baie nice is a Cape Town-based underwear fashion label for men and women. One of the core values of baie nice is the promotion of South African culture, using the skills of local manufacturers and locally sourced materials as far as possible. The bright and funky collections feature eye-catching, yet sophisticated prints and comfortable styles to suit the more fashion-conscious consumer. The collection is ideal for anybody, from enthusiastic athletes to professional homebodies. baie nice also has a super sexy swimwear range. In addition to the baie nice label, they also offer a customised service where they produce fashion items on request for boutiques, photo shoots and fashion shows.

Doreen Southwood lives and works in Cape Town and has a degree in fine art from the University of Stellenbosch.

Southwood is the owner and founder of the retail outlet MeMeMe in Cape Town, one of the forerunners in making South African clothing design available to the public.

At the heart of clothing designed by Southwood lies a highly individual style. Of great interest to this designer is contemporary interpretation of classic and timeless clothing. The mood of her designs always embodies the feminine and the nostalgic.

She continues to show at both Cape Town fashion week as well as Audi JHB fashion week and supplies stores in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and Portugal. Her client base stretches over Europe and the USA.

David West has two stores in Cape Town. Weekend Special in Woodstock is an irreverent space which changes each season to suit the new collection. In October 2010 he opened an exciting new joint retail venture with Johannesburg-based product design duo Dokter and Misses, in Long Street, Cape Town. Here they sell both clothing and furniture. His clothes for women and men are more about the mind than the body, and challenge notions of beauty in a playful and inventive way.

After completing her diploma in fashion design and technology, Kirsty Bannerman cut her teeth designing for a large South African fashion chain store. Following a couple of years travelling in London and India she returned to SA in 1999 and launched her own womenswear label, Coppelia. In January 2003 Bannerman opened her first boutique, Mememe, with partner Doreen Southwood. In March 2007 Bannerman opened Mungo & Jemima with partner Marian Park-Ross of Good. Coppelia has regularly shown at SA Fashion Week and is passionate about creating timeless garments that are not dictated by fleeting fashion trends and always aim to make the wearer feel special.

The Summit is a high-end leather accessories brand for the urban gentleman. The brand encompasses the aesthetics of those early icons of the mid-century gentlemen but updates it with a futuristic nostalgic urban edge. From laptop briefcases, wallets with a detachable money clip, to house shoes, bowties, scarves and cummerbunds all made from the finest leather and suede, to belts without buckles and leather stationery. The Summit man seeks to personalise his appearance with distinctive leather crafted accessories. The Summit was established in 2010 by Cape Town-based designer Cindy Poole.

Stefania Morland established her brand in 2005. She uses only the finest hand-selected natural fibres, sourced from around the world to produce the best possible end-result. Her clothing cleverly combines delicate silks, meshes, chiffons and crepe with more solid materials such as linen, cotton and embellished fabric to create truly unique pieces, differentiated from the sartorial norm. The silhouettes vary frequently, while still remaining classic and timeless, suiting most shapes and sizes. There is a strong focus on layering pieces, and cleverly constructed garments that can be worn in more than one way, creating a more complex look and allowing for freedom and creativity of expression with clothing. Each garment is expertly crafted with specific attention to construction techniques and emphasised detail.