Documenting changing fashion in Africa post-1960
This cardigan was made by the South African knitwear brand Maxhosa by Laduma, founded by designer Laduma Ngxokolo. This garment is part of the brand’s Apropriyeyshin spring/summer 2017 collection. Laduma was taught to knit by his mother in his teens, and founded Maxhosa when he was just 24. To produce high quality knitwear and support Read More …
This wax print shirt was given to the donor as a gift by his hosts when visiting the University of Ghana. The design is an example of traditional Indonesian influenced wax print. Also called Dutch wax or Ankara, wax print has a history that is tied up with colonialism. Originally inspired by Javanese batik designs Read More …
A three piece mens occassion wear outfit, consisting of a large agbada or boubou gown, undershirt and trousers made from damask satin or bazin riche fabric. The owner came from a Muslim family and the Islamic influence of this outfit can be seen not only in the shape of the gown, but also in the Read More …
This T shirt was produced for the ‘Salt March’ that took place in Durban in 2005. It pays tribute to three non-violent protest movements: the 85th anniversary of the original Salt March led by Mahatma Ghandhi in 1930, instrumental to ending the British Empire in India, and the 50th anniversary of South Africa’s Freedom Charter Read More …
This T shirt was produced to celebrate the first Soweto Marathon that took place in 1993, a politically momentous time in South African history when the apartheid system was ending. This was the first marathon to take place in a township and it has now been running for 27 years. This type of T shirt Read More …
This T shirt was produced for the first democratic South African presidential elections held in 1994. It was worn by a supporter of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). The party had anti-apartheid roots and was formed in what is now KwaZulu-Natal. This form of ‘protest’ or ‘struggle’ T shirt became popular in South Africa during Read More …
This T shirt is one of many designs produced to celebrate Nelson Mandela becoming the first black, democratically elected president of South Africa in 1994. It features a portrait of Mandela and the new flag of South Africa designed that year to represent the end of apartheid rule and the new democracy. This form of Read More …
This T shirt is one of many designs produced for the South African presidential elections in 1994. It was worn by a supporter of the African National Congress (ANC) party and their candidate Nelson Mandela, who became South Africa’s first black head of state. This form of ‘protest’ or ‘struggle’ T shirt became popular in Read More …
This T shirt is one of many designs produced for the South African presidential elections held in 1994. It was worn by a supporter of the African National Congress (ANC) party and their candidate Nelson Mandela, who became South Africa’s first black head of state. It features the slogan ‘Now is the Time’ in English, Read More …
This T shirt is one of many designs produced for the South African presidential elections held in 1994. It was worn by a supporter of the African National Congress (ANC) party and their candidate Nelson Mandela, who became South Africa’s first black head of state. This form of ‘protest’ or ‘struggle’ T shirt became popular Read More …