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Ngxokolo became interested in fashion design as a teenager when his mother, also a designer, bought a knitting machine for the home. Ngxokolo remarks this move ‘changed my direction in life forever’.  \r\nMAXHOSA AFRICA has a strong visual identity, known for its bold and colourful geometric knits, whose patterns reference Xhosa beadwork.  \n\nThe Apropriyeyshin dress is part of the 2017 Spring/ Summer collection, and was one of the first dresses to be made by Ngxokolo. With this collection Ngxokolo wanted to address cultural appropriation, but from a positive angle, recognising the way fashion can be used to celebrate different cultures and material traditions. For the collection he combined his staple Xhosa inspired patterns with traditionally western silhouettes, in this instance a form-fitted knitted maxi dress.  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The ‘Tussles’ dress is from his <i>Apropriyeyshin</i> collection. Here Ngxokolo, Xhosa himself, wrestles with the complexities of cultural appropriation, recognising the way fashion can celebrate rather than exploit different cultures and material traditions. He combined his staple Xhosa-inspired patterns with European and American silhouettes, in this instance a form-fitting, knitted maxi dress. (T.2431 & 2432-2021) V&amp;A, Room 40, <i>Africa Fashion</i>","date":{"text":"02/07/2022 - 16/04/2023","earliest":"2022-07-02","latest":"2023-04-16"}}],"partNumbers":["T.2431-2021"],"accessionNumberNum":"2431","accessionNumberPrefix":"T","accessionYear":2021,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-05-01","recordCreationDate":"2021-05-09","availableToBook":false}}