FROM DELFT TO LONDON HELP AFROGRUNGE SHOWCASE AT AFRICA FASHION WEEK IN LONDON
Fundraising campaign by
Anita Hlazo
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ZAR13,700raised of R60,000.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
My name is Anita Hlazo, a fashion designer based in Cape Town, Delft. Afrogrunge was inspired by my personal experience of what it felt like to be a black girl in the locations of Cape Town whom strongly identified with a lifestyle less travelled.
I experimented with my identity by fashioning my body infusing black culture with my interests in the Caucasian-established subculture Grunge within my community, Gugulethu at the time.
Due to the lack of acceptance, representation and understanding of how I chose to express myself through clothing, body modification, and the genre of music I listened to. I was driven by need to fit in somehow, or at least see individuals like me on the internet.
This lack in representation offline and online as well as the lack of accessibility to this style in stores around my area, lead me to try and fulfil those gaps. First I created a 'box' I could fit into and labeled it Afrogrunge. Once I completed high school, in 2013 , I perused Fashion Design. I studied it at the Cape Peninsula University of Cape Town, graduating with a Degree in Fashion in 2017 and I officially started a Fashion Design Business in 2018, I transformed Afrogrunge to a company that would be accessible to P.O.C who loved the alternative-grunge aesthetic within our black communities like I did when growing up.
Since then, I have showcased atSouth African Fashion Week, as an emerging creative in collaboration with artists Bu Kihang in 2018. I dressed influencer Abongwe Qobeka for Afropunk Joburg 2018 and the outfit was captured by photograpeher Trevour Sturmaan and the image landed on VogueUK [image 32]. Later that year I was featured on an editorial called Kids from joburg now found in Vougue Italia [image 13].
I have also worked with artist Moonchild Sanelly on a collaborative outfit found in her songs' music video Yebo Teacher [pink ensamble]. Recently I have been dressing musician Thandeka Mfinyongo and her band on her project Ingoduko. One of my biggest achievements late last year 2022 and early this year is having been blessed to work with streetwear giants who focused on women in the creative space namely Nike Woman and Redbat Posse.
I would love to reach an international audience physically. It will be an eye-opening experience and honestly mind-blowing to have dreamt of creating Afrogrunge as a need to fit in and now have it presented on a global stage.
I applied to showcase at Africa Fashion Week in London and have been shortlisted to showcase there in October 2023. I need assistance with raising fund to secure this opportunity through a package they offer us designers valued at 1000 pounds. I also will need to cover return flights to from South Africa to London, and traveling expenses to while in the city for fittings and rehearsals .
I have fortunately secured free accommodation from Ntandokazi Qwabe, who is willing to host me for a period of a week. I will also need to cover visa costs, and other costs that may happening during this planning process, that I may not know as of yet as this will my first time ever flying internationally.
I am in the process of applying for funding for this trip and will hold various fund raising events throughout the months I have before October.
Thank you so much. To dreaming big.
Sincerly,
Anita Hlazo &/ Afrogrunge.
Organizer
- Anita Hlazo
Donors
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 08, 2023
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 08, 2023
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 08, 2023
Official statement: An update on Anita Hlazo's participation at Africa Fashion Week London.
Update posted by Anita Hlazo at 02:12 pmDearFunding and Donating PartiesWe hope this statement finds you well. We are writing to provide an update regarding Anita Hlazo's fundraising campaign, which aimed to support her participation in the Africa Fashion Show in London and showcase her Afrogrunge apparel. We deeply appreciate your generosity and support throughout this journey.Regrettably,. . . . .
Offline donations currently
Update posted by Anita Hlazo at 09:13 amwe have received offline donations so far valued at R2286 putting us at R15986 enough to cover the second instalment / payment to showcase at Africa Fashion Week London Breakdown: First payment / Instalment R7500 (30th April) The Second will also be R7500 payable by 30th June Thank you so
1/3 showcase payment
Update posted by Anita Hlazo at 08:05 amThank you so much for your donations so far. On the 30th of April I was able to secure my spot at Africa Fashion Week London with a payment of R7500 towards the £1000 (R23 000) needed to participate. My next deadline for the 2/3 payment is on the 30th
Donors & Comments
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 08, 2023
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 08, 2023
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 08, 2023
- Various Donors
- Donated on Jun 07, 2023
Mabhabha ✈️
- Baba Ka Unami
- Donated on Jun 07, 2023
Go get your money, ghel!
- Khulekani Mdlovu
- Donated on Jun 07, 2023
Wishing all the best
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 07, 2023
Get it sis ❤️
- Sir Xolani Mbatha
- Donated on Jun 07, 2023
All the best...
- Anonymous
- Donated on May 22, 2023
- Anonymous
- Donated on May 16, 2023
Best of luck, hope you reach this goal and beyond!!