Over the past month Buccaneer fans haves taken to social media to express their dislike for the new Orlando Pirates soccer kits designed by South African designer Thebe Magugu.
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ORLANDO PIRATES SAGA
Designed the internationally acclaimed luxury fashion designer, the 2023-2024-soccer kits consists of a “home kit” in the classic black and an “away kit” in a pistachio green.
While many Orlando Pirates fans have expressed their disappointment to the overall designs of the soccer kits, some seem to appreciate Thebe’s take on honouring Orlando Pirates’ legacy with a sense of newness.
Despite being trolled by South Africa, Thebe is one of South Africa’s most successful and talented designers.
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WHO IS THEBE MAGUGU?
Born and bred in the City of Diamonds Kimberly, in the Northern Cape, Thebe has cemented himself as one of South Africa’s most iconic contemporary designers to date. In addition to this he has won the hearts of many important voices in fashion including that of Vogue editor Anna Wintour.
In efforts to pursue a career in fashion Magugu moved to Johannesburg to study fashion design, fashion photography and fashion media at the London International School of Fashion, LISOF.
In 2016 the fashion designer started his namesake label, THEBE MAGUGU where he quickly gained attention for his work as a luxury fashion designer.
The THEBE MAGUGU brand in its entirety is a South African fashion brand that primarily focuses on the field of women’s ready to wear collections. His thoughtful designs comments on and highlights South Africa’s history, culture and politics all through visual storytelling.
In 2019 Thebe made history by becoming the first African fashion to win the prestigious LVMH Prize for emerging talent. The LVMH Prize is an accolade that aims at supporting and uplifting young fashion designers across the world.
Since then, the designer has gone on to work with brands like Dior, Spotify, Adidas, Vogue Magazine, Snapchat and Valentino just to name a few.
Celebrities like Burna Boy, Rihanna, Halle Bailey, Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyongo and Naomi Campbell have all been spotted wearing THEBE MAGUGU.
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