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Durban based Duke 'Clothe your Soul', was established by Umlazi born Sandile Duke Mngadi. Duke's journey has been one every entrepreneur goes through, the ups and downs of mixing business with passion. But now Duke is one of the most recognized designers in KZN and South Africa fashion cycles. "The personal definition of my style is AFROFUNK, a fusion of African elements and Western culture. Duke 'Clothe Your Soul' focuses on ready-to-wear clothing, from street to executive wear with a sense of design. The brand, 'Duke', is taken from my second name, and motto; 'Clothe Your Soul' is taken from feeling good from the love of fashion. As a brand, we believe if you feel good from within, it is reflected on the outside. So, 'Clothe Your Soul' and you will feel good,” says Duke. The range of clothing caters for the young at heart,fashionable and trendy people in every race, gender, culture, and religion. We also produce clothes for any age group.
“We believe that every walk-in client should leave the studio looking like The Duke or The Duchess, with a sense of individuality.” Achievements The Brand has been invited to showcase on a number of world-class platforms such as MTN's Durban Fashion Week '08, East Meets West Fashion, Fashion By The Sea, Durban Fashion Fair, Vodacom Durban July, Cape Town J&B Met, David Tlale's KZN Fashion Extravaganza, to name the few… Duke has been also privileged to have been chosen as one of the winners of two Wo r l d C l a s s Fa s h i o n I n t e r n s h i p Programmes, which are David Tlale's The Intern Programme in 2013 alongside with 5 other young designers and Milan Fashion Internship Programme in 2011. His most recent achievement being the 2013 winner of The David Tlale's The Intern alongside with Ruth Rankin.
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Contacts Name: Sandile Duke Mngadi Brand name: Duke “Clothe Your Soul” Contact number: 072 431 0850 Inst: @duke_clothe_your_soul Twitter: @SandileDuke Facebook: Sandile Duke Mngadi
