Netela Dress
Mahlet Afework · Date not documented
Ethiopia
Mahlet Afework
- Ethiopian handwoven textiles
- Contemporary silhouettes
- Community craft
Mahlet Afework founded Mafi Mafi in 2011 after working in modeling and music. Her clothing brings Ethiopian textiles and traditional techniques into contemporary silhouettes, with local heritage guiding the stories behind each collection.
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Collection selection
Mafi Mafi — Blue striped belted dress
Mafi Mafi 2019 archive
A representative design by Mahlet Afework from Mafi Mafi’s Mafi Mafi 2019 archive collection.
Mafi Mafi; photographer not specified in the archive
Collection selection
Mafi Mafi — Black button-front dress
Mafi Mafi 2019 archive
A representative design by Mahlet Afework from Mafi Mafi’s Mafi Mafi 2019 archive collection.
Mafi Mafi; photographer not specified in the archive
Collection selection
Mafi Mafi — Pale striped long dress
Mafi Mafi 2019 archive
A representative design by Mahlet Afework from Mafi Mafi’s Mafi Mafi 2019 archive collection.
Mafi Mafi; photographer not specified in the archive
Collection selection
Mafi Mafi — Striped layered trouser ensemble
Mafi Mafi 2019 archive
A representative design by Mahlet Afework from Mafi Mafi’s Mafi Mafi 2019 archive collection.
Mafi Mafi; photographer not specified in the archive
Collection selection
Mafi Mafi — Black one-shoulder dress
Mafi Mafi 2019 archive
A representative design by Mahlet Afework from Mafi Mafi’s Mafi Mafi 2019 archive collection.
Mafi Mafi; photographer not specified in the archiveCollections & archive pieces
1 collections represented · 1 pieceSelected work
1 piece
About Mahlet Afework
Work with female weavers makes employment and the continuation of skilled textile production integral to the label’s design practice.
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