Tag: young designers

Are young SA designers pricing out the youth who built them?

Walk through the creative pockets of Braamfontein or the East City of Cape Town, and the shift is unmissable. Streetwear brands, independent drops, and localised fashion labels that once drew their soul from township corners, skate parks, and youth subcultures are now commanding luxury price tags. Also see: Child unboxing a designer bag divides South […]

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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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