It is important to accessorize with care.   Try not to have too many focal points and decide where you want the focal point to be.    Accessories may (A) distract or (B) emphasize.   Understated classical elegant pieces such as single diamond studs are investments.   During consultations or during fittings at Simon Rademan it will become evident which accessories would be necessary to enhance your personal design and style.  There is a great chapter on Accessories in The Style Bible.
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To secure a booking for a gown, these appointments should be made 2-4 months in advance.   Contact us via e-mail style@simonrademan.co.za to arrange an appointment (24 hour response). The studio is situated at 159 Bronkhorst street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Brooklyn, Pretoria, 0181, South Africa.   The postal address is PO Box 95603, Waterkloof, 0145, South Africa.   Go to Directions to the studio.
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Bride

Simon Rademan specializes in the design of exclusive wedding apparel for the individual, and has dressed countless brides beautifully.   After a consultation of 1-2 hours, during which a maximum of 10 dresses may be fitted (by request), the bride will have the option to choose if the garment will be bought or hired.   This site offers a wide selection of beautiful wedding gowns from which styling and design choices can be made.

Click on Brides to see prêt-à-porter (ready-to-wear) bridal fashions that have been published by leading South African magazines.

I want my own design  /  Design and buy  /  Design and rent  /  Rent only

Click on Sleepwear for an alternative to the old fashioned "going-away dress".
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Since his men's-range was launched at the SARIE-day, Simon Rademan now designs suits and fabric-accessories for the groom that is elegant, masculine and classic.   You might also find some free tips on "how to impress" on our free article.page.
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Mr Rademan has dressed and/or styled many of the who's who from South Africa.        Use quick find

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- Esta TerBlanche - Carol Manana - Anelle Bester Ludik - Milan Murray - Connie Ferguson - Thuli Sithole - Nianell - Rina Hugo - Zetske van Pletzen - Liezel van der Westhuizen - Amor Vittone - Patricia Lewis - Christina Storm - Noni Gasa - Tansey Coetzee - Suzette van der Merwe - Andriette Norman - Devi Sankaree Govender - Desire Manthee - Chantal Abrahams - Christl Weinbeck - Raelene Rorke - Kurt Darren - Juanita du Plessis - Carike Keuzenkamp - Anna Davel - Elizma Theron - Zelda la Grange - Elize Cawood - Hestrie Cloete - Marelies Steyn - Phuthi Mngqibisi - Jacinda Louw - Liezel Krause-Wiid - Zantie Swanepoel - Fatima Abdool - Mimmi Coertse - Penny Rey Coelen - Anna Mart van der Merwe - Sonja Herholdt - Elana Afrika - Steve Hofmeyr - Sybil Coetzee - Kerry Hiles - Vinette Ebrahim - Jana Strydom  - Rocco de Villiers - Gina Anas - Bernelee Daniel - Michelle Botes - Mandy du Plooy - Karin Hougaardt - Vladimir Blankenberg - Arina de Witt - Amanda Strydom - Michael Möhl - Ruda Landman - Chante Hinds - Jurie Els - Corine du Toit -  Danielle Pascal - Liesel Krause-Wiid - Rika Sennett - Lindie van Eeden - Elma Smit - Retha Mc Phersen - Palesa Masiteng - Yvonne van den Bergh - Karen Zoid - Shaleen Surtie Richards - Llewellyn Herbert - Elzabe Zietsman - Jo-Ann Strauss - Fiona Ramsay - Porche Modise - Lydia Winchester - Bianca le Grange - Heléne Bester - Leanne Mannas - Ira Blankenberg - Amalia Uys - Maurice Carpede - Natasha Sutherland - Noeleen Maholwana Sanqui - Sonja Raciti - Dawn Lindberg - Janina Oberholzer - Helena Hettema - Eloise Cupido - Theunis Nel - Saranti Reeders - Amanda Luyt - Jana van der Merwe - Nokuthula Sithole - Oluchi - Anel Alexander - Manuel Escorcio - Jolette Odendaal - Hannah Botha - Francois Rautenbach - Yanita Claassen - Joan Ramagoshi - Edith Venter - Hennie Le Roux - Cindy Nell - Lee Bennie - Chantal Stander - Annie Malan - Caroline Jacobs - Brumilda van Rensburg - Vanessa Carreira - Grethe Fox - Wilna Snyman - Katinka Heyns - Rinel Day - Elandri Stricker - Jennifer Jones - Anel Alexander - Elma Postma - Hanna Grobler - Jaconell Mouton - Karen Zoid - Karien Stander - Karlien van Jaarsveld - Lianie May - Vusi Twala - Jolene Martin-Morgan - Leandie du Randt - Therese Benade - Romanz - Louis Loock - Adam Barnard - Burgerd Botha - Andre Venter - Juanita du Plessis - Rina Hugo - Nianell - Gerhardt Steyn -

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Karen Beukes - Devi Sankaree Govender - Louisa Taylor - Sally Leung - Karen Marais - Paul Rothman - Hestrie Cloete - Helene Bester - Patricia Lewis - Willie Louw - Terese Benade - Niko Grobler - Zantie Swanepoel - Ryno van Wyk - Retha McPherson - Janine van Niekerk - Dosi - Snotkop - Cindy Nell - Debra Patta - Mark Pilgrim - Anna Mart van de Merwe - Francois Rautenbach - Willem Botha - Shemaine Harris - Marco Whal - Michelle Nigrini - Karin Hougaardt - Arina de Witt - Braam Kruger - Jungle Girl - Chante Hinds - Yolande Ferreira - Andion van Niekerk - Lee Furter - Sean Else - Marcus Muller - Shaleen Surtie Richards - Miss Universe - Annette Liebenberg - Dosi - Juanita du Plessis - Gavin Prins - Carike Keuzenkamp - Bok van Blerk - Nonhle - Matthys Roets - Bianca le Grange - Nina Swart - Brumilda van Rensburg - Heidi van Zyl - Jo-ann Straus - Louisa Taylor - Willie Louw, - Marelies Steyn, - Romi Venter, - Daniele Pascal - Lindie van Eeden, - Jacinda Louw, - Rian van Heerden - Penny Coelen-Rey - Andre Swartz - Karin Hougaardt - Edith Venter - Anelle Schotkamp-Hugo - Sonja Herholdt - Bernelee Daniels-Losh - Casper de Vries - Amor Vittone - Lorna Potgieter - Judges for Miss City Press - Busisiwe Mahlaba - Palesa Masiteng - Natasha Sutherland-Hofmeyr - Carol Manana - Clayton Robbertze - Theofista Ellis - Suzette van der Merwe - Elsa Engelbrecht - Manuel and Priscilla Escorcio - Joan Ramagoshi - Ryno van Wyk - Hestrie Cloete - Jurie Els - David Vlok - CorneMarie Schoonraad - Caroline Jacobs - Nataniel le Roux - Nataniel - Janie du Plessis - Heinz Winkler - Sonja Herholdt - Catherine Contantinides - Cindy Nell - Anelle Schotkamp-Hugo - Michelle Botes - Sally Leung - Gillian Goldman - Chante Hinds - Nedine Blom - Michelle Pienaar - Dewald Louw -  Zetske van Pletzen - Elizma Theron - Yvonne Kempen - Jaqui Mofokeng - Genevieve Howard - David van Heerden - Shaleen Surtie Richards - Hannah Botha - Hennie Smit - Andion van Niekerk - Minnie Mouse - Micky Mouse - Jacque Terre'blanche - Ryno van Wyk - 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Nedine Blom - Kurt Darren - Monique Strydom - Chante Hinds - Patricia Lewis - Loyiso - Hennie and Anneke le Roux - Shemaine Harris - Retha McPhersen - Elana Afrika - Claudia Henckel - Annie Malan - Cecile Braun - Lucille van Niekerk - Susan Kruger - Dot Field - Sonja Herholdt - Ivan Zimmermann - Eagan Williamson - Leanne Manas - Naas Botha - Karen Botha - Bernelee Daniels-Losch - Noni Gasa - Lindi van Eeden - Fiona Ramsay - Jo-Ann Strauss - Amalia Uys - Rocco de Villiers - Steve Hofmeyr - Natasha Sutherland-Hofmeyr - Sonja Herholdt - Amor Vittone - Maurice Carpede - Porche Modise - Steve Hofmeyr - Natasha Sutherland - Marelies Steyn - Karen Beukes - Yvonne van den Berg - Sonja Herholdt - Chante Hinds - Leanne Mannas - Amor Vittone - Naas Botha - Karen Botha - Anna Mart van der Merwe - Amanda Stydom - Vinette Ebrahim - Wilna Snyman - Donnay Torr - Annette Liebenberg -  Ruda Landman - Sybil Coetzee - Helene Lombaard - Brumilda van Rensburg - Katinka Heyns - Shaleen Surtie Richards - Elize Cawood - 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Botha - Pieter de Necker -  George Knoke - Arina de Witt - Este Mostert, Carien Loubser - Robert Hamblin - Karien Stander - Lindie Stander - Martie Pansegrouw - Nadene - Arno Jordaan - Hannah Grobler, Bok van Blerk - Andriette Norman - Ghapi - Lianie May - JenniferJones - Theuns Jordaan - Jolette Odendaal - Harold Richter - Johan van Rensburg - Christo Gerlach - D.J. Ossewa - Rina Hugo - Martjie Roos - Karin Meiring - Kass Naidoo - Dosi - Jennifer Jones - Leandie du Randt - Nicole Flint - Chante Jantjies - Nadia Beukes - Elana Afrika - Ghapi - Sonja Raciti - Wayne Stafford - Corlia Botha - Marcus Miller - Therese Benade - Romanz - Louis Loock - Adam Barnard - Burgerd Botha - Andre Venter - Juanita du Plessis - Rina Hugo - Nianell - Gerhardt Steyn - Nicole Flint -

or:  Click on Magazine Covers to view your favourite celebrity on the cover of South Africa's leading magazines..
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Simon Rademan Fashion Design Studio
P.O. Box 95603, Waterkloof, 0145, Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa
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Quotes on designs (Pictures) will only be given after an initial consultation.    After a basic consultation during which a basic style and design is decided on, a final quote will be given which includes the following:   The consultation, the design, the show of sample fabrics, the purchase of fabrics, the pattern, the cut, the sewing, the fittings, the alterations, the finishing, the ironing and the cleaning.   Should you decide to purchase the garment, the consultation fee is included in the quote and a deposit of 50% is payable after which you will receive a personal fitting and appointment program.   Garments that are booked three months in advance will be ready for a final fitting, one week before the delivery date.   Should you decide not to book the design, only the basic consultation fee is payable, and all the information given to you during such a consultation will enable you to find the perfect garment elsewhere.

Click on Consultations to read more.
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It is very easy to "make" certain colours suit you.   One only has to change the colour of your hair, or wear contact lenses, or sunbed.   We do believe that this is possible concerning minor colour changes.   Have a look at The Style Bible for information on "the meaning of colour"
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Consultations can be booked 1-2 weeks in advance. contact us.  During such a consultation, a basic figure analysis will determine the outlines of your design, and a basic colour analysis will determine what colour suits you best.  We then start designing / creating the most beautiful garment.   Some Pret-A-Porte garments are fitted to demonstrate the style.   After design lines have been decided on, you will receive a price-quotation, which puts you under no obligation.  Consultation fees are payable in advance and are deducted from the quoted price.

Click on Costs to read more about quotes on dresses and designs.

I want my own design  /  Design and buy  /  Design and rent  /  Rent only
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Evening gowns, and/or wedding gowns.
Simon Rademan specializes in Wedding-apparel and Eveningwear.   His signature is stylish, simple, elegant, feminine, and based on the believe that style, and fashion should be an investment, fun, and individually interpreted. 

Bridal design published by magazines     Evening fashion published by magazines

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From the South - JOHANNESBURG (Egoli)
From the North – PIETERSBURG (Polokwane)
From Johannesburg International Airport
Map to the studio

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Simon Rademan is well-known and respected by magazines throughout SA for his gloriously glamorous evening-gowns, as well as the style, elegance and the femininity with which he embraces women.   Often named as amoungst the top of design: he creates individual, original showstoppers if so desired!   He also has magic in the Midas touch when the end result is simple, elegant, classic and an investment in the future.  If you have not perused The Style Bible yet, please visit Newest ranges and magazine coverage ... or keep watching the  "Free article"-page for free information on style lines and fashion.
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Fashion trends are often inspired by major red carpet affairs like the Oscars.  There are seven basic fashion-elements.   Where most people go wrong and fashion disasters are created, is when too many of these elements are combined in one piece of the garment.   You can immediately stop the confusion of: Why? What? When? Where?...and all the other "W"s you can find.   To get all the tips you have ever wanted, go to Ordering information  ... or book a consultation with us .

...or browse the  fashion pages
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It is necessary to know and understand one's figure.   This enables one to dress effortlessly, inexpensively and correct!   During a consultation at Simon Rademan, your basic measurements are taken, and your figure-type is made known to you, eg.

...or: have a garment exclusively designed for your figure type, by contacting us.
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Designing for, and styling a bride is heavenly bliss, but a bride without a bouquet simply looks odd. More than a 100 years ago, members of a bridal party would walk down the isle with a bunch of herbs and spices (to keep the evil spirits away)!  Today, I am glad to say, it is with flowers, and flowers have a language of their own.  The Victorians made an art of it…read more
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In addition to the traditional biographical information you might expect, these pages are designed to tell you something about Mr Rademan's interests - both related to his chosen career and his many hobbies - and to give us a chance to share knowledge and opinions on subjects of interest.  Visit this page   Back to top

Topics include:  The Red Carpet    -    Stylemasters predict 2008/2009    -    40 Celebrity brides    -    Dress codes    -    Secret meaning of flowers    -    Be a perfect wedding guest!    -    What is a "celebrity"?    -    2008 Oscar fashion    -    Throw away your old "stuff"?    -    Plastic surgery and botox    -    Beauty competitions    -   Wedding guests   -   Haute Couture    -   Definition of style   -   Men get married too, you know... -   Etiquette   -   The meaning of colour    -   Style at the 79th Oscars in Hollywood   -   Female underwear - a 100 years ago   -   Style advice for 2006/2007  -   Eish! ... I am fat again!   -   Choose your country - choose your fashion   -   Choose your figure type   -   Bridal bliss   -   Fashion influenced by 11 SA language groups   -   How is fashion shaped?     Visit this page

Great news: 

This information is now available in book format and/or online as an e-book at The Style Bible

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We will soon be celebrating 35 years in this awesome industry.  Find us on all social media @simonrademan (Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter) to be the first to know what, when, where celebrations and give-aways will happen...

Click on History and Biography for more background information on Simon Rademan.
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• "Abso-Fashion-Lutely Gloriously Glamorous"
• "A lady does not jump on tables..."   
• "We strive to dress to the ultimate!"   
• "I find it extremely difficult to dress a feminine client in pants"   
• "I adore honesty!"   
• "My insatiable love for fashion and my career is the foundation of my existence!"   
• "The only constant is change!"   
• "My world tumbles when I look at ugly elbows. I find them ugly little no-no's!"   
• "...inspiration is bliss..."   
• "We all have to respect and nurture our bodies and souls!"  
• "My clients do not reach for the salt, they simply ask for it!" 

Go to History and Biography for historical quotes by popular media about Simon Rademan

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While this online service is only available to clients of The Studio, the first guide book on style and fashion for women of all ages, named The Style Bible is now available in book stores and on line.  This 320 page book is chock full of advice and pearls of wisdom. 
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Even if you don't wear any make-up at all, please read the following statement:   It is our experience after more than a decade in the feminine world of beauty that some form of make-up is often necessary.   If a photo is taken, it becomes a memory...  but most of all it becomes evidence of a more beautiful, younger you!   To experiment with the magic of illusion is to strive for perfection... and perfection is bliss.   But be careful!   Consult with the many specialists at chain-stores about the products that they sell.   Use as much of their free advice as possible and listen to as many different opinions that your time allows, OR:  employ the services of a professional make-up artist for any of your special events like matric farewell or when you are getting married! ...or keep watching the  "Free article"-page for free information. 
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Simon Rademan has worked closely with many of South African leading magazines and continues to do so.   His personal opinion on fashion, beauty, styles and etiquette is often portrayed on the covers and inside prominent fashion articles and fashion guidelines done by : 

True Love, AboutTime, L'etudiant, Finesse, Woman's Value, Sarie, Intiem, Fair Lady, Rooi Rose, Cosmopolitan, You, Huisgenoot, Marie Claire, De Kat, Keur, Beeld, Rapport, Sunday Times, The Sowetan, Citizen, Bruis, 50,
...to name only a few. Various media are now readily available online and can be subscribed to.  A simple search for "Simon Rademan" will direct you to most of our favourite publications.
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Often referred to as the night when a girl becomes a lady, it remains the most important evening in a young woman's life, and special care should be taken.   To ensure exclusivity, Simon Rademan only designs a matric farewell dress for 1-2 young women per school from anywhere in South Africa!   Bookings are taken 2-6 months in advance!   Go to the fashion page to view some very inspirational evening wear.
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Do you want to become the next Miss SA?  

Jo-Ann Strauss 2000   -   Vanessa Carreira 2001   -   Cindy Nell 2002   -   Joan Ramagoshi 2003
Thobile Sithole 2005  -  Tansey Coetzee 2007  …and many before them have all been, and will continue to be stylishly dressed by Simon Rademan.   Click on Celebrities to see who they all are.

Mr. Rademan was by appointment an official judge and nationwide scout (Visit the official site) for the very prestigious Miss SA pageant, owned by Sun International and broadcasted as a reality television show by MNET. Simon  has also been involved in the judging processes of numerous competitions (eg; Miss Deaf SA, Miss Earth SA, Mr, and Miss JIP Teen,  Fashion TV – model search,  Mr SA, Mr RSA, Mrs SA, Elite Model and countless others) Read about the biggest competitions in the world

Our best advice to all who enters any competition:

• - Find the real (a sincere and good) reason why you want to be a title holder,
• - be honest about it,
• - give it a 100%,
• - and remember: "We all have to respect and nurture our bodies AND souls!"

go to Judging competitions or Modeling
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The Simon Rademan Prêt-à-porter (ready-to-wear) range for the bride consists of many individually designed garments.   A few of the breathtakingly elegant design-lines can be viewed on this site.   For more information, look under Bride and Consultations and Costs

I want my own design     /     Design and buy     /     Design and rent     /     Rent only

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 "I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot."  - Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson)       

Basic necessities need not be boring.   Simon Rademan does not stock shoes, but plan to do so in the near future.   In the meantime there are an incredible variety of fashion styles to choose from and the studio makes referrals.  We do however advise on shape and style and colour... 
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"Wear this OR that --- not this And that" - Simon Rademan

Our clients are advised not to dance on tables, reach for the salt, or bend down to pick up anything!   "What to wear, how to wear, when to wear" is often one of the most difficult questions to find an answer for.   The answer means nothing if one does not know "what to do, how to do, when to do".   During the design, making, and the fitting of your dream-garment, the know-how becomes second nature ... because we are masters on etiquette and styling.   Refer to The Style Bible.
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He picked up weight again     :-(  

and is losing it again    :-)  

If his personal story can help you decide on how... and why... and if..., look under Ordering information and see how simple, easy and effort-free it could be for you! NOW!
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