Actress and philanthropist Nomzamo Mbatha attended one of the biggest nights in fashion, the Met Gala, as the red-carpet correspondent for Africa Fashion International (AFI).
Africa Fashion International (AFI), a leading luxury fashion company in Africa, is one of the major sponsors for this year’s Met Gala.
Mbatha for the big night, Mbatha entrusted the womenswear label designed by the duo Mmuso Potsane and Maxwell Boko, known as MmusoMaxwell to bring Superfine: Tailoring Black Style to life.
“MmusoMaxwell have shown their incredible craftsmanship over the years when it comes to tailoring – with short notice they went above and beyond and we made it to the Met,” shared Mbatha on Instagram.
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The “Coming 2 America” star in her post also reflected on her taste of her first Met Gala.
“Cannot put into words the deep gratitude of this experience – to have been present and corresponding for @afi_sa during such a poignant theme is nothing short of divine alignment. Thank you for trusting me with AFI’s “first Monday in May”.“
MmusoMaxwell was not the only South African fashion designer on the Met Gala’s blue carpet. 2019 LVMH Young Fashion Designer Prize winner Thebe Magugu dressed Canadian creative director, activist, and fashion designer Aurora James.
The ensemble took a total of 120 hours to create and used 12 meters of carefully chemically crushed pleating, made from chiffon in a Thorn Tree Brown. The high-neck bears a foulard tie.
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Magugu shared the inspiration behind the look: “I was inspired by the female muses of the Central and West African sartorial photographers in the 50’s and 60’s.
“Photographers like Seydou Keïta, Malick Sidibé, and Mama Casset, themselves style icons of the superfine, photographed women in a powerful blend of vintage elegance, cultural pride, and subtle sensuality.”
The undergarment is created in a duchess satin with a boned waist and corseted back. The look was paired with an engineered Tulle and Mesh Gele, a celebratory and occasion-wear headpiece worn primarily by West and Central African Women, and often cited as emanating from Yoruba culture.
Magugu also dressed American heiress, model, and musician Ivy Getty.
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