What’s in your feed?! News cycles tend to gravitate towards the latest megalomaniac antics of global power players. Underneath that thundering frequency, the world is enjoying the life-affirming vibrancy of quieter, subtler, yet more profound changes. Right now, the world is experiencing a glorious Xhosa Moment. Meet the South Africans making it happen: designer Laduma Ngxokolo, the Inxeba filmmakers and comedian Trevor Noah.
Laduma Ngxokolo. MAXHOSA by LADUMA. Fashion maverick.
The serenity of his physical presence in a space cannot be mistaken for disinterest. Laduma is a force conjuring a just new world to manifest itself through his life’s work. When style is born out of a trans-formative communal experience, it carries the type of heritage no fashion conglomerate can ever acquire. Inspired by his own desire for contemporary menswear suitable for the initiates undergoing the Xhosa rite of passage into manhood, Laduma set out to challenge the Tradition. The spellbinding…
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