TIE ME UP, TIE ME DOWN # 3: Designs by Saskia Wicomb for her label IEMAND

BY ERIKA

Stellenbosch designer Saskia Wicomb's contribution to the Save The Tie, Save a Child fashion event organised by Mrs Cape Town 2013, Chantal Witthuhn at the All Star Theatre in Cape gate at the end of June.

All the outfits were made from neck ties collected all over the Cape Town, Boland and Overberg areas.

TIE ME UP, TIE ME DOWN # 2: Save The Tie, Save a Child designer outfits made from neck ties

Three designs by Marshal Enyioma, fashion designer and owner at 

Perfect Touch Garments, Cape Town

BY ERIKA

As sponsoring photographers, we photographed some of the designs by Saskia Wicomb and Marshal Enyioma for Save the Tie,Save a Child  fashion show, on a very cold but bright winters day at The Garage on Mhondoro farm on Blaawklippen Road outside Stellenbosch.  

These designers with Hein Smit, were asked to use neck ties to create beautiful outfits such as the ones we have pictured here.

Hair styling and make-up for the ten models models were done at Kuif 53 in Dorp Street, Stellenbosch before setting off to a freezing cold workshop where they were posed among old cars and metal shaping equipment. And not one complaint! 

The Save The Tie, Save a Child event which is being held on  27 June and 28 June at Emo Adams’ The All Star Theatre in Brackenfell is part of Mrs Cape Town Chantal Whitthun’s fund rasing project for RoleModels Foundation and the children of Imfundo Project.

To see the rest of the collections, book your tickets at Computicket and join the Save the Tie, Save a Child Facebook-page.

And watch this Die Burger video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ8LxGJZy3g

Design by fabric architect, Saskia Wicomb of Stellenbosch

Models receiving the royal My Tie treatment at Kuif 53 Dorp salon in Dorp Street, Stellebosch
before the shoot

Couture and cars in The Garage on Blaauwklippen Road, Stellenbosch

RECIPE FOR A ROYAL MY TIE: Or how to concoct a couture cocktail using neckties

BY ERIKA

Question: How to concoct a couture cocktail using neckties?

Answer: Make a MyTie!

Ingredients:

• Rum red
• Lime green
• Yellow
• Orange and
• Curaçao blue

Method:

• 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.

 

Tie me up, tie me down - Saskia, Hein and Marshal selecting ties to transform into haute couture

 

Designers Saskia Wicomb and Hein Smit in conversation with Martin 

The very energetic start of the creative process - finding just the right tie!