KhuKhuZ @The London Fashion Week - 24 February 2012

And then came The London Fashion Week...

Beryl showcased her latest collection during The London Fashion Week 2012 at the Botswana Fashion Show in collaboration with Limkokwin university in London. The event was the finale of the International Fashion Showcase 2012. Beryl was part of the organizing and coordinating team of this historic event which involved the participation of the Batswana Fashion designers who came over to showcase their beautiful talent to the international audience. The fashion designers who participated were Beryl Phala for KhuKhuZ, BlackTrash, Botho Chalegwa for Botoxy, Thato Tlhagwane for Teez2 and Buhle Nguni for Tswanalyrics. This exciting event was captured on video below where there were a lot of after show interviews, networking, interaction and intertainment provided by our very own Motswana based musician Basha !!

The Botswana Fashion Show Video During The London Fashion Week - 24 February 2012

The Show Pix

                           

and The Finale....

and The After Show Shoots, Interviews and Mingling...

Entertainment Images 

Basha and her music Group dishing out the cool jazz vibes after the show...the show wouldn't go on without our very own talented London based Motswana musicial.

KhuKhuZ @ The International Fashion Showcase 2012

And then came the new year..2012

The International Fashion Showcase 2012 - 15 February to 2 March 2012 @ The British Council in London.
Beryl was one of the International Fashion Showcase 2012 project coordinators. Organised by the British Council and the British Fashion Council to showcase emerging fashion talents from all the embassies in the world, Beryl collaborated with the Botswana High Commission in London to facilitate the participation of Botswana fashion designers in this historic fashion event. This initiation commenced in August 2010...involved a lot of hard work, travelling, meetings, long distance phone calls... but it was achievable! I wasn't only part of the coordinating team but also participated in the exhibition as one of the Batswana diaspora fashion designers living in the UK. To find out more about this exciting event please click on the media coverage links below and a video of the Award Ceremony.. ENJOY!!


International Fashion Showcase


New International Fashion Showcase For Emerging Designers To Launch During London Fashion Week


International Fashion Showcase 2012 Botswana Showroom

British Council X British Fashion Council ‘International Fashion Showcase’ – African Designer selection – EVENT

Bright Young Things - Vogue UK

African talents in London - Vogue Italia

THE INTERNATIONAL FASHION SHOWCASE IN LONDON REPRESENTS THREE AFRICAN COUNTRIES: BOSTWANA, NIGERIA AND SIERRA LEONE

British Fashion Council, International Showcase: Botswana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone

The Botswana Delegates @ The London Fashion Week February 2012

These were the driving forces who made it all happen! From Left to Right: Kutlwano Monare - designer @ Blacktrash, Botho Chaledgwa - designer @ Botocxy, Mabedi Motlhabani -  the main driving force who worked tirelessly in support of all of us - Acting High Commissioner in London, Sela Motshwane - Project Coordinator, Thato Tlhagwane - designer @ Teez2, Boitumelo Kaneli - our very own Motswana Catwalk Model, Beryl Phala - designer @ KhuKhuZ and Project Coordinator, Ambrosia Matsetse - Diplomat @ the Botswana High Commission London and Gerty Mogojwe - designer @ Blacktrash. Gorata Mubu was the Project Coordinator based in Botswana who worked very hard to ensure smooth sailing with the Botswana based fashion designers.

The Finale of the International Fashion Showcase 2012 Award. 8 countries were short listed. KhuKhuZ 3D Dress was among the short listed designs. Korea won the Award.