London Irish Vintage Hawaiian Shirt . The jocular designer — whose perfect impersonation of Mandela is a testament to their time spent together — is taking his know-how to New York in September when he will host a masterclass for young designers. On the same trip, he will showcase his Vukani brand’s new collection at an event for celebrity and elite buyers that will pay tribute to the 30 years of democracy since South Africa’s first all-race election in 1994.The collection takes on a more casual, loungewear aesthetic, a breakaway from his usual style, Ndamase said. The occasion will feature in a documentary by a US-based filmmaker about his career.Sporting a grey goatee, Ndamase laughs off the many other designers who claim to have pioneered the Madiba shirt or sell versions resembling his own, which today cost around 1,800 rand ($90) apiece. Once described by the late Winnie Mandela as “part of the furniture,” he says he never wanted to use the Mandela name for commercial purposes. “I dressed one generation to another,” he said. “The relationship I had was a family relationship.”Born in the Mdantsane township on the southeastern coast, Ndamase still spends time behind the sewing machine in his Johannesburg workshop. “It’s a dream come true,” he said, squinting at the shirt he is working on. “It’s a legacy collection,” he said, pointing to a T-shirt from the new range that is emblazoned “BE THE LEGACY” and features a famous silhouette of Nelson and Winnie Mandela walking free in 1990 (AFP).
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nice fabric, medium thickness.
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cool shirt
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After being satisfied with one, I bought 2 more. It’s a cheap AND good quality. Keeps my cool when I’m working out, and looks good casual. The fit is great too. I’m a LITTLE out of shape, but this shirt made me look more buff haha. When I wore this shirt casually to a #BLM protest, an old friend I ran into asked me if I’ve been working out even though I hadn’t been (I was barely starting to work out at the time)!
10/10 would recommend.