NEED I SAY MORE

Thank you to the Prom Night comity for this prestigious honour...

I am both grateful and humble!!!

Hard work... Pays off  

ANNOUNCEMENT

! PROM QUEEN 2014 !

Congratulations to
Miss Khangwelo Malotsha
from Capricorn High School in Polokwane
for winning the title of

'Most Stylish Girl 2014'

before being crowned

PROM QUEEN 2014

I am so ridiculously PROUD of you!!!

The New Facebook Business Page

Here it is... The newest Facebook business page for fashion designer... Nico Willoughby-Smith.

By accessing your Facebook home page and searching for 'Nico Willoughby-Smith Fashion Designer', or by  opening the following link  http://www.facebook.com/NicoWilloughbySmithFashionDesigner, you can now have access to Nico Willoughby-Smith's latest fashion portfolio, newest discount specials, as well as the latest updates with regards to upcoming events within the fashion industry.

By clicking the 'like' icon, you will automatically receive news with regards to the latest happenings and posts on Nico Willoughby-Smith's Facebook business page.

By clicking the 'share' icon, you will automatically invite your Facebook friends to share in the excitement and visit the page, where they too, will be given the opportunity to 'like' or 'share' the page with their close Facebook friends.

Now is your chance to follow this multi-award winning designer.

A Cinderella Story for Matric Farewell Winners!!!

 

Evoking Elegance Competition Winners - Joco Pieterse and Durethe Retief.

Most girls would probably love to step out looking smashing on a night that holds significance when she wishes not to attract attention for the wrong reasons.

A local schoolgirl found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow when winning the Evoking Elegance competition for matric couples earlier this year. The winning R60 000 package included everything from a designer gown to dance classes.

Last week it all became reality for a modern day Cinderella, Durethe Retief and partner Jaco Pieterse. The story would have it that they were whisked off in a pumpkin to an en suite venue at Polokwane Royal Hotel for a transformation, with the help of Focus On Style Health and Beauty Salon and MonRoe’s Hair Boutique. And off they went to a most memorable matric dance at Tom Naudé Technical High School in a stylish Peugeot; she in a red and black gown and he in an outfit dominated by a matching shirt made for them by local designer Nico Willoughby-Smith. Classic Accessories provided the finishing touches.

That was minus the awful stepsisters, of course. The couple would have solicited some jealous glances for some time to come though, because the package was inclusive of more luxuries, such as lessons by Jama Ballroom Dance Studio, dental treatments by Drrs Nic and Sybrand van Oudtshoorn, a MegaPix Photography shoot and above all, exclusive media coverage by Polokwane Observer.

Durethe’s mom, Christine, said her daughter had an unforgettable evening and entering the competition was worth the while. She was truly pampered and looked beautiful in her Nico Willoughby-Smith dress, which was surprisingly different from what she initially perceived it to be. Second place went to Anthony Shamley of Pietersburg Hoërskool and third place to Luané Meyer of the same school.

Evoking Elegance Second Place Winner - Anthony Shamley.

Evoking Elegance Third Place Winner - Luane Meyer.

The Evoking Elegance Competition announces it's winners!!!

 The Evoking Elegance Matric Farewell Competition concluded on Friday, 28 May 2010. MonRoes Hair Boutique hosted an elegant cocktail evening in order to announce the winners to the competition.

Congratulations to Durethe and Jaco from Tom Naude High School in Polokwane. They were the winners of the Evoking Elegance Matric Farewell Competition for 2010. They won a matric farewell package to the value of R60 000.000!!!

Congratulations to Sarah and Anthony from PHS in Polokwane. They were the 1st runner's-up to the Evoking Elegance Matric Farewell Competition for 2010. They won a matric farewell package to the value of R10 000.000!!!

Congratulations to Luane and Ruan from PHS in Polokwane. They were the 2nd runner's-up to the Evoking Elegance Matric Farewell Competition for 2010. They won a matric farewell package to the value of R5 000.000!!!

The winners to the Evoking Elegance Matric Farewell Competition pose with the Evoking Elegance team members.

A Fresh Take On Summer!!

Story by Yolande Nel (Polokwane Observer)

He is young and not scared to take risks. Polokwane designer Nico Willoughby-Smith gives one ample reason to believe in his ability to continue stealing the limelight while making waves. This is exactly what he did when joining I-Model boss Anne Smith, in one of his stunning outfits, for a photo shoot in the water at the new Fusion Boutique Hotel earlier this week.

Fresh caught up with him amid a matric farewell rush to get hints on what is hot this season. When approached to do the extraordinary by submerging one of his many striking dresses in water to symbolise the cross-over from chilly winter to sizzling hot summer, there was no hesitation on his part. Capturing Smith in one or two poses below towering brick columns, it was soon off to the fountain where she braved the icy water for the proposed shots. And so our model got to resemble a modern day mermaid in a billowing lime green dress that caught the rays of the summer sun.
 

The focus this season, according to Willoughby-Smith, is on silhouettes, prints and colour. He reckons there is nothing better than a garment fitting the wearer well. "People should identify with their physical form and dress accordingly. Although the season offers many trends, I believe one should find the trend that best suits one’s personality and character. "We also find a lot of fitted silhouettes with ruffles and draping. Although the silhouettes are fitted it still gives the wearer the feeling of free-ness and mobility."
 

With this season’s trends focusing on prints and colour, appliqués and bold prints are in a sense inspired by Japanese art as well as famous well-known artists such as Van Gogh. Metalics are still in and it seems the brighter the better, he adds.
As big news as lace is the arrival of stripes. "Be it horizontal, diagonal or vertical, there is a stripe for every body shape." The long dress is out and the style is definitely short with balloon minis having made a comeback. Whether it is bold colours or prints, stripes and lace there is a trend out there to suit every person’s preference, Willoughby-Smith concludes.
 

*Hair and make-up were done by Salon Deo Volente, whose response to spring was the creation of their signature attention-grabbing styles in the open on Tuesday.
Phone Nico Willoughby-Smith on 083 678 2826 and Anne Smith of I Models Training Studio and Promotions on 084 978 0518 or 015 296 1380.