Also joining Tlale at the BET Experience Africa will be designers Martelle Ludek, Thebe Magugu and Nthabiseng Molefe. They join previously announced designers NN Vintage (new label of Mafikizolo lead vocalist Nhlanhla Nciza), Loin Cloth & Ashes, Tuelo Nguyuza Collectiv, KL Tsotetsi and Rich Mnisi showcasing South African design and creativity on the catwalk at the festival.
Tlale has been feted around the world thanks to a stellar career spanning more than a decade of style, elegance, opulence and magnificence. Having etched his mark as a favourite on the South African and African fashion landscapes, Tlale is renowned for his undeniable knack for showmanship and elaborate designs that employ unpredictable fabrics, colours and textures.
In 2009, he was awarded Fashion Designer of the Year at the Africa Fashion Awards in Johannesburg, and later made his debut at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week with a collection entitled Cultural Intimacy. In early 2011, Tlale presented his quintessential Made In The City Collection in celebration of the 92 years of Nelson Mandela’s life, sending 92 models down the longest ramp in the history of South African fashion: the Nelson Mandela Bridge in Johannesburg.
In 2012, Tlale was the first South African fashion designer to showcase solo at the New York Fashion Week - a tradition he continues to the present day.
Coming to Africa for the first time in 2015, the BET Experience Africa is the ultimate lifestyle festival, providing the perfect kick off to the summer season. Taking over the Ticketpro Dome for a non-stop, jam-packed entertainment fest, the BET Experience Africa brings together lovers of urban culture and music, wowing visitors all day long with great food, fashion, music, comedy, sport, extreme driving, sneakers and much, much more.
BET Experience Africa will feature live performance on an outdoor festival stage, while stand-up routines from comedy stars will keep the audience laughing. Reserve your court-side seat for the fun-packed Celebrity Basketball Game and you could be watching top celebrities battle each other for sporting supremacy. The day will be rounded off with the
BET Experience Concert, with superstar artists headlined by
GRAMMY Award-winning musicians
Mary J Blige, Maxwell and
Raphael Saadiq, alongside
AKA, Young Thug, Flavour (Nigeria) and Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania).
Fashionistas will also be able to check out the hottest trends on the sneaker scene from sneaker heads Hunting for Kicks. For inspiration, attend one of BET’s informative and instructive Genius Talks, curated by experts and opinion formers in various fields including Fikile Mbalula, Minister for Sports and Recreation.
BET Experience Africa is promoted in partnership with Glen 21 and inspired by the BET Experience, held annually in Los Angeles.
Tickets for the
BET Experience Africa can be bought
here.