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born 1993 South Africa
Thebetsile "Thebe" Magugu (born 1 September 1993) is a South African fashion designer. Born in Kimberley and based in Johannesburg, he rose to prominence as the winner of the 2019 LVMH Young Fashion Designer Prize, and a finalist in the 2021 International Woolmark Prize.
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I’ve always felt like Bonang embodies that with remarkable ease, as a woman who has built an entire universe simply around her presence.
It's about tensions between the modern and the traditional, the local and the global—and a renewed sense of the old.
Introducing people to stories, situations, or ideas that aren’t spoken about [much].
People are attracted to the brand because it’s having a new conversation.
I wholeheartedly believe that clothes can liberate people.
There is power in knowing exactly where you come from.
It’s the most frustrating word.
Entrepreneurship is tough, but it’s been with the mentorship and guidance of those who came before, which has enabled me to grow.
This is one of my favorite collections, because it’s personal.
I have always prided myself on being a jack-of-all-trades, which in hindsight was such an ego trip because true power comes in being able to delegate and focus on what makes you happy.
Vulnerability is laying yourself bare through fear and shame in order to participate and create from a place of transparency and honesty
It looks like me and my family. The collections in the past have always been observations of other people; it’s always been quite external.
My grandmother had a uniform as a medical nurse and as a member of the church.
I think creatives at the beginning of their careers go through the unexpected transition of going from “creative” to “business"
It made me too nervous, for some strange reason.
I am excited to be partnering with Microsoft on their Mission Next EEIP, an entrepreneurship programme designed to actually grow businesses. For business owners building something, dreaming bigger, or ready to take that next step, this is the next step.
My mother had one as well, preferring to wear coordinated sets for work.
We’ve heard exposure too many times.
As fragmented as my customer is — across gender, beliefs, creeds, geography — the one thing that consolidates all of them together is work that feels soulful and truthful
I was feeling so bogged down. I wanted to look at something that gave me joy. And that was my family.
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