Last week Jasna AKA FashionJazz and I attended the David Tlale & Joshua De Bliquy Exhibition at The Bromwell Boutique Mall. It was a beautiful Cape Town evening so we enjoyed some champagne and chatted while the keyboardist played and the sun went down. Come nightfall, Tlale's models sauntered around the venue filled with De Bliquy paintings. The girls paused to pose in gowns and dresses crafted from opulent fabric. Design features included beautiful embellishments, a flirtation with ostrich feathers and fringing, high scoop necklines and white to pink ombre. I'd say David's gorgeous garments and Joshua's dreamy art are a match made in creative heaven.
David Tlale hit it out of the park for me. His show titled, "I am not coloured, I am colour" took place in the middle of a closed street in the Bo-kaap where the quaint pastel houses were the ultimate backdrop for an all-white collection. The title says it all as the absence of colour in the garments emphasize the character of them hence of the proverbial "color". Great collections tell a story and are solidly cohesive. I am dying over the ombre stockings and his strong and interesting cuts. Add delightful embelishments and delicate fabrics and you have juxtaposition fashion heaven. I seriously loved the paneled men's blazer which reminded me of grading blocks while pattern cutting. What a breath of fresh air.







