LVMH Prize Finalist Thebe Magugu, Shares His Creative Journey

One member of the 8 finalists of this years LVMH Prize from Africa, Thebe Magugu speaks to British fashion critic and writer, Suzy Menkes during her recent visit to South Africa for the Conde Nast International Luxury Conference.

South Africa’s Thebe Magugu and Nigeria’s Kenneth Ize are 2 Africans competiting with other creative designers from different parts of the world for the first prize from the luxury Paris fashion brand.

Thebe spoke to British Fashion Journalist Suzy Menkes on what inspires his fashion designss, his love for education – what inspires the names of his pieces, like the courses studied in the university, and his year-book.

Watch Thebe Magugu expresses his opinion and journey in the fashion world below.