What is Pearl’s signature look? A missed opportunity from this dazzling red number. Rather than establish her style, it looks like a toned-down version of the usual looks we see on South African fashion red carpets. Better yet, it seems like a derivative of Bonang Matheba’s take on red carpet style.

Not to say the gown is bad, it’s rather a reflection of the elegance brought on by Swanky Jerry her stylist. Often dressing clients he styles individually or as part of a team in glittering looks, Pearl is simply a billboard of his take on opulence rather than him capturing her signature with his taste for glitzy gowns. Hopefully we will see more of her this year as she takes the reins of South African fashion.