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Check Out The Lookbook & Campaign for Rich Mnisi’ s SS21 Collection HIYA KAYA
South African brand Rich Mnisi debuted its SS21 collection SS21 HIYA KAYA.
According to a statement from the brand:
This season we celebrate the VaTsonga tribe and shine a light on its rich cultural heritage. Our collection is not only a celebration of the tribe, but specifically her women. The collection is a call-to-action for the protection of women, especially our mothers. The collection pays homage to our Creative Director – Rich Mnisi’s – heritage and is a heart-felt love letter to the VaTsonga people.
In a film shot in Louis Trichardt (Limpopo), Hole In the Wall (Eastern Cape) & Llandudno (Western Cape) we invite you on this journey with us, we ask that you close your eyes and imagine the sounds made by a people who boast many multi-disciplinary talents ranging from singing without a conductor, composing songs without notes, and excelling in cultural dance without choreography.
Open your eyes and be transported to a scene in a Tsonga village, where the women are throngs of a recital of their world-renowned twist dance – a dance which involves vigorous pelvis gyrations driven by core strength and stamina.
In a timeless celebration of the majestic VaTsonga female form, the Hiya Kaya SS21 collection is truly a testament to her beauty, power, resilience, and fortitude. Her essence has finally been brought to the light, for the world to marvel and draw inspiration. We are honoured to have been entrusted to tell her story through wearable art.
Credits
Starring
Models: Jenyo Johnson, Catherine Correa, Noelle Graobe, Collins Onyejekewe
Director: Ricardo Simal
Creative Director: Rich Mnisi
Director of Photography: Ross Hillier
Editor: Ross Hillier
Camera Operator: Ashley Smit
Producer :Neo Chabedi
Photography Assistants: Darhoyi Gxala, Ngeleni Mkhezeni, Ntonya Mcebisi Mkhamndeli
Sound Design: David Houston
Grading: Kyle Stroebel
Music: Jungle Beats – Dj Lag Kona – Sho Madjozi
Make-up: Tammi Mbambo Limpopo
Location Scout :Phamela Nkondo
Dancers Casting Director: Phamela Nkondo
Weaver :Nowayiles Ntonya
Choreographer: Tinyiko Hilary Khoza
Dancers: Tinyiko Hilary Khoza l, Fiona Nyiko Tembe ,Ndzalama Dancy Khosa ,Ntsako Pride Mashele ,Vuthlarhi Life Mashele , Rivoningo Marcia Maruping
Earrings: Lorne Jewellery
Clothing Jewellery: Lorne Jewellery x Rich Mnisi
