Dark models dominate SA fashion shows

07 February 2016 - 02:00
By GABI MBELE

There are 50 shades of grey, and perhaps even more shades of black. And the blacker the better, as South African designers scramble for darker-hued models who are regarded as "edgy and classy".While international models such as Naomi Campbell and Nykhor Paul complain about lily-white catwalks, South Africans have gone to the other extreme.

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