Bishop Sleeve Dress in red cotton
Mmuso Potsane & Maxwell Boko · Date not documented
South Africa
Mmuso Potsane & Maxwell Boko
- Minimal tailoring
- Deconstruction
- Layered cut-outs
Mmuso Potsane and Maxwell Boko established MmusoMaxwell in 2016 after meeting through a design competition. Their womenswear balances minimalism with detailed tailoring, using deconstruction, layering and cut-outs to rethink familiar forms.
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Bishop Sleeve Dress in red cotton
Date not documented
Sculptural sleeves and controlled volume represent the duo’s distinctive tailoring.
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Cutouts above a long pleated skirt combine precise exposure with a disciplined vertical silhouette.
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Handmade Felt Coat
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The belted felt coat makes the texture of its material central to a familiar tailored form.
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Hand-Felted Tunic
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Hand-felted texture gives a fitted blue tunic a surface that changes across the body.
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Cascading Cape Dress
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An uneven cape-like hem releases a simple sleeveless dress into flowing volume.
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About Mmuso Potsane & Maxwell Boko
Function and practicality remain central to an approach grounded in African identity, with the duo recognized by the 2020 ARISE 30 Under 30 program.
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