Allana Finley hails from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Before moving to Johannesburg in 2001 from Los Angeles/New York, she worked in fashion for such brands as Eileen Fisher, Tiffany & Co and Gucci America. While living in Los Angeles, she served as Head of Wardrobe in Oxygen Media’s inaugural year of operation, and dressed the likes of…
Amanda Laird Cherry is a fashion designer who was born in Cape Town, South Africa but moved to Durban with her father when she was five years old. She studied fashion design at Natal Technikon and Durban University of Technology, graduating in 1993. She says she gets most of her inspiration from her country and…
Brett Robson is a popular South African fashion blogger who runs the Fashion by Brett Robson fashion and beauty blog. Robson showed an inclination towards fashion from a young age, creating clothes for her Barbies from scraps of fabric and grew up to study fashion design. Robson got her start in blogging in 2010 when…
“I have always been inspired by both the majesty and understated beauty of this fragile blue green planet of ours. I believe in creating. I believe in quality. I believe in honesty to materials. I believe in doing things differently. I believe companies can do more, be more.” Modern, personal, unique: Ashley Heather’s jewelry breathes…
Nicola Cooper’s work mainly consists of exploring trends in politics, technology and lifestyle habits and how they effect changes in fashion, pop culture and subcultures. She is the senior trend analyst and head of the fashion, culture and lifestyle division at FLUX trends in Johannesburg. Cooper received her Diploma in outcome-based facilitation, BA in Visual…
Margot Molyneux LLC was established in 2009 with a small collection of womenswear styles and has since grown into producing a broad collection of garments, fit for many lifestyles. It has expanded to a team of four, with each person playing a vital role in the production of each garment. Its important to Molyneux that not only these…
“Aesthetic appeal is the foundation for design. Beauty, mystery, interest, grandeur and glamour are all means of fascination and therefore central to our wellbeing. Design may be conceptual but it always has to have aesthetic appeal. My desire is to find the fine balance between sophistication and quirkiness, mixing two far-removed stories to create something…
Tart is a Cape Town, South Africa based ladies fashion line, established in 2001 by designer Cari Stephenson. Tart endeavors to create beautiful pieces for women who lead active lives, with easy to slip into pieces in bold prints and colors. Quality, style, and affordability are key factors to Tart clothing, which aims to create…
Jerri is a self-titled cultural enthusiast and fashion curator. He lives in Johannesburg where he works as a skilled fashion stylist and photographer. Jerri is the founder and editor of According to Jerri, his own website and blog where he posts much of his own photography on South African fashion and beauty. He has photographed…
“I was curious about the whole thought process – from concept to execution – bearing in mind that fashion is much more than clothes and fabrics.” Born in East London, South Africa, LukhanyoMdingi has been living in Cape Town for the past four years. Having graduated from Cape Peninsula University of Technology, he was also…
“We can put South Africa on the global map – especially with the rich heritage and diverse culture that we have. We’re still taking baby steps, but I really believe that South Africa will become one of the world’s fashion capitals.” – David Tlale, 2008 David Tlale is a South Africa native born in 1975.…
Milisuthando was born in 1985 in South Africa. She is an accomplished creative fashion consultant, journalist, and blogger who has been in the fashion industry for more than 8 years. She currently lives in Johannesburg and blogs about her life and the happenings of her city. Her blog launched in 2010 and she has been…
Chu Suwannapha is a Cape Town based designer of Thai descent. He is known in local fashion circles as the “Prince of Prints,” creating bold, eccentric prints based on traditional African patterns for his own unisex label, CHULAAP. Suwannapha is known for his distinctive bowl cut, bow tie, and eclectic mix of patterns. Suwannapha got…
Fashions of Southern Africa 