David Tlale defines decadence for New York

Five months after showcasing his collection called Transcendence during the spring New York Fashion Week, designer David Tlale was back in the Big Apple at the weekend.

The Johannesburg-based designer showcased his new collection, Decadence, which is a celebration of his decade in fashion, for the winter edition of the fashion week.

"The show was just sensational and it was absolutely gratifying to get that instant feedback from people," he was quoted as saying after his show on Sunday.

"The space was packed to the max and everyone seemed to have liked it."

Tlale said he had been eager to celebrate "10 years of elegance, opulence and the magnificence" that his label has added to the local and international fashion scene.

It was his second solo show at New York Fashion Week and featured the week's co-founder Fern Mallis.

Tlale told The Times in September that this show had long been conceptualised. He said at the time: "We have to keep working and growing because I believe if you crack it here [New York], you can crack it at any other fashion week in the world. We must make this brand grow here."

Source: The Times