SAFW AW23 COLLECTIONS | MUNKUS

MUNKUS was founded, in 2019, by Thando Ntuli, a young and curious woman born in vibrant Soweto. Called “Munkus” by her family, it naturally became a name she attached to a sense of home. As the creative director and owner of the brand, Thando uses the power of storytelling, through her clothing, to allow women to be their most colourful, comfortable, and loud self. Taking inspiration from the generational line of mothers in her life, she wants to raise the voice of the everyday woman through craftmanship. MUNKUS is a contemporary trans-seasonal brand, which combines its 80’s and 90’s South African fashion influence with classic silhouettes to create a retro intergenerational style. The idea of the brand is to incorporate the history of South Africa and is an entirely local experience in youthful attire that tells a story through colours and prints. MUNKUS lies within the streets of Soweto and townships such as Gugulethu. The garments are simple yet multi-purposeful go-to pieces, for every occasion, and allows you to create layered looks by offering pieces that can be assembled in different ways or worn alone. A millennial, rooted by history and influenced by our predecessors, she aims to create new with what is and what was – relatable to any woman no matter who or where they are. In her first collection after winning the SAFW New Talent competition in 2022, Thando Ntuli pays homage to her mother in her AW23 Munkus collection called Umama Wami or My Mother. Using her mothe