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Our sustainability Model sports adjustable components, layering and sustainable fabrics such as cotton, linens and bamboo to further promote the concept of slow fashion to try and curb the affects of high levels of consumerism on the environment.
Since laying the foundation for its purpose and goals while still in varsity, Sixx6 has rapidly developed into a brand that has gained recognition from Africa's biggest showcasing platforms only 1 month out of varsity from winning the South African Fashion Week student competition, to debuting their first range at South African Fashion Weeks Spring Summer 22 collectives as one of the New Talent opening ranges for the Cruz Vodka collective and currently supplying to its first retail store Africa Rise, with multiple more pending offers.
Having gained alot of attention from South African media, dressing public figures for their prestigious events it has come to our belief that the business model is a model that holds alot of potential due to the fact that the purpose is sustainable and health cautious for sensitive skin consumers dropped in fashion.
Fashions that South Africans are starting to adapt while unconsciously playing their part in making the environment a better place.
STATEMENT OF ART:Our sustainability Model sports adjustable components, layering and sustainable fabrics such as cotton, linens and bamboo to further promote the concept of slow fashion to try and curb the affects of high levels of consumerism on the environment.
Since laying the foundation for its purpose and goals while still in varsity, Sixx6 has rapidly developed into a brand that has gained recognition from Africa's biggest showcasing platforms only 1 month out of varsity from winning the South African Fashion Week student competition, to debuting their first range at South African Fashion Weeks Spring Summer 22 collectives as one of the New Talent opening ranges for the Cruz Vodka collective and currently supplying to its first retail store Africa Rise, with multiple more pending offers.
Having gained alot of attention from South African media, dressing public figures for their prestigious events it has come to our belief that the business model is a model that holds alot of potential due to the fact that the purpose is sustainable and health cautious for sensitive skin consumers dropped in fashion.
Fashions that South Africans are starting to adapt while unconsciously playing their part in making the environment a better place.
Form Follows function and we need to reflect the times. Design for me makes more sense when it is used to serve a greater good for society whether it's function is political/related to activism against negative regime. Whether it be environmental with the goal to be innovative about the way artists create.
The true definition of being artistic/innovative in my opinion is not in the the appearance of the garments but rather the thought that goes in to try and create something that'll benefit society in the long run and creating ways to maneuver around the production processes that harm our environment. That would be my true definition of design/art because their conceptual process transcends way beyond just the form of an object/garment but also simultaneously strengthens its function by producing more benefits for the consumer.
ORGANIZATION:
Self employed at Sixx6(Pty)Ltd
EDUCATION:
2021: Fashion and Textiles,Durban University of Technology
EXPERIENCE:
2018, Promoter, Big Mouth Entertainment
2019, Self employed Fashion designer, Sixx6,
EVENTS:
2019, Woman's Month Arts Festival,Fashion designer, Catwalk SA, Port Elizabeth South Africa
2020, DUT Denim Styling Competition, Stylist, Durban South Africa
2021, Street Kulture Arts Festival, Fashion designer, Port Elizabeth South Africa
2021, South African Fashion Week Student competition, Student Designer, Mall of Africa, Johannesburg South Africa
2022, South African Fashion Week Spring Summer 2022, New Talent Finalist, Fashion Designer opening range, Mall Of Africa, Johannesburg South Africa
2022, Cruz Vodka Pre Party, Designer, Mall Of Africa, Johannesburg South Africa
2022, Fenty Beauty African Launch Party, Fashion designer for guest influencer, Mall of Africa, Johannesburg South Africa.
AWARDS:
2020, Durban University of Technology Styling Competition Winner
2021, Designer of the year, Durban University of Technology , Durban South Africa
2021, Top 10 Fashion Design students in South Africa(won the competition), South African Fashion Week, Johannesburg South Africa
2022, New Talent top 6 finalists, South African Fashion Week, Johannesburg South Africa
PRESS APPEARANCES:
Fashion United:
https://safashionweek.co.za/safw-talent-search-nov
/
News24
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.news24.com/amp/dr
um/celebs/news/top-10-looks-from-the-opening-of-sa
-fashion-week-20220427
Sunday Times:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.timeslive.co.za/a
mp/sunday-times/lifestyle/2022-05-01-fashionistas-
bring-their-a-game-to-sa-fashion-weeks-opening-par
ty/
TWYG:
https://twyg.co.za/sa-fashion-week-2022-maps-a-sus
tainable-way-forward/
The Herald:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.heraldlive.co.za/
amp/news/2021-08-11-creative-artists-come-together
-to-promote-gender-equality/
PYNCK:
https://pynck.com/2022/05/south-africa-fashion-wee
kspring-summer-2022-part-1.html
BOOKS:
2021, "Memoirs of an Unknown Artist", 200+pages, First Edition, Port Elizabeth South Africa.
ACCOLADES:
2020, Durban University of Technology Styling Competition Winner
2021, Designer of the year, Durban University of Technology , Durban South Africa
2021, Top 10 Fashion Design students in South Africa(won the competition), South African Fashion Week, Johannesburg South Africa
2022, New Talent top 6 finalists, South African Fashion Week, Johannesburg South Africa
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
English- Native
Xhosa- Near native
Afrikaans- intermediate
Zulu- Intermediate
Mandarin- Beginner
German- Beginner
COMPUTER LITERACY:
Adobe Lightroom advanced
Photoshop, Advanced
Adobe illustrator, Advanced
Microsoft Office, Expert
COLLECTIONS:
2021, Pantsi Museum, Durban South Africa
HOBBIES:
Hiking, content creating, camping and reading.
CLIENTELE:
2022, Pamela Mtanga, Dressed her for the African Fenty Beauty launch
2022, Anele Zondo, Dressed her for The Cruz Vodka Preparty
2022, Africarise, supplying wholesale items to their store.
Potential retail customers
- Young designers emporium
- Vittoria and Co
- The Space
PORTFOLIO URL:
https://instagram.com/sixx6_x?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
REGISTRATION DATE:
2022-07-03 18:58:15
COUNTRY/REGION:
South Africa
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Startup
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