Congratulations to the heritage-focused fashion designer Laduma Ngxokolo from the Eastern Cape who has amassed national and international awards and acclaim for his art, and has now been declared this year’s winner in the Design Indaba’s Most Beautiful Object in South Africa (MBIOSA) competition.
Announced on Friday afternoon February 19 Ngxokolo's winning creation, was a striking, unapologetically African shawl inspired by and interpreted from traditional Xhosa knitwear.
“I feel extremely honoured as there are more than a hundred thousand designs being created yearly in South Africa and having mine singled out is the greatest honour of all,” said Ngxokolo after receiving his award.
Eastern Cape fashion designer's shawl is thing of beauty
Congratulations to the heritage-focused fashion designer Laduma Ngxokolo from the Eastern Cape who has amassed national and international awards and acclaim for his art, and has now been declared this year’s winner in the Design Indaba’s Most Beautiful Object in South Africa (MBIOSA) competition.
Announced on Friday afternoon February 19 Ngxokolo's winning creation, was a striking, unapologetically African shawl inspired by and interpreted from traditional Xhosa knitwear.
“I feel extremely honoured as there are more than a hundred thousand designs being created yearly in South Africa and having mine singled out is the greatest honour of all,” said Ngxokolo after receiving his award.
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