Bonang Matheba spoke proudly about her 2026 collaboration with trend powerhouse Thebe Magugu, which celebrates the Kingdom of Lesotho.
The South African media darling owned the crimson carpet in the course of the unique premiere of The Satan Wears Prada 2 on the Eastgate Purchasing Centre on Tuesday, 28 April.
The 38-year-old rocked a black and white pin-striped two-piece full with a modern hairdo and stylish shades.
BONANG MATHEBA FOR THE THEBE MAGUGU MAFETENG RANGE
Throughout her red-carpet interview on the premiere, Bonang spoke briefly about her newest collaboration with Thebe Magugu:
“I’m fronting his [Thebe Magugu] Fall/Winter Mafeteng capsule assortment. We’re celebrating the Kingdom of Lesotho,” she mentioned.
On Saturday, 25 April, the ever-stylish Bonang blew up the web along with her photographs from Thebe Magugu’s newest assortment.
She showcased the Basotho A-Line high-waist skirt paired with a black shirt, a Basotho Unisex Poncho, a Mafeteng peplum costume, and her excessive bun coiffure completely enhances the outfits.
Thebe Magugu dropped his 2026 Fall/Winter Mafeteng Assortment in April 2026, selecting the one and solely Bonang as his muse.
His creations function the Basotho design, as seen within the Seanamarena, a standard blanket throughout the Sotho tradition, worn by each women and men.
BONANG: A BELOVED MUSE FOR DESIGNERS
Our homegirl, Bonang, has loved fairly a protracted stint as a muse for a number of South African trend designers.
Throughout the early life of Gert Johan Coetzee’s profession, Bonang was usually seen in his designs. The 2 had been joined on the hip since they’re additionally the identical age.
Wealthy Mnisi, one other incredible designer, has loved a stellar collaboration and friendship with Bonang. The pair even graced the duvet of Glamour Journal in 2019, speaking about how they’re redefining African trend.
In 2022, Bonang rocked a Wealthy Mnisi costume from the JAMES assortment on the Miss South Africa Prime 10 announcement, which price a whopping R17,000.
A REVIEW THAT CELEBRATES THEBE MAGUGU AND BONANG’S COLLAB
The Put up, Formally! a trusted voice in South African trend, had solely praises for the Thebe Magugu and Bonang collaboration. He described it as a partnership we by no means realised was lacking.
“Bonang Matheba being introduced because the Thebe Magugu muse was completely not in my bingo card. As a result of in my thoughts that lady is so costly,” he started.
“It’s a collaboration I didn’t know I wanted. I’ve solely ever seen this costume on Sarah Langa earlier than, after they had been launching the Mafeteng costume,” he added.
He additionally talked about how the style model is making exceptional waves.
“What’s thrilling is also simply their output, the work that they’ve been doing, as a result of this comes after Thebe Magugu had an exhibition in São Paulo in March,” he continued.
“The place they had been profiling key appears to be like from the model, which clearly included the look that Lauryn Hill wore on the DSTV Scrumptious Pageant a 12 months in the past,” he added.
