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Fashion & Film... BOKEH takes Johannesburg by storm

The BOKEH Fashion Film Festival sure did come to town and with that the who's who in fashion and film alike made appearances and made us stare twice.

4 September 2014, we take a drive to the Grand Central Airport in Midrand and on arrival park our car and a luxurious Mercedes Benz van picks us up and whisks us away to the red carpet. On the drive over I had the privilege to share the van space with Lalla Hiryama and Chris Nkosi and at this point they noticed the MaXhosa by Laduma knitwear varsity jacket I was sporting and this was the conversation starter. Little did I know that this would only be the 1st time that my attire would get some conversations going.

Like with any other Red Carpet event, we got to strut down the carpet with blinding lights and flashes going off as we went.

I decided to bring one of my very close friends, Candice Weber, with me. Keep your eyes on local movie screens. This beautiful lady and up and coming actress will soon be gracing the big screen right here in South Africa.

Well, in all honesty... Who doesnt love the camera?

 The best milkshakes I have ever had!! Protea Hotel - Fire & Ice sure brought their A-Game.

 

Throughout the evening there was more than enough refreshments doing the rounds and it was clear that everyone was just loving every moment of the glamarous night out. 

Every event must have those formalities and the crowd then tries to sit silently and listen to the words from speakers, Adrian Lazarus, Director of BOKEH. Selvin Govender, Divisional Manager - Product & Marketing for Mercedes-Benz. 

Our beautiful MC for the evening was none other than Bailey Scheinder dressed by Fundudzi.

 Lets not forget the other reason why we were all at this event, the fashion films. All I can say is 'WOW!' We seriously have some amazing talent in our midst when it comes to make-up, film, hair and just everything that goes with it! Do yourself a favour and go find them on youtube! Each of these films were just so good that it was difficult for me to even decide which one was my favourite!

The 11 winning fashion films - 

Best Actress - Alive with Kim Lysette

Best Actor - The Long Road (Un Largo Camino) with Oliver Baggerman

Best Hair - Quimera

Best Make-Up - Immortal Game

Best Fashion - Lovers Game

Best Visual Effects - Black Era - Court of the Ants

Best Art Direction - Arcade by Kirsten Goss

Best Cinematography - Pasos de Sirena by Manuel Portilla

Best Director - Alive by Samuel A. Martin

Best Picture - Urban Hippie by Damien Krisl

The Mercedes-Benz Award - Wanderlust by Ernst Heuser

 

If anyone knows me by now, then you should know that this guy is such an inspiration and amazing creative genius!

Tzvi Karp is just one of those designers which you meet and click with from the start. Many people may feel he is eccentric and does things over the top. But that is exactly what makes him so amazing. And it was just such a great chance for me to catch up with him a bit.

and what would a night out on the town be if we did not take a selfie to commemorate the occasion?

 OK... just one more selfie on the way out... ;)

Bokeh Fashion Film Festival

The BOKEH is coming to Town...

So for those fashion and film crazed fans, something fantastic and exciting is coming your way in the form of the BOKEH South African Fashion Film Festival up in Johannesburg. Set to take place in the Eurocopter Hangars at the Grand Central Airport in Midrand on the evening of the 4th of September 2014.

Out of the 52 fashion films that were showcased earlier this year down in Cape Town, the 11 winning films are set to be showcased for fashion and film enthusiasts alike for one night only right up here in Johannesburg and thanks to Hisense all the films will be ultra clear on their UHD TV's.

Selvin Govender, Divisional Manager - Product & Marketing for Mercedes-Benz Cars believes that this event compliments Mercedes-Benz customers' fashion choices and lifestyle and is looking forward o bringing this festival to customers in the Gauteng region. 

Adrian Lazarus, MD of BOKEH and Festival Director believes that fashion films are the latest form of communication for all major brands as these films are being shared worldwide on a variety of media platforms. "Welcome to this new world of communication."

The 11 winning fashion films - 

Best Actress - Alive with Kim Lysette

Best Actor - The Long Road (Un Largo Camino) with Oliver Baggerman

Best Hair - Quimera

Best Make-Up - Immortal Game

Best Fashion - Lovers Game

Best Visual Effects - Black Era - Court of the Ants

Best Art Direction - Arcade by Kirsten Goss

Best Cinematography - Pasos de Sirena by Manuel Portilla

Best Director - Alive by Samuel A. Martin

Best Picture - Urban Hippie by Damien Krisl

The Mercedes-Benz Award - Wanderlust by Ernst Heuser

Now what would a fashion film festival be without some local talented designers to showcase their latest collections. The four designers from Cape Town Fashion Council will each put forth their new trend setting designs.

These names sure are not unknown to any person in the industry and are well known for their creative mind blowing collections.

Craig Jacobs

 

- the founder of the label 'Fundudzi' - Fashion with a Conscience

Eleni Labrou

- her recent collection 'Akedo' took to the runway at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Cape Town

Tzvi Karp

 

- 'Take the literature of Brett Easton Ellis, the films of Andy Warhol and the new line of Star Wars Lego, mix them up in a blender and press “deconstruct.”' - this is how Rudi Benade has described this Mercedes Benz Johannesburg Fashion Week designer.

Joel Janse van Vuuren 

- the man who is synonymous with creativity, colour, and femininity.

Bryan Ramkilawan, CEO of CTFC considers this festival a great opportunity for these designers to extend their brands further into the Johannesburg markets.

This will be a night that will not be forgotten and surely will go down in history as being a glamourous event and successful fashion film festival and will set the bar high for all other festivals to follow in the future.

What's the event without the sponsors? 

Fashion-One TV

MAC Cosmetics

GHD Hair Care

Cirque Magazine

TRUTH Coffee

San Pelligrino

Ashbourne Wines

Chambourd

Protea Hotels - Fire & Ice