The IFP hails Durban's brand new fashion festival which opens at Gateway shopping centre on October 14. The four day festival is to become an annual event.

Fashion will come from The Raj, London Project, Hugo Boss, Keedo, Zoot, Soviet, Sungoddess and Woolworths, to name a few. The show will also feature seasoned Durban designers in the rank of Colleen Eitzen, Terrance Bray, Ruff Tung and Holmes.

"KwaZulu-Natal and Durban, in particular, are home to some of our country's most talented fashion designers," said Lindiwe R. Mbuyazi, IFP MPP, who holds Arts, Culture and Tourism portfolio.

Mrs Mbuyazi also said:

"The new festival will offer Durbanites and visitors to their city a regular opportunity to celebrate fashion and designer flair across KwaZulu-Natal."

"I believe that the new fashion event will embrace prospective designers from all corners of our province. In doing so, the festival will take African art and culture from the rural KwaZulu-Natal to the catwalk."

"I have no doubt that, in time, this festival will compete with the well-established fashion events such as the Durban July and the Gold Cup."