Fashion Nerds

South Africa

Laduma Ngxokolo

  • Geometric knitwear
  • Xhosa beadwork motifs

Laduma Ngxokolo founded MAXHOSA AFRICA, a label that translates Xhosa beadwork aesthetics into contemporary luxury design. Established in 2010, the brand developed around vivid geometric patterns and knitwear.

Portrait of Laduma Ngxokolo
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University / Routes · Copyrighted; see source terms.

Five looks to know

MAXHOSA — Look 1 — Laduma Ngxokolo, Autumn/Winter 2026

Collection selection

MAXHOSA — Look 1

Autumn/Winter 2026 · Siyikulture

A representative look from Laduma Ngxokolo’s Siyikulture collection for MAXHOSA AFRICA.

MAXHOSA AFRICA; photographer not specified in gallery
MAXHOSA — Look 7 — Laduma Ngxokolo, Autumn/Winter 2026

Collection selection

MAXHOSA — Look 7

Autumn/Winter 2026 · Siyikulture

A representative look from Laduma Ngxokolo’s Siyikulture collection for MAXHOSA AFRICA.

MAXHOSA AFRICA; photographer not specified in gallery
MAXHOSA — Look 13 — Laduma Ngxokolo, Autumn/Winter 2026

Collection selection

MAXHOSA — Look 13

Autumn/Winter 2026 · Siyikulture

A representative look from Laduma Ngxokolo’s Siyikulture collection for MAXHOSA AFRICA.

MAXHOSA AFRICA; photographer not specified in gallery
MAXHOSA — Look 19 — Laduma Ngxokolo, Autumn/Winter 2026

Collection selection

MAXHOSA — Look 19

Autumn/Winter 2026 · Siyikulture

A representative look from Laduma Ngxokolo’s Siyikulture collection for MAXHOSA AFRICA.

MAXHOSA AFRICA; photographer not specified in gallery
MAXHOSA — Look 27 — Laduma Ngxokolo, Autumn/Winter 2026

Collection selection

MAXHOSA — Look 27

Autumn/Winter 2026 · Siyikulture

A representative look from Laduma Ngxokolo’s Siyikulture collection for MAXHOSA AFRICA.

MAXHOSA AFRICA; photographer not specified in gallery

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Selected work

1 piece

About Laduma Ngxokolo

Its approach places cultural heritage at the center of the design process, expanding from Xhosa references to research into other African visual traditions.