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South African designer Thebe Magugu revives 1970s 'blaxploitation' movement

FASHION © Kristen-Lee Moolman - Thebe Magugu Prêt-à-Porter Hiver 2021

The pandemic has transformed way we consume and experience fashion. The latest Paris Fashion Week was entirely digital. For the first time in the event's history, proceedings kicked off with the work of students from the Paris-based French Institute of Fashion (IFM), who see their creations through the prism of cultural and political significance. Meanwhile in Johannesburg, South African designer Thebe Magugu is dedicated to reviving the "blaxploitation" cultural movement of the 1970s.

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