Laduma Ngxokolo | |
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| Born | Laduma Ngxokolo 15 December 1986 Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | MaXhosa |
Laduma Ngxokolo (born 15 December 1986) is a South African fashion designer and businessman. He is best known for his luxury clothing brand MaXhosa.
In 2016, he earned a scholarship to Central Saint Martins in London, completing a master's degree in Material Futures. [1]
Ngxokolo began his fashion career in 2010 when his The Colourful World of the Xhosa Culture collection won the international Society of Dyers and Colourists design competition in London. [2] He officially launched MaXhosa by Laduma in 2010, initially focusing on menswear before expanding into womenswear in 2014. [3] [4] [5] In 2014, he won an awards for Vogue Italia at Pilazzo Morando show. [6] In 2019, he acquired a Johannesburg based knitting factory to localize production and began showcasing at major events like New York Fashion Week in 2020. [7] [8]
Ngxokolo's global profile rose significantly in 2024 when he opened a flagship store in Manhattan and made his debut on the official Paris Fashion Week calendar with the collection "My Conviction". [9] [10] [11] [12] His business had diversified through collaborations with Mercedes Benz, evolving from a knitwear label into a comprehensive lifestyle brand. [13] [14] He went to Paris for his third and fourth seasons, presenting the "Umbulelo" and "Lo Ngu Mbulelo" collections, which celebrated 15 years of his design journey. [15] [16] [17]