Enter the fashion police

26 Feb, 2017 - 00:02 0 Views
Enter the fashion police

The Sunday Mail

Wendy Gwata
AWARDS ceremonies are definitely events where attendees dress to the nines.

Last weekend was no different at the National Arts Merit Awards, Zimbabwe’s premier award show which brings the who-is-who of the showbiz industry under one roof.

It was indeed an event for showcasing the latest trends in fashion. Remember it was just after Valentine’s Day, so lots of ladies were clad in red.

Oh what a night!

Who could forget Dorcas Gwata (not a relative of mine), who presented an award and elegantly donned her African apparel; or Sandra Ndebele, who despite wearing a jumpsuit, paired that with a traditional head gear that turned heads.

They both should be applauded for going traditional on a night when a good number of ladies were barely clothed, leaving nothing to imagination — all in the name of looking drop dead gorgeous.

While some looked outrageous — other divas who rocked the red carpet, like Samantha “Gonyeti” Kureya, defied odds, looking chic on the “Big Women Supremacy Tip”.

It was not just the women who took fashion seriously on the awards night , the gentlemen had their game on as well.

Singer Winky D, rapper Mudiwa, DJ Flevah and filmmaker Mike Zemura had groupies drooling on the red carpet when they made their grand entrances.

However, it was Prezha Manager aka Kunashe Mangoro, who stole the show with his Arabic look, complete with a keffiyeh (headgear).

Forget Carl Joshua Ncube’s contentious show, his dressing is what has come to be associated with top comedians, the likes of Trevor Noah and Kevin Hart, thus he too was on point.

Generally, the gentlemen had no worries about dress code, but those who are particular about what they wear dressed to impress.

On the red carpet, a lot of banners were wrongly placed, which distorted the intended design of the whole thing.

How can it be a red carpet with every Tom, Dick and Harry on it? One could not even tell who was a nominee and who was not. However, it was much better than what we have seen at other ceremonies.

ZTV and other online television platforms really brought life to the red carpet as opposed to previous ceremonies. The whole environment made local artistes and other celebrities feel and look important on the night.

As for the event itself, it lacked identity.

There was nothing African about it or to show that it was a Zimbabwean event. A signature look for the Nama awards is what is needed. It was more like a half Grammy, half high school talent show.

For instance, the stage required an original distinct look made by local artistes, not unsuccessful copy and paste of some show like the Grammys. There is nothing wrong with trying to look like the Grammys but it should be done right.

The stage was poorly decorated as some of the décor items were covering the screen such that one could not see properly.

By the way, kudos for the security measures put in place — it helped a lot, especially with the celebrities.

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