Cape Town – US hip-hop artist and actor Mos Def, now known as Yasiin Bey, has become the creative director for Unknown Union, a company that makes clothes out of Lesotho's famous heritage blankets.

ALTHOUGH Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana has spent most of her life in South Africa, she has never forgotten her roots in Lesotho, her place of birth. The Nelson Mandela Bay clothing designer crafts ...

Basotho blankets, a traditional cover-up in Lesotho, are being refashioned for modern tastes. Above, the blankets come in some fanciful designs and colors. ILLUSTRATION: Aranda Blankets.

The Basotho people followed suit and, to this day, the blanket is an essential part of their lives from birth to death. ... a new collection by Cape Town clothing label Unknown Union.

Here, it's paired with their Basotho Plaid throw. Image: Louis Vuitton . If there's one realm where the politics of cultural appropriation can be tested or contested, it must be fashion.

Traditional Basotho blankets turn trendy . ... Maria Gavryliuk and Natasha Kamenska have put a new spin on traditional Ukrainian clothing. Design 03/10/2025 March 10, 2025 03:51 min.