Listen, connect and sing along at ...
Join a Sunday service with Camissa’s Gospel Tour + connect with culture
For Moments of Joy. Follow our social channels for useful news, daily local champions | |
![]() | 072 350 2062 |
![]() | Ideas Cartel, The Old Foundry, 1 Sand Hill Road, Green Point |
![]() | www.capetownmagazine.com/subscribe |
![]() | now@capetownmagazine.com |
![]() | CapeTownMag |
![]() | CapeTownMagazine.com |
![]() | capetownmag |
It was impossible to miss supermodel in the making, Sarah Chuot, at Cape Town Fashion Week 2010
“Cape Town designers are amazing,” says Sarah Chuot, the 5’10 Australian model who flew in from her hometown Perth to work the Cape Town catwalk in 2010. After this she is off to London and rumour has it that this 20-year old is set for supermodel status.
“I was born in Ethiopia and grew up between Sudan and Kenya. So I’m used to living between different countries”.
Chuot is all energy while we anticipate the Craig Native show, the last on the Cape Town Fashion Week Calendar. It’s her first time in Cape Town and she loves “the view, the people... it’s an easy life here – and it’s Africa!”
She says “Africa” with so much love and it’s suddenly clear that she understands the complexities of this terrible and beautiful continent. A history of war and refugee camps explains her wise and intense eyes.
“Africa feels like home.”
Sarah Chuot looks like a sexy African queen, with a shaved head and skin glowing blacker than black; a pout that would put Angelina Jolie to shame and long curly eyelashes. We talk about the previous show and she smiles a wide white smile. Stefania Morland’s designs are “very wearable; you can buy and wear it straight from the catwalk”.
She had fun in Cape Town, both in terms of the fashion and the setting; that much is clear. Her favourite designer label from the 2010 Cape Town Fashion Week showcase is Kluk CGDT. It’s stylish and you can dress it up or down which makes it “wearable for many occasions; it also feels elegant”.
As Craig Native sends models down the runway in street smart shirts and on skateboards, Sarah giggles. It looks like the models are having fun and she enjoys that. There is a head turning presence about her; it’s that kind of buzz that is taking the international fashion world by storm.
No doubt it’s her arresting beauty; but she also has a big African heart that shines through it all.
By Lize de Kock
Find out more about this year’s designer showcase in Cape Town by reading our 2010 Fashion Week overview.
Listen, connect and sing along at ...
Join a Sunday service with Camissa’s Gospel Tour + connect with culture
How to have an unforgettable 40th, 50th ...
Private chef and 3-course meals at a 5-suite manor
Best burger special at Sotano every ...
Share this 2-for-1 deal with a friend or eat both lamb burgers yourself
You can now book out this entire hotel ...
Infrared sauna, pool, special art, stunning rooms
We just found our next place for a ...
Cederkloof: Cottages with jacuzzi + house with pizza oven
Sumptuous Indian set menu for two
10 unique dishes (and MCC) at Bombay Brasserie
5 ways to transform your hair (with ...
Give your locks some love or change them completely
Intimate fine dining in an art gallery
A long-table experience with food, music, wine and art
Go for a drive to this apple farm in ...
From fresh food to farm cottages and fine dining evenings
A brewery with food specials for every ...
Burgers, schnitzels + curry specials at Woodstock Brewery
How healthy is your hair, really?
How to get a free diagnosis + R100 off your first visit
Cape Town’s very own cannabis club, ...
It's like your friend’s living room, just with 85 strains of weed
Introducing the Whiskey Lounge
Tastings from around the world, guided by an ambassador
Meat appreciation platter at a ...
3 cuts of meat, sizzling side dishes + epic mad-scientist experience
Spirit tastings and unique cuts at this ...
Bring out your inner mad scientist: experiment with unique spirits + meat cuts
Holistic food + drink at this healthy ...
Sit under the trees and enjoy kombucha cocktails, vegan dishes + a sea view
Unconventional vegan dishes at this ...
From tofu tostadas and kombucha cocktails to MasterChef-level desserts
5 reasons to visit this beach-side ...
Never-ending summer of waffles, hotdogs, cocktails...
Our team’s top picks at the Waffle ...
Beach-side eatery is perfect for kids, adults and dogs alike
Book out this distillery for your next ...
Make your own at Distillers Union + get pizza
Laid-back, lekker, and loud team ...
Food Jams is a party where cooking is only half the fun
Islands on the River is spring’s ...
4-day journey of music and connection at this festival
All the seasons of Cheverells Farm
Apple picking in summer and winter stay special
Boutique winery with 6 six cosy tasting nooks. Plus platters, picnics + trails