On Stage Design Indaba 2015: Sindiso Khumalo

Sindiso Khumalo is a London-based fashion designer, former architect and self-professed textile nerd. Her upbringing as a Durban Zulu girl seems to have imprinted on her creative conscience as she smoothly translates traditional Ndebele patterns into her contemporary fashion collections.

In her exploration of these patterns, Khumalo has developed her own graphic language and it has become the standout feature of her clothing line. Here, she unpacks the influence her cultural heritage has had over her work.

The Central St Martins graduate, Khumalo, studied architecture at the University of Cape Town prior to moving to London, where she went onto study a Masters in Design for Textile Futures.