Just after 11pm, on a bitterly cold Friday night, fashion designer David Tlale showcased his autumn-winter 2026/27 collection on the Gautrain platform in Park Station, Joburg a groundbreaking spectacle that was a first for the high-speed express commuter rail system.
The 51-year-old couturier has become synonymous with curating fashion moments throughout the city. In 2011, Tlale historically sent down a 92-piece collection across the Nelson Mandela Bridge in honour of the late SA president. More than a decade later, the magic of David Tlale would strike the city of gold again.
The collaboration with Gautrain has been many years in the making, before the pandemic, shortly after it was launched, Tlale says.
