Apr 15

Apr 15 South African design Talent, Rich Mnisi's latest collection is a celebration of his rich cultural heritage

Insanely talented South African designer Rich Mnisi has released their new collection – NWA-MULAMULA: LOBOLA, a celebration of South Africa's rich cultural heritage.

According to a press statement from the brand:

Inspiration: In the spirit of imagining an ancestor into existence, this is dedicated to my artistic muse and the place where I draw inspiration – I sought to imagine her into existence, through a daydream of her role as a matriarch set against the backdrop of a Lobola ceremony. Lobola is a ceremonial rite of passage in African culture that brings two families together through marriage. I drew from the visual elements and nostalgia of being a little boy running wild in the midst of a celebration. In this childlike dream, I was engulfed by Nwa-MulaMula’s stature and only awoke to pieces of memorabilia. My pieces reflected highlights of colour, textures, gifts and prints that are reminiscent of this daydream; symbolic of the packaging that transports me back home. Nwa-MulaMula remains the ever towering figure that symbolises the wealth of a family that will grow under her guidance. I feed on the repository of her memory and the soil that sustains a family, pregnant with possibility.

Collection: NWA-MULAMULA: LOBOLA '19 Photography by @ricardosimal Assisted by @lukehouba & Franco Kellerman MUA by @kcgmakeup Model: @yannick_konan @dylanwentzel @summerzoethompson @_collinsblaise @dmonxo Assistant: @philipmorriswesson Inspiration: In the spirit of imagining an ancestor into existence, this is dedicated to my artistic muse and the place where I draw inspiration - I sought to imagine her into existence, through a daydream of her role as a matriarch set against the backdrop of a Lobola ceremony. Lobola is a ceremonial rite of passage in African culture that brings two families together through marriage. I drew from the visual elements and nostalgia of being a little boy running wild in the midst of a celebration. In this childlike dream, I was engulfed by Nwa-MulaMula's stature and only awoke to pieces of memorabilia. My pieces reflected highlights of colour, textures, gifts and prints that are reminiscent of this daydream; symbolic of the packaging that transports me back home. Nwa-MulaMula remains the ever towering figure that symbolises the wealth of a family that will grow under her guidance. I feed on the repository of her memory and the soil that sustains a family, pregnant with possibility.

3,055 Likes, 44 Comments - RICH MNISI (@rich_mnisi) on Instagram: "Collection: NWA-MULAMULA: LOBOLA '19 Photography by @ricardosimal Assisted by @lukehouba & Franco..."

Collection: NWA-MULAMULA: LOBOLA '19 Photography by @ricardosimal Assisted by @lukehouba & Franco Kellerman MUA by @kcgmakeup Model: @yannick_konan @dmonxo @summerzoethompson Assistant: @philipmorriswesson Inspiration: In the spirit of imagining an ancestor into existence, this is dedicated to my artistic muse and the place where I draw inspiration - I sought to imagine her into existence, through a daydream of her role as a matriarch set against the backdrop of a Lobola ceremony. Lobola is a ceremonial rite of passage in African culture that brings two families together through marriage. I drew from the visual elements and nostalgia of being a little boy running wild in the midst of a celebration. In this childlike dream, I was engulfed by Nwa-MulaMula's stature and only awoke to pieces of memorabilia. My pieces reflected highlights of colour, textures, gifts and prints that are reminiscent of this daydream; symbolic of the packaging that transports me back home. Nwa-MulaMula remains the ever towering figure that symbolises the wealth of a family that will grow under her guidance. I feed on the repository of her memory and the soil that sustains a family, pregnant with possibility.

1,324 Likes, 4 Comments - RICH MNISI (@rich_mnisi) on Instagram: "Collection: NWA-MULAMULA: LOBOLA '19 Photography by @ricardosimal Assisted by @lukehouba & Franco..."