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MaXhosa

  • Mother of mankind
    Design News > African Design / Fashion & Jewellery Design
    MaXhosa Africa presents a new collection inspired by the late rapper and ‘muse’ Riky Rick >
    18 Jul 22
  • ikea overallt
    The coveted items that make up the IKEA Överallt collection
    Design Frontiers > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Product Design
    “This is how design makes the world smaller and brings people from different cultures closer together,” Bibi Seck. >
    13 Mar 19
  • Come experience Nightscape, the Creative Village at Design Indaba
    Festival News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Art & Photography / Craft / Creative Economy / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Film & Animation / Music & Sound Design / Product Design
    There is no need to book, and entry to Nightscape is absolutely free – come enjoy the design exhibitions, film, installations, curated retail and live music. >
    12 Feb 19
  • MaXhosa
    MaXhosa launches rug collection and appoints new creative director
    Design News > African Design / Fashion & Jewellery Design
    Changes are afoot for the acclaimed South African fashion brand. >
    13 Apr 18
  • Young South African designer Laduma Ngxokolo looks into how you can make Xhosa circumcision rituals safer in his Central Saint Martins graduate project
    Laduma Ngxokolo: Design for safer circumcision rituals
    Next Generation > African Design / Design Thinking / Fashion & Jewellery Design
    Young South African designer Laduma Ngxokolo looks into how you can make Xhosa circumcision rituals safer in his Central Saint Martins graduate project. >
    20 Jul 16
  • My Heritage; My Inheritance.
    My Heritage, My Inheritance
    FilmFestFriday > Product Design
    This short film captures the deeper cultural meaning behind South African knitwear brand, MaXhosa by Laduma designed and founded by Laduma Ngxokolo. >
    11 Apr 14
  • MaXhosa by Laduma
    Laduma Ngxokolo: Emerging Creatives Q&A
    Festival News > Creative Economy / Fashion & Jewellery Design
    This week’s featured Emerging Creative is textile designer Laduma Ngxokolo, who was part of the programme at Design Indaba Expo in 2011. >
    22 Nov 13
  • MaXhosa by Laduma Ngxokolo. Photo: Karl Schoemaker.
    African pride
    Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design
    Laduma Ngxokolo designed a range of Mohair blankets expressing his heritage and the natural landscape of South Africa. >
    29 May 13
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