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VOICE |
| Studio Link
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Fashion and
fillies once again had free reign at the J&B Met –
but with all the flaring hooves, the flicking heels and the
general horsing around – it was hard to tell which was
the main event. |
| Opening Montage
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It was almost
a day of long furs and furlongs before the sunlight burst through
the storm clouds to lighten up the spectacle of high stakes
& vibrant stukkies. From classic couture to outrageously
odd, the order of the day was the usual no holds barred. |
| Commentary
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“The
J&B Met ... day like today” |
| Fahionable
hats? |
The outfits
were a blur of lines, lace and even leaves – always accompanied
with a hip & happening hat. A dangerous accessory as Juanita
discovered when she pulled a muscle trying to prevent her wide
brimmed bonnet from being swept away by wind last year |
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… I can’t
imagine which muscle she injured? |
| Commentary
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“This
year it’s not ... believe it or not” |
| Colour is in!
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Wolf Whistle
may have been a hot favourite on the track, but off the track
it was the anthem that paid tribute to the glamorous girls and
their gorgeous gowns – as our lady in red discovered…
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| Commentary
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“This
outfit I got in … all your treasures here” |
| General Fashion…
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More treasure
than you’d imagine. For the Cape Town Fashion Industry,
the Met is a silver lined purse, raking in an estimated fourteen
million rand on the sale of outfits alone. But if you’re
hard up for a buck or two you could always scalp granny’s
cha |
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ise longue! |
| Commentary
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“I was
given a role of upholstery … cushion as well” |
| Metal madness
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A cushion,
a couch … a 101 uses – and a saving on the dry cleaning
bill, because it vacuums perfectly! |
| Commentary |
“We actually
designed … each one is unique” |
| Daring Fashions |
From a knight
in shining armour to a newt in flimsy feather. Audacious styles
push the boundaries of the no holds barred policy … which
has since been extended to no holes bared – sends a quill
down your spine! Parading about in full plumage, Tarryn took |
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this bird brained
idea from a magazine 2 years ago ... |
