entertainment channel that if you having the front row seats then you the IT!!!!!! Woooooooo SHEEMMMM we were told to sit at the second row not the front row.

Well, second row isn’t so bad, kkkkkkk.

Then we were presented with the drinks menu and asked to choose and it was for free, uhmmmmm not bad, I thought to myself.

People started trickling in and they were dressed to nines I kid you not.

I loved the fact that the show started on time.

The MC for the evening was the charismatic Gilmore Tee and he did an amazing job together with Jermaine who was on the 1s and 2s.

Multi – talented Mbo Mahocs was one of the fashionably late celebrities and boy oh boy, she was my Best Dressed for the night.

She was a vision in a white jumper and gold single strap heels.

The designers showcasing did not disappoint with some drawing screams from the crowds.

Yes, screams.... that’s how we do it in Bulawayo, if it’s great and we love it, we scream!!!!!.

And what I loved the most about the show is that some of the designers had come all the way from South Africa and they had just show cased at the Durban Fashion Show.

The models were so lovely and they did their best to do their fierce Naomi Campbell walk.

I must admit though that a couple did take a tumble on the catwalk but I am sure even the big names on the international modelling scene have tripped once or twice.

Some of the models in action on the day were our sisters and brothers from Botswana.

The evening was all glitz and glam, and I loved every moment of it.

 But I must say my favourite moment was when one of the designers came up to me and said she loves my blog.

I WAS HUMBLED.

Thank You So Much.

Among the prominent personalities who graced the fashion show was the ageless Sarah Mpofu, ZBC presenter and hostess of Up Close and Personal Nyasha Mtamangira and the reigning Miss Earth.

God Is Love

Emma