CALICO THABO KOPELE
SOTHO ASIAN Average Wave Club’s Moeko Selebalo & Ofense Serobatse collaborate on a project with Thato Kopele to bring you the Calico series, a photo-booklet showcasing Thabo Kopele’s ready-towear garments.
The calico series stays true to Thabo’s clean and symmetrical brand values, however what stands out in this series is his influence from Sotho and Asian culture. So as you’d imagine the concept aims to bridge a fictional relation between the cultures - Southern Sotho & Chinese. Their similarities in moral stance, both cultures hold values such as honor, respect and humility very close to them. A Kindly reminder. This content is subject to underlaying nothingness that may or may not contain fictitious ideas. Viewers discretion is advised. - AVRG
Thabo drew inspiration from bondage and bridging - he designed two tops that he feels represent the perspective cultures appropriately. First, a Sotho inspired design. The collar ties up the same way the traditional Sotho Seanamarena Blanket is worn and pinned at the neck.
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Asian The second top, draws inspiration from the Asian / Chinese attire with its exaggerated flamboyant sleeves and collar. Much coalescing the respectable cultures.
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Creative Director: Average Wave Club Garments & Styling: Thabo Kopele Photography: Ofentse ‘Photofentse’ Serobatse Models: Moekolive Modisane/Shepard: Mourui Khoqha Set Location: Dlomo’s Dam, Sharpville, Gauteng Booklet: Editor: Moekolive Layout: Moekolive & Photofentse
AVRG WAVE CLUB x Thabo Kopele
A parting thank-you. - AVRG
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