About Me
Hi I’m Amantle, a Fashion Graduate from Sheffield Hallam University
Amantle Otukile is womenswear designer, who is of botswanna heritage. His research and personal connection to his African history to create a womenswear collection that celebrates my culture.
During my studying of fashion design for 3 years, I have noticed the lack of representation of my culture, as botswanna is mostly not known of. As I am incredibly proud of my culture I wanted to aim celebrate this. I think more than ever that it’s important to to be able to celebrate and create work that can educate others about cultures that are usually overlooked.
INSPIRATION
A Collection responding to the strong black woman
This project is focusing on history and traditions within Botswanna. Which where I will be challenging people's perceptions of modern African culture, buck gender roles in Botswana and how this is changing. As women from this demographic in Botswana are expected to be submissive, polite, lady-like and decent. So I wanted to include the women who referred to them selves as ‘Queens’ who are from the heavy metal scene and I wanted to in keep the traditions and challenge in my own way.
Marok is not a youth subculture; this is because the Tswana are heavily family-oriented and are only really afforded free thought once they are able to leave home and fend for themselves. Religion is quite prominent in Botswana TV channels are littered by church programs. The patriarchal mindset runs fluidly through the household, culture and religious systems; and women in all scenarios are expected to be submissive.
MY WORK
PORTFOLIOS
DETAIL
Print and Leather are the main feature of Amantle’s graduate collection.
As the collection main focus in Botswanna, I wanted to best represent it but mainly focusing on colours of our national flag as these colours have been translated into traditional wear. Amantle explored the idea of women in Botswanna society now how they are pushing to be different out spoken.
"Only girls who believe in themselves and are not afraid to express themselves can be rockers."
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