The Xhosa traditional attire, called umbhaco, is made of heavy materials with colourful patterns and intricate beadwork.

Through MaXhosa Africa, Laduma Ngxokolo is redefining South African luxury fashion with Xhosa-inspired designs.

Every week, Inside Africa takes its viewers on a journey across Africa, exploring the true diversity and depth of different cultures, countries and regions. The journey from boyhood to manhood is a ...

Laduma Ngxokolo is taking his Xhosa traditions and creating an international business It is not every day that a designer showcasing at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Johannesburg for the very ...

Much like beadwork, knitted patterns act as adornments. Though they don't carry a spiritual message of their own, designer Laduma Ngxokolo's intricate geometric designs serve as a reminder of his ...

Tickets for the preview of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum's upcoming exhibition, which celebrates traditional Xhosa fashion, have been sold out. The exhibition, titled Mother Tongue: The ...

Laduma Ngxokolo is the creator behind one of South Africa's most influential fashion labels, MaXhosa. His designs have been showcased at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and he's a regular ...

MaXhosa Africa returns to Paris Fashion Week with a collection that reimagines luxury fashion from the African continent. The South African fashion and lifestyle brand presents its second Paris ...

Every week, Inside Africa takes its viewers on a journey across Africa, exploring the true diversity and depth of different cultures, countries and regions. The journey from boyhood to manhood is a ...

It is not every day that a designer showcasing at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Johannesburg for the very first time gets a standing ovation. But that is exactly what happened to Laduma Ngxokolo, ...

“African luxury is often defined by those on the outside looking in,” says MaXhosa Africa chief creative director, Laduma Ngxokolo. “For this collection, we wanted to define what luxury means to us as ...

It is not every day that a designer showcasing at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Johannesburg for the very first time gets a standing ovation. But that is exactly what happened to Laduma Ngxokolo, ...