To mark the 15th anniversary of Maxhosa Africa, creative director Laduma Ngxokolo wanted to “try to showcase sophisticated ways of wearing the brand,” he told WWD after the first of a series of mini-shows. “We started as a knitwear brand, now we’ve become a lifestyle. This was a combination that we [want to take] into the next 20 years, 25 years.”

In addition to drawing on his trademark knitwear to build a spring collection of skirts, dresses and tops featuring ruffles, fringes and beading, he had the models walking on lush carpets that are part of the home goods line he introduced in 2024.

Clothes remain the focus, said Ngxokolo, and he continued to iterate around geometric patterns that sample Xhosa heritage, its beadwork in particular, as well as a broader range of cultures from acr

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