BEAUTY: Clothnig--Lukhanyo Mdingi

I love how African designers are getting some attention at major fashion weeks at Milan and Paris. For Spring Summer '23 in Paris, South African designer Lukhanyo Mdingi showed a collection that honored the past and traditional African colors and designs while being thoroughly forward looking. He calls the collection "Burkina" after the CABES Textile Community in Burkina Faso with whom he collaborated to create the lightweight knits seen below. I really love the long tunics and tops with appliqués of woven organic forms. It is a truly beautiful collection.

Please do take a few minutes to watch this moving documentary about the CABES Textile Community in Burkina Faso and the Ethical Fashion Initiative.

https://lukhanyomdingi.co.za/