African Bush Cups pulled off a wild fashion shoot at their Somalisa Camp in Hwange, where staff members like guides and waitresses ditched their work uniforms and modeled custom outfits designed by Victoria Manase. The whole thing went down to celebrate World Safari Day, and the designer spent months getting to know each person before making 17 different pieces that matched their personalities. Photographer Brandon Tsandukwa and makeup artist Gamu Manyika rounded out the team.
The company's founder, Beks Ndlovu, wanted to show off how safari culture mixes with Zimbabwean heritage, and a bunch of the models had graduated from the Women in Tourism Programme that trains people from rural areas for hospitality jobs. Manase ended up gifting everyone their garments after the shoot wrapped.
The photos came out looking pretty epic with people wearing flowing gowns on safari vehicles and against acacia trees, basically turning the bush into a runway. Victoria Manase has been getting international attention since Zimbabwean weaving traditions showed up at Milan Fashion Week earlier in the year.
The company's founder, Beks Ndlovu, wanted to show off how safari culture mixes with Zimbabwean heritage, and a bunch of the models had graduated from the Women in Tourism Programme that trains people from rural areas for hospitality jobs. Manase ended up gifting everyone their garments after the shoot wrapped.
The photos came out looking pretty epic with people wearing flowing gowns on safari vehicles and against acacia trees, basically turning the bush into a runway. Victoria Manase has been getting international attention since Zimbabwean weaving traditions showed up at Milan Fashion Week earlier in the year.
