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While South Africans are rejoicing over the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup win, Cape Town-based fashion designer Lukhanyo Mdingi is also flying the South African flag high.
Mdingi, whose brand focuses on telling African stories through sustainable fashion, has been announced as the Amiri Prize winner.
The Amiri Prize is an inclusive annual award and incubator established to encourage, nurture and showcase up-and-coming talent from fashion and fashion-adjacent fields that otherwise might not have their voices heard.
Mdingi, who wowed the judges with his meaningful and intelligent designs, was up against several designers from across the globe, including Maxwell Osborne of anOnlyChild, Keith Herron of Advisry and Grace Ling of Grace Ling, all from the US.
Luke Zhou and Maike Huang of LUKEWARMPEOPLE and Li Gong of 8ON8 from China were also eyeing the award, as were Canada’s Dorian Who of Dorian Who and Italy’s Abdel El Tayeb of El Tayeb Nation.
Mdingi expressed his gratitude at winning the Amiri Prize, which is his second international award.
“We’re incredibly proud to be...