Sindiso khumalo biography of william

Sindiso Khumalo is widely known as the founder of Sindiso Khumalo Womenswear. Here are 10 Things you should know about Sindiso Khumalo.

1. Sindiso Khumalo is a Womenswear textile designer.
2. She was born in Botswana and raised in Durban, South Africa.
3. She studied architecture at the university of Cape Town before moving to London to work for an award winning Ghanaian British architect, David Adjaye.
4. She decided to take a plunge into fashion, and went on to study a Masters in Design for Textile Futures at Central Saint Martins in London.
5. Graduating with distinction for her final project, Sindiso was shortlisted for the Elle Magazine Rising Star Competition.
6. She launched her eponymous namesake label in
7. She showcased her SS13 collection at the Elle competition awards.
8. Sindiso’s Aretha Dress was nominated for ‘Most Beautiful Object in South Africa’ by Design Indaba Cape Town in February
9. The Sindiso Khumalo label focuses on sustainable contemporary textiles.
10. She draws inspiration from her rich Zulu and Ndebele culture, and merges that with the Bauhaus and Memphis Movement influence.

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The Sustainability Credentials 

Sustainable and ethical production is at the heart of Sindiso Khumalo’s mission: “We vote with our dollar and the more conscious we are of how we consume, the better we will be about saving our climate,” Khumalo told British Vogue in “As an industry, we can make very conscious steps in our supply chain that can hugely impact our planet in a positive way. It’s just up to us as to make those steps.” To that end, Khumalo works closely with a handful of small African factories to produce the hand-woven textiles for each collection, all of which include eco-friendly fabrics like organic cotton, linen and hemp. 

The Need To Know 

The majority of Sindiso Khumalo’s designs are stocked online and in South African boutiques but fortunately, a capsule collection is now available on NET-A-PORTER, with the brand recently joining the site’s Vanguard initiative. Expect to pay upwards of £ for a dress, while separates are more affordable – plus, a few styles are currently on sale, so if you want to snap up a discounted piece, now’s your chance. 

Sindiso Khumalo is not just a LVMH finalist. An unofficial family historian, textile designer and social activist, she represents the social possibilities which can be opened up through fashion. And now, as the (joint) recipient of one of the fashion industry’s highest accolades, her mission for black women by black women will take on an even more illustrious future. From an initial start in architecture to a career spanning continents, concepts and a myriad collaborators, Sindiso is the embodiment of the Trans-seasonal Award which she was awarded at the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards.

As documented in her fascinating profile in American Vogue, the brand Sindiso Khumalo was in many respects an ode to her family’s past. Raised by an anti-apartheid activist and influenced by a grandmother well versed in pattern cutting and samples; it is no surprise that Sindiso was able to bring together the political and the aesthetic so clearly. It could be said that many artists draw from their heritage in their work, but Sindiso has taken it a step further. Consistently working with local artisans in B