Volume One · Episode 10 · A Conversation

Mihlali Madikane

Fashion Designer · Johannesburg, South Africa

Recorded 31 March 2026

Mihlali Madikane seated on a stool against a warm cream studio backdrop, wearing a black denim look with contrast stitching from her own collection
Photographed in the studio · March 2026
The Conversation

In Four Parts

From the Collection

Selected Works

Courtesy of the designer.

Designed by Mihlali Madikane — a cream tiered gown with a large raw-edged ruffled collar, model arms raised
Designed by Mihlali Madikane — a cream tiered gown worn beside Mihlali herself in a contrast-stitched black denim look
Designed by Mihlali Madikane — geometric velvet and rust patchwork jacket with a wide belt and cowrie shell fringed hem
Designed by Mihlali Madikane — close detail of the patchwork jacket showing the leather hood, cowrie shell strands, and coconut buttons
Designed by Mihlali Madikane — a woven denim cropped jacket over a two-tone pleated mini, worn with reflective visor and knee-high boots
Designed by Mihlali Madikane — close detail of the woven denim jacket, with a chrome shield visor and raw fringing at the seams
The Interview Record

Filed in the Archive

Mihlali Madikane's interview title card with handwritten record and polaroids
Volume One · Episode 10 · Filed 31 March 2026
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