Masa Square Hotel have launched the fifth instalment of their Fashion Show, and Fashion Mentorship program under the theme: Fashion in the Digital Age. The event was launched at a cocktail dinner hosted by the hotel recently. This year’s will be Masa Hotel’s fifth season of the renowned fashion show, and the second year for their Fashion Mentorship Program.
The Program is the first of its kind in Botswana, and the first to be hosted by a hotel. The program will see seven budding fashion designers mentored by seven professional Botswana designers.
“We are delighted to open the 2018 season of our show which has evidently grown over the years. We are proud of our growth. We are even more excited to bring our second installment of the Masa Square Hotel Fashion Mentorship Program which debuts Botswana’s rising stars in couture,” said Sales and Marketing Manager, Neo Nkele.
“Our theme for 2018 therefore is our way of upping the ante as a business-first operation to drive the relevant conversation about doing business in the digital age because the Botswana consumer today is exceptionally smart-technology savvy. Our theme challenges our fashion team and ourselves to merge traditional with modern perspectives and we look forward to bringing to Gaborone a thrilling show.”
The mentorship program commenced this week, Monday, June 18th, and the finale is scheduled for October 20 when at the Hotel where both professional mentors and mentees will showcase their latest collections.
The seven mentors for this year’s 2018 initiative are:
- Botho Chalegbwa of Botocy Designs;
- Lesedi Matlapeng of Kefseddy Designs;
- Tlamo Mosinyi of Bondphill;
- Dikatso Motlapele & Anita Molosiwa of Eccentric Style Loft;
- Candida and Wedu Montsho of DihDah;
- Tankiso Mathware of Priestly; and
- Delayna Scott of Delayna Scott Designs.
The Hotel’s fashion show initiative
2018 comes with a tighter belt of top brands from Botswana and the wider SADC region. The Fashion Show 2018 is in partnership with Jan Malan of Umzingeli Productions; Ngwao Brand Architects and Audiotech; and Woolworths.
The year’s lucky 7 mentees for the Masa Square Hotel Fashion Show Mentorship Program are:
- Gomolemo Sadie Majafe,
- Robert Mothapo,
- Kudzani Motshegetsi Mbulawa,
- Pearl Chombo,
- Shato Gondo,
- Lebogang Sebina,
- Keemenao Kenalemang.
“We thank our partners for coming on board with us on this amazing journey in the local fashion and entertainment industry. We are about going grander and better this year. We remain committed to this program as we are actively building a platform for talented Batswana from the fashion industry to take center stage and showcase our local textile and apparel productions which in turn also sells the unique Botswana experience!”
