SA Fashion Week: Did Enhle Mbali share catwalk with Black Coffee?

The dramatic nature of their break-up, hearing Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa’s name next to that of Black Coffee immediately piqued the interest of the masses.

This was exactly the case when the running order for day two of SA Fashion Week (SAFW) was sent out and those in the know saw that Enhle Mbali’s Essie Apparel would be showcasing right before the Black Coffee brand on the night’s Oppo Collection show.

Not the Black Coffee you think it is

The Black Coffee in question is a brand that belongs to designer Jacques van der Watt.

He made his SA Fashion Week debut in 1999 and his brand has gone on to become one of the most acclaimed fashion design labels in the South African fashion industry.

Along the way, he has scooped up a truckload of design accolades and continues to wow fashion lovers across the world with his creations.

What did Enhle’s range look like?

The range that Essie Apparel presented this season at SA Fashion Week, however, left many in the room disappointed for various reasons. The fashion journalist to my right was not impressed with the finish of most of the garments while the two other journalists to my left felt as though the line was not cohesive.

As lifestyle and entertainment journalists, they were also let down by the fact that the second dress in the range that was sent down the runway was something that Enhle wore three years ago.

It was a cream, pearl-encrusted mini dress with long sleeves and cutouts seen on the red carpet at the Queen Sono event.