Dress your Style Competition

Dress your Style Competition

Winners

We received 104 entries from 8 Tertiary Institutions, showcasing a fantastic range of creativity across 1st to 3rd year students, with a notable number of final year participants. Additionally, we welcomed 23 entries in the open category.
 
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BERNINA Dress Your Style Competition 2024 Results

We have come to the end of the BERNINA Dress Your Style 2024 competition.

The Bernina Dress Your Style 2024 competition has concluded with an impressive turnout! We received 104 entries from 8 Tertiary Institutions, showcasing a fantastic range of creativity across 1st to 3rd year students, with a notable number of final year participants. Additionally, we welcomed 23 entries in the open category.


Judging Highlights:

Renowned Fashion Designer Gert-Johan Coetzee served as our judge and praised the innovative interpretations of the competition theme by both students and the public.


Congratulations to the Winners

1st to 3rd Year Student Category:

Winner!

Mia Coetzer (Bloemfontein Fashion Academy) Prize: Bernina 435 (Value: R40,499)

Runner-Up

Gabriella Doykova (North West School of Design) Prize: Bernina 325 (Value: R28,199)


Final Year Students Advancing to the Final Sew Off

These talented finalists will compete at BERNINA RSA in Johannesburg from October 7th to 10th, 2024:

  • Sthembele Zuma (University of the Free State)

  • Tanay van Niekerk (North West University)

  • Musawenlkosi Donga (Nelson Mandela University)

  • Thuto Moche (Bloemfontein Fashion Academy)

  • Nemutshili Phathushedzo (Bloemfontein Fashion Academy)

​We look forward to seeing the final competition and wish our finalists the best of luck!

Open Category Winners

Winner!

Esme Homsek (Bloemfontein) Prize: Bernina 435 (Value: R40 499)


Runner-Up

Khaya Zikalala (Nelspruit) Prize: Bernina 325 (Value: R28,199)

A Round of Applause

Well done to all participants for their hard work and creativity!