Among the big winners of the Fashion Industry Awards South Africa 2021 were designer Jo Borkett, scooping the Lifetime Achievement Award; Thebe Magugu, winning Fashion Designer of the Year; Craig Jacobs, who walked off with Fashion Innovation of the Year; and The Space, which won Retail Space of the Year.
Issued by OnPoint PR 29 Mar 2022
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Jo Borkett
Fashion Designer of the Year:
Thebe Magugu
Emerging Talent of the Year:
Ezokhetho
Fashion Innovation of the Year:
Craig Jacobs
Womenswear Brand of the Year:
Palesa Mokubang for Manthso
Menswear Brand of the Year:
Naked Ape by Shaldon Kopman
Childrenswear Designer of the Year:
Lullaby Rock
Accessory Designer of the Year:
Pichulik
Textile Designer of the Year:
Maxhosa Africa
Heritage/Cultural Designer of the Year:
Bongiwe Walaza
African Fashion Brand of the Year based in SA:
Anissa Mpungwe Atelier
Retail Space of the Year:
The Space
Fashion Muse of the Year:
Yaya Mavundla
Cut, Make & Trim (CMT) of the Year:
Cloth Collective
Patternmaker of the Year:
Laughing Lizard Pattern Creations
Seamstress of the Year:
Bernadette Darisane
Fashion Journalist of the Year:
Emmanuel Tjiya
Fashion Stylist of the Year:
Chloe Andrea Welgemoed
View the awards ceremony here:
