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ANISA MPUNGWE, founder of LoinCloth and Ashes, is another designer who will be showcasing her designs: Anisa's career started at the age of 19, she worked for various fashion houses, magazines and apparel factories. During this time, she took leave to further her studies at the prestigious London College of Fashion, United Kingdom. Upon her return to SA in 2008, she entered a national fashion competition, where she won and became the first black female to earn the admired title. There after her brand has been involved in many fashion weeks in and out of SA, to name a few, Angola, Sweden, New York and Johannesburg Fashion Week. Anisa managed to open her first flagship store in 2012, in the same year, she got a nod from Solange Knowles when gracing her designs for Elle Magazine cover.  With many accolades, such as winning the prestigious title of Emerging Designer of the year Africa in 2013, Launching a range with company giant Mr Pr...

Check out TAIBO BACAR's profile! another amazing designer who will be at The Peace Table 2014 fashion show: Taibo Bacar is a brand known for the fusion between high fashion and ready to wear, created in 2008 by the designer with the same name. Today Taibo Bacar is considered one of the leading brands in Africa. Its determined, delicate, and classic line is an instantaneous burst of good energy for all women who identifies with eclectic style where the silhouette plays a central role. A brand that emphasizes the feminine body using selected cutting techniques and material choice, making a Taibo Bacar woman a unique being that is envied, wanted and adored.  In the African fashion industry Taibo Bacar is considered a solid and sustainable pillar for the following years. The brand has won many international prizes since it’s beginning and was the first African brand to showcase at Milan Fashion Week. It is a brand that is slowly conquerin...

Read all about Laduma Ngxokolo who will be showcasing his incredible designs at The Peace Table fashion show: Laduma Ngxokolo is one of the finest South African knitwear designers and innovator Xhosa-inspired knitwear. Through the Design Indaba platforms, Laduma established his knitwear brand, MaXhosa by Laduma in 2011. His 1st stride to success was winning the 2010 Society of Dyers and Colourists International Design Award in London, while finishing off his degree in Textile Design & Technology at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth.  Laduma’s unique work has astonished audience in emerging designers’ shows in South Africa, London and Paris. Laduma is an agent of change, shifting and evolving with the changing times and further engaging in the dialogue that keeps pushing traditional culture to the future. Don't forget to purchase your ticket as all the proceedings go to charity: ...

Read all about Craig Port, One of the designers for The Peace Table Fashion show: While growing up, designer Craig Port developed a deep love of the sea and a keen appreciation of the attributes of coastal living – influences that have shaped the laid-back glamour of his fashion and lifestyle ranges. Looking back often inspires the future and paying attention to timeless styles and shapes leads to the creation of wearable collections that engage and enthuse.Port’s father was a renowned shirt maker in Durban and as a child he used to accompany him to work on a Saturday morning. Those early days surrounded by beautiful fabric, impeccable tailoring and the highest quality craftsmanship left a huge impression on a young Port and he found himself excited and enthralled by clothing ever since. Port lists his greatest achievement, apart from fatherhood, as the incredible freedom of expression that comes with designing for your own brand. This autonomy has allowed him ...

People that know me well will tell you how much I value my friends and love them to bits, its no secret at all. One of my best friends and the only girl friend that we have in our clique, Nonki is her name, surprised me with an unplanned holiday to Langabaan, Club Mykonos Resort. This happened in a gipsy of a second as we were watching Mnet series at a hotel we booked that week, as she was still trying to find a flat. The next thing I know in less than 12 hours, we booking for transport to take us to Langabaan, we booked an apartment at the resort for 4 days and we packed our bags and went home. We met up in less than 2 hours after departing which was the quickest holiday packing I had ever done, 1 bag for my clothes, 1 bag for my shoes and 1 bag with accessories and my toiletry. We set off to Upper East side hotel to meet up with another bestie of ours, Anam and decide to have a few vodka and cranberry before we left. Not looking at the time, our transport book...

PRESS RELEASE:  Afrikan Sole: Magents® kicks into footwear Urban apparel brand Magents is marking its return into South African shops with the release of a bold new range of footwear at Edgars stores. Worn by kwaito, hip-hop and house musicians, including Mi-Casa, rapper Reason and Bongo Muffin’s Stoan, Magents is street through-and-through. Its vivid designs and quirky messaging have made the brand synonymous with those who wear their African pride on their sleeves. The brand, launched in the 90s, became popular because of its Afro Vintage style. It’s since expanded globally, in Europe, Japan, Vietnam and the USA. Today it’s evolved into a range of t-shirts, chinos, denim, headwear, eyewear and most recently, footwear. Magents has always revelled in its South African roots and the launch of the new range of footwear is a strategic move to strengthen its African footprint. “We are thrilled to bring Magents® back home. We are Afrika, ...