SA Brand Wanda Lephoto Announces Its Partnership With Dakotas
SA Brand Wanda Lephoto Announces Its Partnership With Dakotas. South African brand Wanda Lephoto took to Twitter to announce that it has collaborated with Dakotas, a South African shoe company.
The post read, “Proud to introduce the Dakotas x Wanda Lephoto® High Shine Mule in Black,Burgundy and Tan. Established in 1980 DAKOTAS set out to redefine South African classic menswear shoes with the purpose of uniting South Africa through style, identity and culture. As the first collaboration with Wanda Lephoto, the High Shine Mule is a classic staple design re-interpreted from the now classic High Shine Loafer, easy to wear mule made with genuine leather establishing a modern style to live alongside the heritage classics. The new collaboration is set to launch Tuesday, May 17th at 12PM @shelflifestore and in store. Dakotas x Wanda Lephoto® made in South Africa.”
The DAKOTAS brand has a deep and rich history. Launched in South Africa in 1980, the image, look, and feel of DAKOTAS captivated the discerning consumer from the start. With its sharp lines, high fashion styling, and superior comfort, the docksider moccasin became a South African favorite and DAKOTAS a staple of the wardrobe.
Wanda is the founder and creative director of the Johannesburg-based brand Wanda Lephoto, and a free-lance creative director and consultant for agencies and commercial brands. His vision is to communicate real things that happen in real time to real people that often go unnoticed. This is because he wants to create an archive of work for future generations to tap into that represents African people in a manner that they haven’t been represented before, but also in a manner that begins to heal.
