If the city of gold has been experiencing a shortage of glitzy fabric, the cause might be the reams of lamé, lace, tulle and sequins snatched up for the land’s most fashionable swoon.
The weekend gathering of industry leaders and art enthusiasts has been a great stepping-stone in the past for many African artists now making waves on a global scale, including revered painter Nelson Makamu, photographer Zanele Muholi and sculptor Mary Sibande.