Fashioning Modern Africanism

From the emotions of excitement and how passionate he tells this story, it was clear without a doubt that Zwane's dreams truly came true when Mswane adorned his garment for homecoming in February. Having been an excellent academic pupil all his life, abandoning analytical chemistry to follow his dream to study fashion design was certainly one of the hardest things Zwane did as it disappointed his parents who were skeptical. Today his love for fashion is paying off and his parents have changed their minds about the trade. They watched him build his own studio behind their house after receiving his diploma in fashion design from the Tshwane University of Technology. He tells the story of perseverance with a vivid smile on his face because while their industry took a knock during lockdown in 2020, Zwane opted not to be negative and started making the artistic dress, knitting bits individually for nine months. Fast-forward two years later, his dress was adorned by arguably one of the m

The E Communications is Proud to announce that Dumisani Agrippa Zwane of the House of Agrie Couture will be amongst the other Fashion designers selected to showcase their garments at the SA Fashion Week 2021 that will take place at the Mall of Africa.  Zwane who hails from Mamelodi West, says he is very excited to be amongst the best of South Africa’s fashion designers, who will be showcasing their brands at the 2021 SA Fashion Week Event. " I believes this will open more opportunities for my brand, this is a dream come true for me" He said. Residents of Mamelodi and his client's around Pretoria have always been happy about Agrippa’s work, His Passion for fashion has been spotted by SA Fashion week organizers and they did not hesitate to invite him to this Prestigious Events. House of Agrie specializes in hand crafted garments made with the finest fabrics and craftsmanship. The brand is synonymous to luxury. House of Agrie couture atelier services discerning clients wanti