L'Ormarins Queen's Plate
Event Info
Judge Bio's
Best Dressed
Tammy Tinker
Born in Cape Town on the 3rd of February, Aquarius through and through (aloof, loving, creative and free spirited.) She has been living in London for the last 7 years and started off with British Glamour. She now works at British Vogue. Recently engaged to Jason Elley, whose father is a trainer (Stan Elley).Her favourite designer is Dries van Noten and milliners Piers Atkinson and Benoit Missolin are her top choices.
Emily Bell
I work as the Fashion Assistant at Marie Claire magazine, where I am constantly working with trends, beautiful clothing and accessories. Originally from London where I worked as a makeup artist for a few years, I was lucky enough to assist on main fashion stories for International magazines including Harpers Bazaar, ID and Vogue and also work back stage at London Fashion Week which is where my love of fashion and creativity first developed. I have now been in South Africa for three years and have enjoyed learning about the fashion industry here and getting involved with local designers.
Francesca Cumani
Daughter of renowned race horse trainer Luca Cumani. She not a stranger to big race meets around the world and is now a regular feature at the Melbourne Cup in Oz, where she co-hosts the Channel 7 broadcast of the races.
Laduma Ngxokolo
Born in Port Elizabeth in 1986 Laduma Ngxokolo had his first hands-on experience of textile designing in 2003 when he studied at Lawson Brown High School, in Port Elizabeth. Ngxokolo’s love for knitwear design started with assisting his late mother Lindelwa Ngxokolo machine-knitting garments for sale. His flair for knitwear design earned him a bursary from both Port Elizabeth based Cape Wools South Africa and Mohair South Africa during his Btech studies at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in 2010. The same year Laduma won the South African national leg of the South African Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC) Design Competition which earned him a trip to London where he had to compete with eight international finalists and again won the category which earned the Bell Veronica Trophy and a £1000. The title of his competition entry was “The Colourful World of the Xhosa Culture” that consisted of men’s knitwear which has patterns that are inspired by traditional Xhosa beadwork. Soon as Ngxokolo completed his BTech studies at NMMU in 2010 he was invited amongst six international post graduates who were invited to speak about their innovative projects at the 2011 Design Indaba Conference in Pecha Kucha format. Laduma’s work has attracted museums like such as the Iziko South African National Gallery to exhibit and publish his work in books. Laduma works is also set to be feature in an international knitwear book that showcases latest trends in the knitwear industry.
Best Hat
Kerry and Dominik from The Little Hattery
The Little Hattery started on a little trestle table in Tamboerskloof, Cape Town just over a year ago. Inspired by beauty and driven by a perfectionist streak, the creative energy is such that "we need a thousand people on staff for all of the ideas". For Director and Head designer Kerry Hillier, this is far from her first artistic endeavour, however it is her first business. She is intent that her company be a truly modern organisation. In this sense, not only is it technologically sophisticated, but also ecologically astute and culturally integrated. Exuberant responses to their work from the outset has seen success in their Wedding, Daywear, Event, Corporate, and Avante Garde ranges. Thrilled to be chosen to judge the 2012 best dressed at L'Ormarins Queen's Plate, they look forward to enjoying an exuberant display of style that will surely underline the fact that South African millinery is indeed in rude form.
Sam Walker aka La Muse
Samantha is a buyer for Re Jeans at Woolworths, following her success at JT1 lingerie (also Woolworths). Her fashion blog, PopYaCollar, is a fashionista's view of the streets of Cape Town and beyond. La Muse is part of the city's fashion industry and has made it her business to seek out the sartorial choices she believes are nothing short of fabulous. As yesteryear's fashions are reincarnated as tomorrow's trends, the watchful eye of PopYaCollar's pocket camera doesn't miss a click, and the term 'fashion victim' takes on new meaning.
Jen Sue
Jen Su (aka “Jennifer Su”) is the popular and dynamic entertainment presenter of “The Hollywood Report with Jen Su” on the Gareth Cliff’s 5FM morning show. She is also an accomplished news presenter on Summit TV and on Sky News, representing SA for “The African Business Report.” Jen is also an entertainment presenter on the SABC 3 prime-time breakfast show “Expresso”. She has been an entertainment commentator on SABC3”s “Flash”, “3Talk with Noeleen” and “No Reservations.”
Jen released a collaborative CD “Jen Su: Africa Style”, which features “Rise Up South Africa” – with award-winning singer
Loyiso Bala and urban youth-rapper JR. The song was featured on “Soccer Has Come To Africa” for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
In addition to maintaining her 200-plus hat collection, Jen is also an accomplished singer-songwriter,
after winning a “Taiwan Idol” TV singing contest in her teens, with 4 albums released in Taiwan and Thailand.
Jennifer is a top corporate MC and prominent in the business and corporate network.
In past years, Jen has been ranked in the Sunday Times "Faces to Watch”, in the
“Top 10 TV Personalities” of The Star – as well as a nominee for the Olay Iconic Women Awards and gSport Awards.
Well-known in the social scene, she has been a winner of the South African Style Award for "Most Stylish Media Personality"
and “Outstanding News Presenter” in the Mekhala Television Awards (Asia-Pacific). Jen has an excellent social network
following, with millions of viewers/listeners worldwide, and thousands of dedicated followers on her Twitter, Facebook
(4 profiles), MySpace, and other networks.
Jen is a celebrity ambassador for many top international brands, and has made appearances in top TV dramas such as
“Isidingo” and is filming Season 5 of “Jacobs Cross” (SABC2). Through her work as a guest host for E! Entertainment
News in Asia, she has had the opportunity to meet numerous international celebrities and to report live on the red carpet
from the SAFTAS to Cannes.
She has also been featured in top TV entertainment shows 3Talk, Top Billing, Live SABC1,
The Trevor Noah Show, Selimathunzi, Real Goboza, Hectic-9, Glitterati, as well as numerous magazine,
TV/radio, and billboard ad campaigns. Jen will be featured on the cover of the October 2011 issue of
Top Billing Magazine.
