Basotho women deliver with the help of female ... On the morning of the ceremony, they dress her in ethnic clothes that match the groom's family. Later, during the ceremony, the bride's family ...

Celebrated Sotho designer Thabo Makhetha has taken the fashion industry by storm with her latest collection showcased at SA ...

The nine dresses each feature an illustration of a mother and a child by the artist Phathu Nembilwi and represent the traditions of nine official cultures in South Africa: Basotho, Zulu, Swazi, ...

Traditionally, designers have raided world history, dress and cultures in search of ... they feature designs that take inspiration from the Basotho blanket. It's a confusion of African styles ...

Makhetha is a Lesotho-born, Port Elizabeth-based designer who has taken the print and texture of the Basotho blanket and revamped it into a number of womenswear forms. From fitted jackets to ...

A Basotho man in traditional dress. Landlocked Lesotho is largely mountainous, and over 80% of the country lies above 1,800m 1820s - Basutoland founded by Moshoeshoe, who unites various groups to ...