{"id":3105,"date":"2012-04-18T09:32:25","date_gmt":"2012-04-18T16:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=3105"},"modified":"2012-04-19T09:18:26","modified_gmt":"2012-04-19T16:18:26","slug":"fashion-show-raises-money-for-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2012\/04\/18\/fashion-show-raises-money-for-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Fashion show raises money for Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

A local gym will morph into a fashion show catwalk as businesses around Victoria pitch in to raise funds for various causes in Africa.<\/p>\n

Emerge Squared, a fashion show taking place at Studio 4 Athletics, is being hosted by Siyon Studios, a local clothing\/art company made up of young artists who are devoted to bringing awareness to social justice issues and help causes in third-world countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfrica has been through so much, yet there is still an abundance of beauty and resources that it offers and we try to reflect that message in our clothing,\u201d says Eric Mazimpaka, Siyon Studios\u2019 co-founder and artist.<\/p>\n

Local clothing companies and salons are donating their time to prepare the models that are hitting the catwalk.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited to get all dressed up and help support a good cause,\u201d says Leah Varga, a 17-year-old student from Mt. Doug Senior Secondary. \u201cI hope that fellow Mt. Dougers will come support me and get interested in the cause.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Eric Mazimpaka of Siyon Studios and one of his paintings (photo by Marielle Moodley\/Nexus).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Second-year Camosun student Jelene Hofer is excited about watching models show off local fashions and seeing local artwork.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love the idea of this fashion show. I love going to events that are artsy, cultural, and support a good cause. I\u2019m really looking forward to seeing all the different styles in the fashion show and picking up some fashion tips,\u201d says Hofer.<\/p>\n

Siyon Studio\u2019s 2012 apparel is designed to create conscious thinking. They\u2019ve fused ancient designs with newer shapes and concepts to create intricate stories and meaning behind each design.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy paintings are graphically altered into negatives by my partner Kevin Parks, who\u2019s a graphic designer,\u201d says Mazimpaka. \u201cWe silkscreen our designs on to shirts which we use as a medium to spread and support our message.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of Siyon\u2019s recent designs called \u201cNever Forgotten\u201d features elephants and machetes, because elephants never forget, and the machetes represent the sacrifice of lives that have occurred in the world through war and civil unrest.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can never forget what cultivated us to where we are,\u201d says Mazimpaka. \u201cWe can only grow from them, learn from them, and take tragedy and make something positive out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emerge Squared<\/strong>
\nSaturday, April 21, 8pm
\nStudio 4 Athletics (715 Yates St.)
\nsiyonstudios.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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