Botswana�s diversity inspires fashion designers
Friday, July 17, 2015

This year’s fashion show at the President competition finals lived up to that adage as the fashion designers were mainly inspired by their respective backgrounds to make creative outfits that were showcased on the ramp.
About 40 fashion designers from across Botswana showcased their outfits, which they said were inspired by their backgrounds.
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