The wonderful designer @thebemagugu conceptualized this shoot with his pals in South Africa and it’s one of my favorite features from the March issue. In the story by @modupe.oloruntoba, Thebe describes how he was almost kicked out of fashion school b/c of financial constraints, his feelings about winning the life-altering LVMH Prize (in 2019), and the challenges he faces now that he’s a designer of international renown. 🔗 in bio Photographer: @aart.verrips Stylist: @chloeandreawelgemoed Hair: @saadique Makeup: @annicemakeup InStyle: @lucyspiderfox @sambroekema Models: Leah Ethoth @bossmodelmanagement Syntiche Kabuya @myfriendned Suzan Osue @fabulousdotcom_models