THOBEKA MBANE

Thobeka Mbane is a Creative Director, Visual Arts and African Cultural Fashion Strategist and Fashion Stylist. She was always destined for greatness. Her idiosyncratic approach to styling expands beyond red carpet silhouettes and has beautifully translated across television, advertising, print, social media and has featured in global collaborations.The Mthatha, Eastern Cape-born talent can only be described as a queenmaker, responsible for the personal style of former Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi. She has also Styled Sho Madjozi, Nadia Nakai, Moonchild Sanelly, Shudufhadzo Musida, Black Coffee, and Bonang Matheba. With a decade of experience in fashion styling, Mbane is ready for her next best thing. Her idiosyncratic approach to styling expands beyond red carpet silhouettes and has beautifully translated onto television, advertising and stills and has featured in global collaborations. She styled MTV Shuga billboard cover for Netflix’s Blood & Water S3. A highlight of her career is working on the Elsa Majimbo and Valentino children’s illustrated book and more recently her appointment as fashion editor of Previdar.

Mbane’s creative ability is evident on billboards, in magazines and print, in digital, on social, on big and small screens alike.

Photographers and Directors she has worked with Basetsana Maluleka, Eva Al Desnudo, Trevor Stuurman, Andile Mthembu, Stchel Cedric, Aart Verrips, Sathia Pather, Kgomotso Neto Tleane, Simba Raws, Ugly Bruv, Paul Samuels, Lesedi Goulanka, Elijah Palm, Austin Malema, Sven Kristian, David Blaq,

Brands, Mags and Designers she has styled Ezotheko, Bam Collective, Maxivive, Woolworths, Soweto Fashion Week, Be Beautiful Hair, Chivas Regal Nigeria, Nike South Africa, Rich Mnisi, Imprint, Thebemagugu, Ntwana Official, LV, Karl Lagerfeld, Viviers Studio, Nao Serati, Romaria Knitwear, Nataal Media, Siyababa Atelier, Nasty Magazine, Boyde Official, Vogue Italia, Maxhosa, Keenan Meyer Alchemy of Living, Uniform, Maison Valentino, Fuuuckingyoung, Pichulik Africa to name a few. Thobeka chooses to work on campaigns that inspire her and that fit with her ethos.