‘Fashion is my life’-Fashion designer
Thuli Makofane studied fashion design at Springs College for two years and has never looked back.
Kwa-Thema – As we continue to celebrate women who are breaking barriers in society and the business space, this week, we are celebrating fashion designer Thuli Makofane (34).
She studied fashion design at Springs College for two years and has never looked back.
Makofane currently works as a head of designers at the Street Corner Academy, which she joined in 2012.
She used to make her own clothes and enjoyed dressing up dolls before joining the organisation.
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They specialise in streetwear, including hoodies, T-shirts, sweaters, tracksuits and caps.
Streetwear is a casual style worn especially by members of various urban youth subcultures.
Her passion for drawing is what attracted her to fashion.
She is a wife, a mother and a daughter.
“I love what I do as it gives me purpose.
“I can earn a living, grow as a creative and bring beautiful pieces to life.
“There’s no better feeling in the world than seeing people embrace or use something you have created as a form of expression.
“Our clothes say a lot about us, they speak to our realities, state of mind and dreams too,” she explained.
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Makofane said she chose street fashion as it is mostly loved by the youth.
“We all want to form our own identity, so street fashion gives you the ability to separate yourself from others.
“Also, it is all about thinking out of the box and allowing the creative juices to flow,” she said.
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