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Sanlam Fashion Journalism Awards shortlist

The finalists in each of the two categories of the Sanlam Fashion Journalism Awards - writing about the fashion industry and fashion editing - were announced last week week.
Sanlam Fashion Journalism Awards shortlist

Winners will be announced during Sanlam SA Fashion Week Winter 10/11 Collections at Sandton Convention Centre from 16-19 September. Each category winner receives a prize valued at R25 000, which is used for a trip to an international fashion event or trade fair during 2010.

This year's finalists are:

Fashion Writing:

  • MiIisuthando Bongela - Street Smarties - Elle
  • Mary Corrigall - Africa's Least Enduring Face - Sunday Independent
  • Leigh Robertson - A Century of Suits - Business Day, Wanted.

Fashion Editing:

  • Jenny Andrew - Paper Dolls - Business Day,/i>, Wanted.
  • Sharon Becker - Intombi's Way - Elle
  • Sharon Becker - The New Crop (fashion styling for beauty feature) - Elle

The 2009 judging panel is Ferial Haffajee, editor of City Press; Laurice Taitz, publishing and media consultant; Jenny Crwys-Williams literary critic and 702 talk show host; Kassie Naidoo creative director at ad agency, King James RSVP JHB and fashion commentator and trends analyst, Dion Chang (convener).

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