Hosted by Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town
This November, Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town, will host the third annual Confections X Collections (CxC), coinciding with the hotel’s 125th anniversary, showcasing its role as the contemporary cosmopolitan heart of Cape Town.
This highly anticipated fashion event spotlights the continent’s most accomplished slow fashion designers, curated by independent fashion and sustainability publication Twyg and will transform Mount Nelson’s lounge, terrace, and garden into a stylish setting for salon-style fashion shows.
Providing a unique platform for diverse, authentic African perspectives and sartorial storytelling, CxC offers a rare opportunity to engage deeply with the designers’ works in a hotel renowned for hosting iconic fashion figures.
“With the growing global interest in young African talent I am excited to bring together South Africa’s new wave of designers with two of our West African counterparts. At its core, CxC is underpinned by excellence in sustainable design and a diversity of fashion storytelling, and we aim to honour and celebrate these enduring qualities, once again, this November,” says Jackie May, founder and editor of Twyg.
A Destination for the Fashion-Forward
During the five-day Confections X Collections, the historic Cape Town venue becomes a hub of contemporary African creativity. Mount Nelson – affectionately called “The Nellie” by locals – is situated a stone’s throw away from leading South African designer studios and boutiques offering guests easy access to exclusive fashion experiences.
Items from the presented CxC collections will be on display at AKJP concept store on near-by Kloof Street during the five-day fashion showcase. As well as access to past and present CxC Cape Town- based designers’ studios—including Lukhanyo Mdingi, Sindiso Khumalo, and Viviers Studio—can be pre-arranged.
Rich Mnisi
Taking place from 5 – 9 November 2024, each of the first four days of CxC will feature one designer a day for an intimate fashion experience that sprawls across Mount Nelson’s lavish lounge, terrace and gardens.
This year’s line-up includes two South African designers: LVMH Prize winner and 2023 Amiri Prize winner Lukhanyo Mdingi, who blends artisanal craft with modernity; and Johannesburg-based designer Rich Mnisi, known for his bold expression of Tsonga culture and craftsmanship.
