E² Designs caters for a very wide spectrum of clients. We've got a “we lead and the rest follow” type of attitude. We think outside the box and serve an exclusive variety of clients.

Keeping in mind that there are a lot of different personalities out there, we dress them all. The classical, plain, weird and funky and the avant-garde. We love challenges and commit ourselves to satisfying our customers.

We keep up and often create some of the most recent fashion trends. By doing so we like to use al the latest types of fabric, stunning beadwork, glamorous crystal work and beautiful design detail. We also do stunning printing on our garments and high quality embroidery.

Any kind of function, any kind of dress: Wedding gowns, matric farewell dresses, Black tie event gowns, ball gowns, valentine's dresses, bridesmaid dresses, modeling competitions, fashion shows, horseracing events, evening gowns traditional gowns and much, much more.

We have served clients from all over the country. Although we are situated in Vanderbijlpark (Vaaltriangle), we've had customers from both local ( Gauteng , Western Province , Kwa-Zulu Natal, Cape Province, Limpopo, North –West, Free State ) and international origins. Vereeniging, Meyerton, Sasolburg, Vaalpark, Alberton, Parys, Fochville, Witbank, Roodepoort, Randburg, Johannesburg, Klerksdorp, Villiers, Heidelberg, Springs, Secunda, Bloemfontein, Sharpeville, Sebokeng, Boipatong, Hoopstad, Cape Town and even abroad in London and the USA.

HISTORY:

The fashion design course is a 3 year diploma course which teaches in depth a lot of skills like creative drawing, pattern making, creative design, in depth fashion research and the history of art and fashion. Elizna graduated from this course at Vaal University of Technology in 2003 receiving a National Fashion Diploma Cum Laude. Having all this theoretical and practical background and experience Elizna started the business E² DESIGNS

COMPETITIONS:

While studying Elizna was also entered into several competitions. One of these competitions was for Turffontein Horse racing. She was one of ten finalists competing nation wide. Elizna only came as far as that, concerning that specific competition but designing extraordinary gowns and eccentric outfits for horse racing events still happens every year.

Another, very exclusive competition she entered was “Miss Earth SA 2004”. The object of this competition was saving the environment. Elizna decided to look at “saving the environment” from another angle. And the questions she asked herself were the following: Isn't it true that we have to empower and educate our children, which is the future of our nation, to save our environment?And what is the most deadly thing to target our children today? AIDS Who will be there for the day of tomorrow to look after our environment if the kids of today were all infected?

Elizna did extensive research on a lot of aids orphanages. She decided to work with a local orphanage in Meyerton by the name of Doulos Ministries. At the orphanage Elizna painted all the hands of the kiddies and had them print it on a dress she have designed for this competition. On this dress was also the face of President Nelson Mandela, seen as the father of our nation. The top was in the shape of the red aids ribbon. Elizna was one of ten finalists nationwide; she also received the overall third prize and a special award for the story behind the dress.