Question: How to concoct a couture cocktail using neckties?
Answer: Make a MyTie!
Ingredients:
- Rum red
- Lime green
- Yellow
- Orange and
- Curaรงao blue
- Mix colours well
- Combine with paisleys, patterns, stripes and florals.
- Stir in a few corporate crests, cartoon characters and old school ornamentation on neckties narrow and wide.
- Add a splash pageant princess
- Decorate with three fashion designers and a good cause.
And hey presto, there it is - a royal my tie couture cocktail event that will take
your breath away!
That is the recipe for the Save the Tie,Save a Child project that is turning a decorative but some will say, useless
and outdated accessory into a fundraising venture for RoleModels Foundation and
the children of Imfundo Project.
Chantal Witthuhn, Mrs Cape Town 2013 initiator
of the Save the Tie, Save a Child project has individuals, business owners,
learners etc. all over collecting as many ties as possible for three Cape Town
designers to create enough outfits for a fashion show on 27 June at Emo Adams’ The
All Star Theatre in Brackenfell.
The designs by Saskia Wicomb, Hein Smit and
Marshal Enyioma will be auctioned off at the gala event.
We are honoured to have been asked to be
the sponsor photographer for the project so last week we attended the handing
over of the first batch of ties to the designers.
From the scuffle that ensued, it is clear
that each one already has a plan for what they are going to do with ties.
If you are want to see the outcome, loosen the knot around your neck and book
your tickets at Computicket and join the Save the Tie, Save a Child
Facebook-page.
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Tie me up, tie me down - Saskia, Hein and Marshal selecting ties to transform into haute couture |
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Designers Saskia Wicomb and Hein Smit in conversation with Martin |
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The very energetic start of the creative process - finding just the right tie! |
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