The high-glam e.television telenovela House of Zwide pulled out all of the stops for its very personal fashion show which was aired on Friday 21 October. The runway showdown between Funani Zwide (Vusi Kunene) and newcomer Alex Khadzi (Warren Masemole) coincided with the South African Fashion Week (SAFW) which happened from 20 to 22 October on the Mall of Africa, in Midrand.
‘Scissor struggle’: ‘House of Zwide’ fashion show rivalry
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Just to carry you up to the mark earlier than “showcasing” the creations which delivered the wow issue to Friday’s episode: The R100 million deal got here to an in depth with arch-enemies Funani Zwide and Alex Khadzi compelled to work collectively and cut up the cash in half (R50 million every).
Both heavyweights showcased their creations in what has been termed one of the most important onscreen rivalries in South African tv ever.
And of course, the new face of House of Zwide, Shoki (Shelate Sekhabi) didn’t let the chance go by so as to add some on-the-side spice to the fashion show…
Behind the scenes: Marianne Fassler, Black Coffee and different prime SA designers
With House of Zwide that includes the designs of prime South African designers — from Quiteria to Scalo, Marianne Fassler and Black Coffee — it’s of course no marvel that viewers have been glued to their TV screens since day one.
Long gone are the times when fashion-loving soapie lovers’ solely choice was to tune into the American soapies The Bold and The Beautiful for the Forrester clan’s endless saga of fashion drama and intrigue. House of Zwide has all of it: Colourful characters, native fashion and the entertaining excessive drama of the behind-the-scenes world of the fashion business.
To make the illustration of the native fashion scene as genuine as doable, Bomb Productions govt producer Desiree Markgraaff informed within the Sunday Tribune that the staff consulted with business leaders, together with designers akin to David Tlale, House of Ole, Palesa Mokubung, Ephraim Molingoana and fashion guru Felipe Mazibuko.
Saftas success for ‘House of Zwide’
With 4.2 million tuning in to observe the primary episode of the telenovela in August 2021, House of Zwide has gone from energy to energy. The telenovela raked in 4 Craft Awards on the South African Film and Television Awards (Saftas) in September this 12 months within the following classes:
- Best Achievement in a TV Soap/Telenovela;
- Best Achievement in Sound;
- Best Achievement in Editing; and
- Best Achievement in Cinematography.
‘House of Zwide’ fashion show lookbook
Get a glimpse of the House of Zwide Fashion show beneath:
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HOUSE OF ZWIDE airs on weekdays at 19:00 on e.television.
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