Tag: catwalk
Xhosa design a hit on global catwalks
Inspired by his mother's love of knitting and traditional beadwork, Laduma Ngxokolo has built a
design brand that has become a favourite of local and international fashionistas - and won him
the Design Indaba Most Beautiful Object in South Africa award.
Condoms on the catwalk
Latex was the fabric of choice at a fashion show in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa recently, where all the designer garments on the catwalk were crafted from 10 000 male and female condoms of all colours and sizes.
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African fashion takes Paris
Sisal is little more than a weed in Rwanda. Yet this plain plant has taken the Paris Fashion Week catwalk by storm, transformed into fabulous wedding dresses and headgear by fashion designer Bill Ruterana.
