Aside from being one of the most successful designers in Africa, David Tlale is renowned on the global fashion stage.
The 48-year-old’s design career started two decades ago when he left his day job as a lecturer at the Vaal University of Technology in the early 2000s to pursue a career in fashion.
Tlale’s big break came in 2003 when he won first place at the Elle South African Fashion Week competition after he completed his