Aliyana Magazine Launch

The Hotslice team was given the pleasure of attending the Aliyana Magazine launch that was held at The Runway in Woodstock on Saturday 28 November 2009. Aliyana is a magazine created to "change and inspire the driven minds of our young society, and is designed to encourage aspiring master minds to do whatever it is they want to, before they are engulfed into living the monotonous lifestyle the world has prepared for them."

The main goals of the magazine is to guide young individuals on their paths to success by highlighting how successful careers can be built. This can entail how to overcome obstacles that one might face in the pursuit of their dreams and how to understand society such that one is well equipped and indeed advantaged on their road to success.

The event was hosted by former Miss Teen South Africa Zizo Beda. Five designers where showcasing their designs to be judged where the best designer won a cash prize as well as a month's internship with noted fashion designer David Morales of Pink Ant at his Cape Town studio. Judges of the designer competition where Machere Pooe, David Morales and Matshego Koza (Executive editor of Aliyana Magazine). The winning designer was Ashanti Ann Qata. Running alongside the designer competition was a model search where the winning prize was a portfolio made by BASE Model Agency as well as other prizes. The model judges where international models Niel Vincent and Dino. The model winners where Sipho Madalane and Naledi Nalane. Among the live performances of the night was renowned South African artist Franki M.

After the fashion show the venue was transformed into a dance floor where the guests, models and designers enjoyed themselves with the ensuing cocktail party.