It was a busy weekend for Laduma Ngxokolo of MaXhosa Africa, who presented his Spring/Summer 2026 collection at Paris Fashion Week (PFW) and slayed on the blue carpet at the Business of Fashion (BoF) 500 Gala immediately after his show.
Ngxokolo, founder and chief designer of luxury Xhosa knitwear brand MaXhosa Africa, presented a stunning collection of 30 bold looks titled Izipho Zabadala (Gifts For the Ancestors) at the Lycée Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague in Paris, France.
On the official PFW line-up for the fourth season in a row, MaXhosa featured a heartfelt vocal performance by Yvonne Chaka Chaka followed by a presentation of the design house’s colorful outfits, with each model sporting sculptural hairstyles and detailed patterns, layered ruffles and beaded motifs.
After his own show, the MaXhosa founder quickly changed outfits and dashed over to the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris for the prestigious BoF 500 Gala.
The star-studded event, attended by celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Demi Lovato and Colman Domingo and designers Christian Louboutin and Daniel Lee of Burberry, celebrated the BoF Class of 2025, featuring a live index of the 500 most influential people in the fashion industry.
On the BoF blue carpet, the 38-year-old designer wore a knitwear suit of his signature bold patterns in red, blue, yellow and black with white piping throughout, paired with a monochrome pattern knitwear tie, black hat and matching briefcase in 3D patterns.
In Johannesburg Ngxokolo was awarded Outstanding Contribution to Fashion at the inaugural South African Fashion Awards on the same night.
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