A friend of mine recently launched her brand at the South African Fashion Week (SAFW) earlier this month. I’ve known Ntee for about 3 years now, and I can say she inspires me a lot even though I hardly tell her that. She’s currently finishing off her fashion design degree at a prestigious fashion academy in London; where she’s been based for the past three and a half years or so. It is through her ‘passion for fashion’ that she took upon this journey to pursue a career in fashion overseas.
Ntee burst into the scene last year when she was selected as a finalist for Elle’s young designer competition. I remember I had been in South Africa that July and the show was to take place around September. I got my invite through our ‘once in a while’ Gmail updates, but would miss the show because I had to be back in France when in took place. It was only this January that I got the news of the SAFW participation as Mabu, a brand which she has dedicated to her mother and to women. This would be Ntee’s time to shine.
I believe that Ntee will accomplish great things through Mabu. She definitely sees things in a new light… a breath of fresh air through the industry back home. I also admire how she pushes herself; this is somebody who only started the Mabu collection late last year under short notice.I am proud to be associated with people like her, and I wish her all the best.
