Thursday, January 6, 2011

All Hail The Great Gert-Johan Coetzee.!!

Recognize this label, its future is looking bright.!

Johannesburg-based designer Gert-Johan Coetzee recently put his design label Gert-Johan Coetzee Couture on the global map when Kourtney Kardashian wore a dress he initially designed for Kim Kardashian a few weeks ago when she was in South Africa for the promotion of Brutal Fruit's new drink Cheeky Cranberry.


Lelo Boyana presenting the dress to Kim.
(Picture taken from Just Curious - http://www.justcurious.co.za/)

Kourtney wore the dress to the People's Choice Awards which were held last night in Los Angeles. 

Kourtney Kardarshian looking lovely in the Gert-Johan Coetzee design.


This morning Twitter was buzzing with congratulatory tweets to Gert, he was even trending in Johannesburg and I say deservedly so; having one of the Kardarshians wear your design and acknowledge that it was done by you is a  VERY BIG deal. Congratulations to Gert, this (Kardarshian endorsement) is only the begging of a gold-platted journey for you.

The talented Gert-Johan Coetzee

Gert is no stranger to great designs, he has designed many highly acclaimed dresses for the likes of the lovely Bonang Matheba (who is also the face of Gert-Johan Coetzee Couture), Thembi Seete, Nonhle Thema and the music group - Jamali to name but a few.

Bonang Matheba pictured at the Durban July 2010 in one of the many timeless Gert-Johan Coetzee classics she wears!



Thembi Seete at the J & B Met 2010 in a Gert-Johan Coetzee design.


Nonhle Thema looking pretty in yet another one of Gert's designs.


I wish you all the best Gert, you are truly talented. Looking at all these gorgeous dresses makes me want my very own Gert-Johan Coetzee Couture classic. I can just imagine myself saying "My dress was made by the very same designer who designed the dress that Kourtney Kardarshian wore at the People's Choice Awards, Gert-Johan Coetzee." LOL, very catchy don't u think? 

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