Sibahle Collection: Diversity At Play. BY BROWNSENSE & SIBAHLE
The Sibahle Collection forms part of a larger movement that will see young Brown children growing up knowing how to take care of their hair, and feeling the affirmation in who they are. Since releasing their first doll in 2017, the overwhelmingly positive response from the market led to Khulile and her business partner Caroline Hlala to extend their range to include a doll with
One day, Khulile Vilakazi-Ofosu’s 3 year old
Albinism, and one with the vitiligo skin condition.
daughter came home asking Khulile to make her
Through their collection, Khulile and Caroline
hair “flowy”. This prompted Khulile to look through
want to teach Brown children self love and
the toys her daughter played with, and she realised
acceptance, and also to teach children from all
that her dolls were not reflection of her. And in
walks of life about diversity, love and celebrating
that moment, Sibahle Collection was born. Sibahle
each person’s uniqueness.
Collection is a lifestyle brand that manufactures
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and markets representative dolls and themed
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products to encourage children from all walks of
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life to embrace their natural beauty.
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