Rich Mnisi’s SS23 collection makes its debut in Lagos

Rich Mnisi, one of South Africa’s most popular fashion labels, has released a new collection that is giving.

The Guaranty Trust Fashion Weekend, which took place in Lagos, Nigeria, on November 12-13, saw the debut of the brand’s Spring/Summer 23 collection.

The Rich Mnisi SS23 collection, titled “Black,” is about celebrating blackness.

“Our latest collection speaks on one’s journey of embracing and accepting their being. It is a celebration of blackness in its purest form. An exploration of darkness blinded by the halo of one’s experiences trying to find refuge in a westernised culture.”

The collection’s key pieces include wide-leg pants with a matching shirt, a short babydoll dress, and a cape, all in pink.

The designer also released a series of T-shirts called “Me & My Girls,” in which he collaborated with various artists such as Pr$dnt Honey, Martin Magner, and Yay Abe.

The Rich Mnisi x Pr$dnt Honey T-shirt, which celebrates beauty in all forms, is our favourite piece from the collection.

“My intention while creating the portrait was to ask the question of and about beauty. In Xitsonga, ximatsatsa is a person who is thought to be beautiful. We live in a time where one can modify their natural features to be palatable to the taste of what is considered to be a more ‘commercial’ standard of beauty.

“While all of this is possible, we’re also existing in a time where other people choose to define beauty in ways that are more unique to them. I’ve deliberately simplified the portrait to minimum (the most necessary) features. This leaves room for the audience to decide whether or not they want to modify the face to their standard of beauty or if the portrait is beautiful as it exists,” said Rendani Nemakhavhani of Pr$dnt Honey.

“Black” and “Me & My Girls” are available at the Rich Mnisi online store.

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