Drum – 15 August 2019

http://www.drum.co.za 15 AUGUST (^2019) | 31
Winnerofthe 2014 AfricanFashion
Internationalyoungdesigneroftheyear
award,RichMnisifoundedhislabelin
thatsameyear.
Thebranddrawsinspirationfrom
Africaandmodernculture.Richis known
forhislayeredlooksandvividcolours,
andqualitydesignsandcraftmanship
areofutmostimportancetohim.
Nje,whichmeans“just”,“asis”,or
“nofuss”inisiZulu,embracesa “just-
as-you-are”senseofstyle.Thislabel
wasstartedtwoyearsagobyBonolo
ZwaneandBaneleMarkGrahamand
aimstocreateversatilegarmentsfor
womenthatcanbestyledinvarious
ways,forvariousoccasions,andcan
bewornacrosstheseasons.
“Ourpigeonlogois theperfect
symbolofourbrand,ourclientsand
us,”theduoexplain.“It’sa birdfound
inplentyoflocationsacrosstheworld
butwhoseexistenceandformwe
hardlyeverquestion.It justis.Nje!”
RICHMNISI
RICHMNISI.COM
IG:@RICH_MNISI
1 Jumpsuitfrom
R2 000
2 Pantsandjacket
fromR2 000
3 Pantsandjacket
fromR2 000
4 Dressfrom
R2 000
NJE
NJE.CO.ZA
IG:@NJECURATEDFASHION
1 Double-breastedwrapdress
R1290.
2 SafarikarategitopR465an
pantsR735
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