July fever is spreading! Gamblers twitch at the thought of laying their wager while fashion fundis darn their silken fabric. Passion brings about polished perfection and sizzling anticipation alike. Make sure you watch South Africa’s best thoroughbreds thunder down to the finish at Greyville Racecourse in Durban. Place your bet early to avoid disappointment… and watch your fancy pass the winning post first! Totes and bookmakers will be having their annual flutter dealing with the estimated R 120 – million betting splurge.

What would the Durban July be without fashion? The theme this year is stunning, perfect for Durbs... ‘It’s a shore thing’
Lying on the sun-drenched golden beach casually pouring sand from hand to hand, marvelling at the myriad different colours and shapes of the individual grains, oblivious to everything but what was close by.
In the rock pools, a thriving community of bustling creatures going about their business, seemingly tending their fiercely guarded seaweed gardens… each creature more beautiful or bizarre than the next.
The relentless waves moulded as if by some giant hand, constantly changing shape, sometimes iridescent silver blue, sometimes sprayed gold by the sun, crashing in a froth of white as they spread themselves on the shore. Suddenly the dream dissolves into a beautiful creation…. a garment of incredible class and beauty…. a winner… a sure thing to showcase at the Vodacom Durban July.

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