PICTURES: Fashion designer Paledi Segabo stuns with costumes for Motown theatre show
Paledi gives Motown a fashion makeover, and the looks are anything but costumey.
South African fashion designer Paledi Segabo has created stylish, modern costumes for iComplete, a male vocal group, in a Motown-inspired theatre production called An Ode to Motown. The sold-out show at the Mandela Stage at Joburg Theatre ran from September 4 to 13. Segabo, the owner of luxury menswear label Palse Homme, wanted to put his unique spin on Motown's iconic style with a contemporary South African twist.
He explained that the designs needed to convey a modern interpretation of classic Motown without looking overly costumed. Segabo's designs feature bold tailoring, rich colors, and vintage swagger, blending traditional elements with a modern fashion sensibility. This collaboration is a natural fit for Segabo, whose career has been focused on sophisticated menswear and dressing prominent South African personalities.
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