Taking place at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg, 40 South African designers will be launching their new designs on the runway as part of an exclusive week of incredible fashion.

This upcoming event marks 27 years of SA Fashion Week, since 1997, and its first season at Melrose Arch. South African Fashion Week and its impact on local designers in South Africa, has been immense and they stay committed to the business of fashion, of marketing and supporting designer entrepreneurs in providing a platform which gives them the visibility required to access the global fashion industry.

Cruz was born from this spirit of entrepreneurship as well as the spirit of New York. Its success owed to an expertly crafted vodka, five times distilled for perfection, filtered for excellence, and awarded for greatness. Success is however not a destination but the journey, the small wins and luxury experiences in between. This season we’ll be exploring this journey with our Autumn Winter ’25 designers, dubbed the Cruz Collective: Thabo Makhetha, Alca and Fikile Zamagcino Sokhulu.

Attendees of this season’s festivities will have a plethora of signature serves available including one from the newly upgraded Pineapple Passion Edition. Experience an explosion of fresh pineapple on the nose, with hints of citrus peel and a memorable follow, finishing with layers of exotic pineapple-infused sweetness. Try the Manhattan Henge cocktail at home, for celebrations that line-up as perfect as the big city solstice event it is named after.

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The Manhattan Henge

50ml Cruz Pineapple

10ml Vanilla Liqueur

10ml Monin Pineapple Syrup

17.5ml Lime Juice

2 sprays foamee or alternative

50ml Pineapple Juice

Shake and fine strain then garnish.

Cruz Vodka Pineapple with Tonic Water is just as delectable should you be inclined for a simpler serve.