Mozambican designer Taibo Bacar uses gorgeous Capulana fabric for his elegant Autumn/Winter 2013 collection. For those wondering what Capulana is, it is a length of printed cloth worn in Mozambique, similar to a sarong. A capulana is often worn by women, either wrapped around the chest or waist or it tailored into outfits. Sometimes it [...]
The 2012 Zimbabwe Fashion Week was themed “Breaking Barriers.” Designer, Rumbidzai Ngwarai felt this would be the perfect platform to break into the industry and introduce the world to something that had been a long time coming — her clothing line, Diella Reaux. Rumbidzai may have the brains to be an accountant but her heart [...]
They say “doing what you love is freedom and loving what you do is happiness.” Palesa Mashiyane, 25, can definitely relate to this. After graduating with a degree in law, the super stylish entrepreneur decided to completely switch careers and do what she loved. An act of courage. “People always wonder how I got an [...]