YARN HIPSTER X MMAMONTLE COLLABORATION

There is absolutely nothing more heart-warming and exhilarating than reaching a goal you made a long time ago and have people appreciate you for it. When I was young,my friends and I would get together during tea break and talk about what we each wanted to be  when we grew up. They would all yell ''doctor'' or ''nurse'' but when it was turn,I would just say I don't know simply because I did not know the terms folk used to describe a fashion enthusiast. I knew I wanted to do something creative but I did not know what exactly...up until I starting reading fashion magazines and watching fashion shows on tv.

That was when I stopped and said ''THIS IS IT!! I HAVE FOUND MY CALLING''. From then on I was hooked.Fashion was like my life support. I was a chain smoker and it was an unlimited carton of cigarettes. It fed me. It fed my soul.

Today I am Thapelo Letsebe. An aspiring fashion designer and a stylist. 

Years and years later(yes I am older than I look) I got together with what I believe are some of Botswana's best fashion multipliers to do a collaboration between Mmamontle and my new label ‪YarnHipster‬. This was definitely one of the highlights of my year,to be afforded the opportunity to work with such amazing souls who are extremely talented,humble and ,to some extent,visionaries. I was thoroughly inspired by their contributions behind and before the camera. Gaone Mothibi, Tsholo Dikobe, Thuto Seane, ‪#‎caseypurshouse‬, Lorraine Binie Kinnear, Tshepo-Losyka Kutjwe and my sister/friend/mentor Cynthia B. Mothelesi and the amazing photographer Kago of Kagography.

Casey Purshouse in a high low Yarn Hipster tee with bell sleeves, Mmamontle midi gold rings and mustard top hat

Tsholo Dikobe in a Yarn Hipster beater and a baseball shirt paired with Mmamontle sunnies and head chain(worn as a neckpiece)

Thuto Seane in Lace Bunny ears from Mmamontle

Tshepo Kutjwe rocking a Mmamontle multi-strand neckpiece(worn as waist piece),body chain and mirror sunnies.

Gaone Mothibi in a Yarn Hipster beater,Mmamontle bunny ears, multi-strand neckpiece worn around the shoulders and midi rings.

Lorrain Kinnear rocking a Mmamontle skull handpiece  and a top hat.

I will forever be grateful for this shoot. Le kamoso!!!