I am a  luxury streetwear designer ,using clothing as a medium to reclaim identity and reshape what South African fashion can look like on a global stage. As a Coloured woman in a space historically dominated by men, my work challenges who gets to design, who leads, and whose stories are considered worthy of attention.

I draw deeply from menswear silhouettes, sharp tailoring, and streetwear codes to create pieces that carry a grounded, masculine strength. This tension between softness and structure, femininity and masculinity, is central to my visual language. Each collection begins with a story rooted in lived experience , inspired by Cape Town, hip hop culture, and the realities of growing up Coloured in a system that often tried to erase our voices. Through fabrics, proportions, prints, and symbolic details, I translate resilience, cultural memory, and belonging into wearable form.

Working independently and self-funded has shaped my practice to be hands-on, resourceful, and experimental. I sketch, develop CADs, pattern-cut, source, and produce in small runs, building VICTORI as both a fashion label and a personal archive. Pushing culture forward through my work matters because it opens space for new voices, challenges stereotypes, and proves that innovation comes from lived experience , not access. My practice is about identity, strength, and storytelling, creating work that equips others with presence, pride, and power in a world that often overlooks them.