MAXHOSA KNITWEAR AT LONDON FASHION WEEK 2011

Laduma Ngxokolo was the second of three designers who showed at London Fashion week in association with the Ubuntu International Project. His Xhosa-inspired knitwear was showcased at Vauxhall Fashion Scout in collaboration with jewelry-beadwork from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum. As a person who has undergone the Xhosa initiation ritual Laduma felt that similar brands didn't seem to link the resemblance of the Xhosa traditions, which is why he designed his own knitwear for amakrwala with his experience in machine-knitting in South african and showcase it in London.

PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF SDR PHOTO.