Tuesday 29 January 2013
NEWS
THEN AND NO NOW: W: Carolie Roberts, a former titleholder, reminisces about the special night she was crowned Miss Spring Queen in 1985. Photo: Nasief Manie/Photo24
Crowning glory of Spring Queens JANA BREYTENBACH
THE Cape Town rag trade is being honoured through an exhibition of the Spring Queen extravaganza. The event is on at the new District Six Homecoming Centre in the former Sacks Futeran Building in Buitenkant Street. Old newspaper clippings of past winners who participated in the pageant between the 1980s and 2012 can be viewed. Interesting facts and photos of every past winner forms part of the exhibition, as well as a photo of how they look today. Carolie Roberts, who was crowned Miss Spring Queen in 1985, became emotional while looking at her photo on her special
night. “Seeing this exhibition was breathtaking,” she said as she wiped tears from her cheeks. “That was one of the best days of my life. I see myself as an ordinary Cape Town girl and to see how my life has turned out makes me very proud.” Lumka Vumendlini (20), who was crowned in November, also attended the opening. Local clothes designer Shakur Olla questioned the way forward for the South African clothing industry. “Many changes still need to be made so that workers in this industry can benefit,” he said at the event opening. “If we rightfully acknowledge our women, they can become absolutely brilliant. If America can cater to a worldwide market, so can we.” The exhibition runs until Tuesday 26 February.
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