The International University of Management (IUM) Nkurenkuru Campus was a hive of activity in colours as students showcased their talent at a vibrant fashion show.
The event celebrated emerging designers and honoured fashion pioneers while also giving students a chance to relax and reset ahead of examinations.
Held ahead of the examination period, the fashion show allowed students to refresh their minds and gave them a chance to enjoy a relaxed atmosphere before their academic assessments.
Campus Voice Presenter Katrina Hankosi says the platform also celebrates those who paved the way for future generations in the fashion industry.
"We are, we are students actually at university, trying to actually enjoy and get everything together. So, most of the time we find students that are actually wearing, like, you know, two-pack, two-pac was there in the 90s or 80s, perhaps, but we are still there, we are remembering; we are going back to the roots."
One of the featured fashion designers, Kaine Muluti, said his passion for fashion comes from a desire to create unique and outstanding designs.
This, he says, was after noticing that people tend to wear similar styles.
Muluti also acknowledged the challenges in the fashion industry, such as pricing, but says it at least helps in reducing unemployment.
"These customers thinking that your prices are high, because they do not see the work, because people do not know how clothes are made, how much weight you put in, and that I think that's the first thing, and also equipment and marketing, that would be the biggest challenge when it comes to fashion design. Once you just have the skill, whether it's level one, you can basically start working for yourself until to a point where, if you want to get a job, you can get employed, or you can be self-employed. So, it's just up to you, but with skill-based work, you can work for yourself."
Creative Director Boniface Sinonge emphasised the creativity required, such as critical thinking and the ability to see what others may overlook in the world of fashion.
"You need to be innovative at the same time, and you need to think outside the boat. In there, you have to think ahead of time, like how people view a certain perspective or certain things that you are creating, and also about the direct also to come to reality, the eye that I have talked about creating, and I know I see things in different perspective and in different dimensions of people I cannot see."
The event marked the second fashion showcase hosted by the IUM Nkurenkuru Campus and is expected to become an annual event.