Colourful Leteise Attire on Fleek
Monday, November 15, 2021 | 1460 Views |
Many people who attended the event explored the essence of Leteisi while also enjoying performances from local and international artists
Even though the event later turned to a fully-fledged music festival with big South African artists like Simmy and Aubrey Qwana as headliners, some people were there for the fashion, they wanted to look good, feel good and most importantly capture these beautiful moments on camera. As to where they took these moments to, a big guess would be Instagram, Facebook and perhaps TikTok. Accompanied by hashtags, social media was roaring with pics of leteise and those who didn’t attend wished they had.
It had been more than 18 months without experiencing the thrill of attending an event and donning a stunning outfit, a traditional one for that matter. Speaking of traditional attire, patrons who were mostly dominated by women managed to go beyond the boundaries of the traditional blue coloured leteise. Pink, red and mustard leteisi added some ambiance and complemented the well-known blue colour of leteisi.
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