Showing posts with label South african designer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South african designer. Show all posts

Monday, October 21, 2013

South African Jewellery designer Henriette Botha is the real deal !

 Born and raised in Johannesburg, Henriette Botha studied Jewellery Design at the University of Johannesburg, followed by a postgrad in Fashion Design at Instituto Marangoni in Paris. Having worked at well known fashion house, Balmain Paris, as a collection coordinator for over 2 years, she finally decided in 2012 that it was time to come home and pursue her own dreams. The main aim of Henriette Botha is to take the skills of traditional South African craft, add a modern twist and unconventional materials, as well as to create employment. Every piece is handmade, unique and beautiful for bold and individual women. Peep more below and check out her website here

Sunday, April 7, 2013

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: SINDISO KHUMALO


Sindiso khumalo spring/summer 2013 lookbook

SINDISO KHUMALO is a womenswear brand with a strong focus on contemporary textile print design. The brand combines bold African inspired graphics with a sophisticated minimalist construction. The concept behind SINDISO KHUMALO is based on how the fashion textiles industry can create new possibilities and future collaborations between Africa and the global fashion environment.As soon as I saw this s/s 13 collection I thought of Solange Knowles , no its not because of the afro but the pieces. The geometric print in each piece is absolutely amazing and we all know how Solange loves prints. This debut line has already been featured on Elle South Africa, Arise Magazine , and more. Peep more below

Friday, February 8, 2013

FABULOUS FINDS: KUSHN

Kushn designs are inspired by everyday life in modern, cosmopolitain African cities. African textiles such as Kente fabric from Ghana, are a big inspiration to us as we are in love with colour, geometric patterns and interesting textures.

 Kushn products are designed by Cape Town based duo Greer Valley and Themba Mntambo and  are made in collaboration with independent, experienced leather artisans with the best materials sourced from African suppliers. For accent, they  use a combination of African print fabrics and woven textiles for their bold colours, geometric prints and interesting textures. The Kente cloth used is sourced in Ghana, and bought from individual weavers using their own looms. They make covers for  Books  laptops ,phones , tablets, cameras and books and now they are  proud to introduce their new shoe collection, handmade in Cape Town, South Africa. South African leather is combined with hand-woven Kente cloth, produced in Ghana. Check out more of their work below and you can also check out their Facebook page.

Monday, September 10, 2012

DAVID TLALE SPRING/SUMMER 2013 COLLECTION

Runway highlights from DAVID TLALE SPRING 2013 Collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. The official Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week YouTube channel provides extensive coverage of runway shows including BCBGMAXAZRIA, Richard Chai, Rebecca Minkoff, Nicole Miller, Charlotte Ronson, Lacoste, Diane von Furstenberg, Carolina Herrera, Badgley Mischka, Vera Wang, Narciso Rodriguez, Nanette Lepore, Michael Kors, Vivienne Tam, Anna Sui, Rachel Zoe

Sunday, March 14, 2010

African Swimwear designers

Yes guys you saw the title right African Swimwear Designers. Although spring is around the corner here on Ciaafrique I am already thinking about the sun in summer after e all I was born and raised in one the hottest countries in the world . Anyhow today I took some time to research and found some of hottest  African swimsuit designers. I am sure there are plenty more out there but so far these are my favorite. If you know more please hit me up so I can post it .


lalesso is most definitely one the hottest line out there .  




  Aya Morrison does not need not any introduction here on ciaafrique . I have posted about this young  talent from Ghana already in the past  and the line is by  far my favorite one.

Bantu  wax is one of the most  talked about swim wear online. They have captivated the world with their vibrant designs


We all know that black coffee was  at the 2010 Arise fashion week. I was surprised  to learn  that they make Swimwear .




This is the  swim wear line of Stoned cherrie from South Africa.


There you have it  Afronistas , All of the Above  designers make other stuff like , shoes, handbags and clothes. I hope you  are getting beach ready  because  summer is only  3 months away. Stay Fabulous !!!!!!!!

Do you like what you see? then don't forget to check out my African designers Directory to Discover more talents.