Suzaan Heyns is a South African fashion designer who launched her eponymous luxury label in 2008. The brand’s aesthetic centres on a combination of artistry, the unique, and the unexpected. The allure of art is evident in each garment, as Suzaan captures her fascination with life and transforms it into seasonally inspired collections. | Suzaan has created an ever-changing installation space in her flagship store at Melrose Arch. The store not only showcases the artistry behind the clothes, but is also where art and fashion meet through various mediums. | The Suzaan Heyns label promotes a lifestyle and vision with the foundation being the combination of artisanal craftsmanship, a constant journey for the unique, and a touch of the bizarre.
Clothing DNA
The allure of art is evident in every garment as Suzaan captures her experiences and fascination with life, as she deconstructs and skilfully reworks these garments into sculpted, yet wearable, pieces of art.
Collection Inspiration
“Will many gifted beauty come, bowing to your bold rule of thumb" - Inspired by Robert Graves’ poem Down, Wanton Down! - Suzaan Heyns explores tragic opulence through the indulgent use of luxurious fabrication in a contradictory collection.
Awards / Accolades
2009 - Most creative range at the African Fashion Awards 2010 - Featured in the British publication titled “New African Fashion” by Helen Jennings2011 - Decorated as an international fashion ambassador in the USA by Melange Productions 2011- Featured in the international publication titled “Fast Forward: Fashion” along with Vivienne Westwood and Clive Rundle 2011 - Nominated for Best Costume Design at the Naledi Awards | 2011 - Glamour Magazine Woman of the Year: Style Star 2012 - Honoured as “Most Beautiful Object in South Africa” by Design Indaba 2012 - Selected to showcase in Ireland at The Volvo Ocean Race International Style Collective 2012 - Chosen to represent South Africa at the London Olympics Ekhaya Village Showcase by the Department of Arts and Culture 2012 - Elected as one of the Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans2012 - Invited to showcase at the first Annual Namibia Fashion Show 2012 2012 - Awarded the title of Most Stylish Designer at the 16th Annual South African Style Awards 2013 - Winner of the 16th Annual Business Day BASA Innovation Award 2013 - Selected by The Walt Disney Company as the first African designer to take part in the international “Inspired By Minnie” campaign 2014 - Profiled in the City Press ‘100 World Class South Africans’ supplement 2014 - Chosen by Frances Goodman to collaborate on The Goodman Gallery exhibition ‘Nail Her’
SUZAAN HEYNS
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