Fashionistas get ready, because the theme for the 2013 Vodacom Durban July has been set! Grab those diaries and update your social calendar! It’s the fashion event of the year and it all happens this year on Saturday, 6 July 2013 at the Greyville racecourse in Durban! Think fabulous luxury, grandeur and a return to classic race day elegance! This year’s theme “Posh? Oh My Gosh!” welcomes back the elegant roots of Africa’s Greatest Horseracing Event. Posh? Oh My Gosh! invites fans and fashionistas, as well as avid punters to go all out in sheer sophistication! What to wear? Well, award-winning Durban fashion designer, Terrence Bray is passionate about the theme direction, but warns against plans for extrovert race day outfits! “This is not an evening occasion, so forget any gaudy, cheap, shiny fabrics,” he says. “This is about quality and class all the way!” So what will you be wearing to this year’s Durban July?

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So last night I headed out to watch the 031Collection, a fantastical fashion event right here in my hometown, Durban. What an amazing event, so well organised, totally styled and very inspiring. As an ex Jo’burger, I’m proud to say I’m a Durbanite these days! I remember when Durban used to be T-H-E fashion mecca in South Africa, at least, when I lived in Gauteng, I thought so. Anyway, big up to Mr Price for putting Durban back on the fashion map. If this event is anything to go by, Cape Town and Joburg darlings, you’ve got some serious competition. 8 Local Legends, including; Ruff Tung, Nugini Shades, Leigh Schubert, Sibu Msimang, Amanda Laird Cherry, Terrence Bray, The Holmes Brothers and Francois Vedemme showcased their collections with Mr Price New Designer Finalists; Belinda Morgan, Hanrie Lues, Kaila Goss, Claire MacKenzie, Cindy Armstrong, Jacqui Munsumi, Gregory Dladla and Ludwig Bezuidenhout. The final is going down tonight in Durbs, and we’ll know pretty soon which new designer gets a fashion head start by designing a collection for Mr Price. All the designs were beautiful, my personal favourites among the legends included, of course, my favourite, Leigh Schubert who always has such amazing…

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