Tag: fashion designer

Somizi bags matric dance gigs as a fashion designer

Media personality Somizi Mhlongo has proven to be a jack of all trades with his recent venture in the fashion space. Following the success of his first fashion show, Somizi shared that he scored two gigs to design and sew matric dance dresses. He continues to inspire many through his courage to start, as well […]

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Saldanha Bay designer makes braille clothing for the visually impaired

Balini Naidoo-Engelbrecht, an innovative fashion designer from Saldanha Bay, makes waves by creating unique clothing for the visually impaired using Braille. “I am the only designer in the world with a Braille Identification System”, she proudly said. The System embeds braille into graphic prints and slogans on clothing empowering people by giving them fashionable clothing […]

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Gqeberha The Empire’s designer Thando Piliso faces studio eviction

Eastern Cape fashion designer, Thando Piliso, finds himself in a risky situation as he is about to be locked out of his fashion studio due to financial struggles and delayed payments. The designer, known for his distinctive style blending traditional African attires with contemporary fashion trends, has been grappling with unpaid dues from Tshedza Pictures, […]

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Thando Ntuli reveals the inspiration behind ‘MUNKUS’

When it comes to choosing a name for your business, fashion boss Thando Ntuli had no problem with this task, nor did she find trouble finding inspiration for her designs. Named MUNKUS, a nickname the fashion designer’s family used to call her which holds a significant personal meaning to her, the brand launched in 2021, […]

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INSIDE: Rich Mnisi at Beyoncé’s CÉCRED hair launch

South African fashion designer Rich Mnisi was recently spotted at Beyoncé’s hair launch in Los Angeles. The renowned designer known for his collaborations with Adidas and H&M supported award-winning singer Beyoncé at the launch of her hair products CÉCRED. According to the IOL the founder says, “The journey of creating CÉCRED has taken years and I’m […]

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Breaking barriers woman ventures into fashion in Africa

Sizakele Gladys Semenye better known as CSG CINDY ‘S GLADYS is making waves in the fashion industry. The 40-year-old designer and owner of the fashion brand comes from Pretoria but originally from KZN. Born into a family of many siblings, Sizakele said it was not easy as she faced many hurdles like most South African […]

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Cape Town fashion designer shortlisted for Africa Fashion Week in London

A fashion designer from Delft has made it onto the shortlist for showcasing at the Africa Fashion Week in London, which is scheduled to take place in October 2023. Anita Hlazo, is a graduate of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), and owner of the fashion brand, Afrogrunge. Afrogrunge was born from Hlazo’s personal […]

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David Tlale makes SA fashion history with his new partnership

Renowned fashion designer David Tlale has made SA fashion history with his new partnership with beauty brand, AVON. The star is the first local designer to collaborate with the brand on a line of sunglasses, handbags, and scarves. The partnership serves to make high fashion accessible to every woman and empower Beauty Representatives to earn. […]

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Thebe Magugu wins the 2019 LVMH Prize

Local fashion designer Thebe Magugu has won the 2019 LVMH Prize for young designers. The star makes history as the first African designer to win the prestigious talent prize. Thebe will receive € 300 000 (about R4.8 million) and a year of mentoring from the French luxury group. Thebe shared his excitement said before: “Winning the […]

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