The event is expected to be a showcase of Seloba Creations’ masterpieces to celebrate 10 years of existence and excellence. In an interview with Arts&Culture, Seloba Creations founder, Thapelo Mokgethi, said her business started in 2014 with a main focus on pageantry designs, parties and wedding gowns. She explained that the name was inspired by Forester Creations from a television soapie, The Bold and Beautiful. “I started being a fashion designer in 2010 after completing my clothing design and textiles course at the Gaborone Technical College. The reason why I chose fashion design is because when I was growing up, there was a sewing machine at home. I used to make small clothes for dolls and had the passion to learn more,” she said.
Mokgethi also said while they are proud of their achievements for the past years, their greatest milestone came when they were selected to design dresses for Lesego Chombo. “The Miss Botswana organisation posted that they need designers for Lesego Chombo’s wardrobe. We applied by sending our profile and got approved. The inspiration behind each dress was driven from different occasions that the dress will be used for and others inspired by the Botswana flag, our culture and music,” she said. Furthermore, she explained that designing the dresses for Miss World elevated her profile for international fashion design events and exposed them to more clients in Africa and the world at large. She added that the public loved the dresses she designed for Chombo, as she ( Chombo) scored a couple of points due to her beautiful wardrobe.
