Out With The Skinny, Curves Are In!

Joburg Fashion Week 2007, South Africa's first annual autumn/winter fashion week, took place in Johannesburg from February 14th through the 17th. A highlight of Joburg Fashion Week was the Audi Collection where real-bodied celebrities charmed audiences on the catwalk as they made a statement against "size 0" models, making us proud to be the women we are.

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It's not just the models who were taking a stand against the emaciated look, even fashion designers showcased designs made for curvaceous, hip-swinging women. Top label Stoned Cherrie pinched in waists with giant African print belts for an hour glass look, drawing a standing ovation at their show. Earlier this month at London Fashion Week, Nigerian-born designer Duro Olowu proved to be a surprise hit by using curvaceous models. Olowu was quoted as saying, "If a woman can't look good in something that's a size 8 or a size 14 then it's the garment, not the woman."

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MIMI will have all the highlights from Joburg Fashion Week in our upcoming March 2007 issue. For now, here's more from the Joburg Fashion Week Audi Collection:

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Yvonne Chaka Chaka (dressed by Hip Hop) & Basetsana Khumalo (dressed by David Tlale of Exodus)

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Lira (dressed by Sun Goddess) & Nicole Fox (dressed by Stoned Cherrie)

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Ursula Stapelfeldt (dressed by KLuK CGdT)

(Photo Credits: Simon Deiner / SDR PHOTO)


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