It’s an event like no other. A must attend for fashion lovers as well as fashionistas in South Africa.
High end fashion and horse racing create a perfect mix at South Africa's Durban July
It is the Durban July where high end fashion and horse racing are intertwined.
Fashion at the #DurbanJuly, South Africa's premier horse racing event pic.twitter.com/jJQbhKDSc0 #photo by mlongari
— AFP news agency (AFP) July 2, 2016
The extravaganza is arguably Africa’s greatest horse racing event.
Now in it’s 120th year, the 2016 edition drew nearly 60,000 people from across the country. Like every other year, fashion gurus put their best foot forward on the runway.
“I think, it’s equally important to the races because it would not happen without all the fashonistas that are coming here and you see a lot of creativity, and what’s to be predicted as trends in the next season as well,” said Sindi Shangase the organiser of the Durban Fashion Fair
For fashion designers, it is an opportunity to interact with like-minded individuals.
“It’s always nice to come back to the Durban July because this is the biggest fashion event of the year for all sorts of fashion. I think that it’s something that we always look forward to in every designer’s calendar,” said Llewellyn Pillay.
Fashion spotted at the durbanjuly_2016 #VDJ2016 pic.twitter.com/kmgtoVPq3x
— Bona Magazine (BonaMag) July 2, 2016
Held on the first Saturday of July, South African thoroughbred horses race in the Greyville Racecourse in Durban.
The Conglomerate wins the Vodacom Durban July! #VDJ2016 https://t.co/duvDpvoFir pic.twitter.com/If4kkhb6Oa— Vodacom Durban July (@VodacomDbnJuly) July 2, 2016
Tourism officials estimate that this year’s event generated about $30 million in revenues.