SAFW AW22 COLLECTIONS | AMANDA LAIRD CHERRY | THE OPPO COLLECTIONS

Officially opening as an operational business in 1996, Amanda Laird Cherry supplied the Durban Designer Emporium and other boutiques around South Africa. The Space, which Amanda co-founded in 1999, currently extends to 11 outlets within South Africa. In September 2019, she was honoured at the World Fashion Awards in London, taking home the Fashion Designer of the Year award. The business was also awarded the Changemaker Award at the inaugural Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards in the same month. After 30+ years in the industry, her dedication and hard work has been recognised internationally. Video by Competent Artistes