Young South African Designer Lukhanyo Mdingi's New Lookbook Is Stunning
South African designer Lukhanyo Mdingi unveils the lookbook for his 'Taintless' Spring/Summer 2016 collection.
<p>Going into <strong>South African Menswear Week</strong> (SAMW) earlier this month, East London-born, Cape Town-based designer and very recent graduate <strong>Lukhanyo Mdingi</strong> had already begun making waves with his stunning minimalist designs and equally breathtaking lookbooks, including <a href="http://fuckingyoung.es/introducing-lukhanyo-mdingi/" target="_blank">this unbelievable collection</a> as part of his final thesis, "Avant Garde Menswear: A Challenge to South African Fashion." For Spring/Summer 2016, the young designer turns entirely to the color blue. According to <a href="http://fuckingyoung.es/lukhanyo-mdingi-springsummer-2016-lookbook/" target="_blank"><strong>Fucking Young!</strong></a>, <em>Taintless</em>, which Mdingi <a href="http://gq.co.za/2015/07/sa-menswear-week-lukhanyo-mdingi-ss16/" target="_blank">unveiled</a> a few weeks back at SAMW in Cape Town, is based on Oriental aesthetics that he uses to blur the line between mens and womenswear. "Instead of pertaining created pieces to one distinct gender, the aim was to create a collection that is for all individuals," the publication says. Launching yesterday on Fucking Young!, the <em>Taintless</em> lookbook sees models <strong>Toyin Oneyene</strong> (Ice Genetics) and <strong>Gandhi Mukiza</strong> (Wicked Talent) photographed by <a href="http://travysowen.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Travys Owen</strong></a> and styled by <a href="http://gabriellekannemeyer.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Gabrielle Kannemeyer</strong></a>. See a few shots from the series below, and head <a href="http://fuckingyoung.es/lukhanyo-mdingi-springsummer-2016-lookbook/" target="_blank">here</a> for the full lookbook. Keep up with Lukhanyo Mdingi on <a href="https://twitter.com/lukhanyo_mdingi" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/lukhanyomdingi/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.behance.net/lukhanyoluyolomdingi" target="_blank">Behance</a>.</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p><em>Lukhanyo Mdingi's Spring/Summer 2016 Lookbook</em></p><p><em>Photographer: Travys Owen</em></p><p><em>Art Director: Gabrielle Kannemeyer</em></p><p><em> MUA: Amori Birch</em></p><p><em> Assistants: Miguel Brown and Jasleen Matharu</em></p><p><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xMDM5NDUzMS9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYzMTgxMzYyN30.r2VQqwtzmzes5dduP3Qmj8AUJlLyHJjTyD6x_qCta04/img.jpg?width=980" id="79987" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="2f87ff8b28e65a4222cc498539d03eb8" 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