Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana

Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana(21 September 1987) is a fashion designer known for her designs which fuse African and Western styles, with a focus on Basotho culture. Quotes My grandmother Dikeledi was a seamstress. She passed away when I was three but a lot of people say the gift was from her, which is why I became interested in sewing and making beautiful things, Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana: Clothes for the bold and brave The conversation with my mother was a lot easier because she had seen that her mother was able to make a living off being a seamstress. Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana: Clothes for the bold and brave So, for some time, it was between fine art and fashion and she said to me, ‘No, people need clothes and not a painting on their wall. Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana: Clothes for the bold and brave I grew up in a Christian home and we would go to prayer. Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana: Clothes for the bold and brave “I remember a lady praying over me and telling my parents, ‘This child is going to do amazing things with her hands one day. Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana: Clothes for the bold and brave How it all started was that I was creating a garment for myself for the Durban July at the time and the theme was royalty. Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana: Clothes for the bold and brave “And I remember being told that we are royalty and I told myself that I want to go as a Basotho princess.” Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana: Clothes for the bold and brave My brand is definitely for that woman — she travels and she wants to stand out in a room. So, I make clothes for very bold individuals. Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana: Clothes for the bold and brave “It is a textile woven in Cape Town, so it is a 100% South African-made product. Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana: Clothes for the bold and brave But I am still talking about the stories and the heritage of the Basotho people as well as my personal story that is interwoven in it, my perspective as a mother and a woman. Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana: Clothes for the bold and brave Your blessings are in your movement. If you stand in one place, doors won’t open for you. So go for it. Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana: Clothes for the bold and brave External link Category: living people Category:Women from Lesotho Category: fashion designers Category:1987 births