BY TEMO MPODI
AS GLOBAL INTEREST IN AFRICAN DESIGN AND LOCALLY MADE PRODUCTS CONTINUES TO GROW, THABO MAKHETHA’ S BASOTHO- INSPIRED DESIGNS REMAIN SOME OF THE CLEAREST EXAMPLES OF PIECES THAT HAVE TRAVELLED WIDELY, WITH ROOTS FIRMLY AT HOME.
WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO USE YOUR OWN NAME FOR THE BRAND?
When I was developing the brand, there were concerns around using my name. There was a sense that perhaps a more“ accessible” name might work better. But most established global fashion houses like Coco Chanel have become synonymous with their