Movie glam for this year’s Vodacom Durban July

THE bright lights of showbiz are beckoning at this year’s Vodacom Durban July.

Following the announcement of the 2014 fashion theme “The Big Screen” some of the country’s most iconic designers are gathering movie-themed fashion inspiration from all over the globe, and are predicting to fashionistas and racegoers that 5 July will be a day filled with movie magic and sophisticated glamour with Bollywood, Hollywood and Nollywood as the underlying themes.

Popular Durban designer Kathrin Kidger envisions “The Big Screen” theme to be very much about an innate sense of glamour.

“The three things that continuously shine through are Hollywood, Bollywood and Nollywood. This year we can expect to see garments that are inspired by film stars of the past and present,” said Kidger. “Bollywood is also trending right now and I expect to see a lot of woman in traditional dress,” she added.

Durban designer Bianca Warren also forecasts the Hollywood trend running through the threads. “It’s about old school Hollywood glam. Style, sophistication and timeless elegant red carpet wear,” said Warren.

Classic colours are key for the young designer and Warren suggests choosing formal long evening gowns in dark maroons, champagnes, greys, navy and blacks.

The Big Screen is a fashion theme with endless options and luckily for designers and racegoers is wide open to the imagination.

Dashing Durban designer Andre Martin says that, “Everyone of us has our favourite movies and we have probably all been inspired by an iconic character. You should think about being comfortable while still bringing out the movie star in you.”

Whatever fashions come out to play at the greatest horseracing event in Africa fashionistas and racegoers can be assured it’ll be worthy of the big screen.