With a soft pink velvety texture, my fingers progress’ along the perfect formation of the South African Protea. The genus Protea was named in 1735 by Carl Linnaeus after the Greek god Proteus, who could change his form at will, because Proteas have such different forms. Proteas attracted the attention of botanists visiting the Cape of Good Hope in the 17th century. Many species were introduced to Europe in the 18th century, enjoying a unique popularity at the time amongst botanists. Unconsciously it made me think of the perfect metaphoric symbol for South African Fashion.

 South African fashion has evolved into a phenomenal curiosity world-wide that changes form in many ways. 

"If I think of Africa, my memory goes back to warm ginger-colour sunsets, animals with different types of fur and flowers with textures that are tangible."