Imprint South Africa

11 of Imprint South Africa's 26 looks draw on a specific dress or craft tradition, as read from the photographs. The house is based in South Africa.

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  Kimono · Japan · East Asia3 looks

  South Africa → Japan

  “Straight-cut wrap robe with crossed V-neck collar band in contrasting orange, wide rectangular sleeves, knee length rather than full length.”

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  Obi · Japan · East Asia3 looks

  South Africa → Japan

  “Wide black textured sash wrapped high at the waist over the kimono-form robe, with a large bow-like knot; reworked with feather trim.”

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  Zulu / xhosa beadwork · Southern African (unspecified) · Central & Southern Africa2 looks

  Own region

  “Wide flat circular collar of multicoloured seed beads in banded geometric zigzag patterns, typical of Zulu/Xhosa/Ndebele beaded collars; edged with yellow feather trim.”

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  Bogolan / mudcloth · Mali · West Africa2 looks

  South Africa → Mali

  “Rust-brown, black and white blocky geometric patterning with hatched bands and dashes, typical of bogolan mudcloth layouts, printed rather than mud-dyed.”

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  Ankara / wax print · West African (unspecified) · West Africa2 looks

  South Africa → West African (unspecified)

  “Bold graphic cotton print with saturated red, blue, black and white blocks, chevrons and stripes in wax-print style colour layout, reworked as patchwork-like panels.”

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  Maasai beadwork · Maasai · East AfricaLook 4

  South Africa → Maasai

  “Wide flat disc collar of multicoloured concentric bead rows sitting on the shoulders, edged with a yellow fringe trim.”

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  Shweshwe · South Africa · Central & Southern AfricaLook 6

  Home tradition

  “Indigo-blue cotton with small white-and-blue geometric discharge-style motifs (dots, checks, lattices), pieced in patchwork panels and cut into Western tailoring.”

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  Kufi · West African (unspecified) · West AfricaLook 21

  South Africa → West African (unspecified)

  “Close-fitting brimless rounded cap in black-and-white geometric diamond/zigzag pattern with small white beaded trim at the edge, worn in the manner of a kufi.”