How Artho Eksteen’s Passion For Fashion Led Him To Establish His Brand
How Artho Eksteen’s Passion For Fashion Led Him To Establish His Brand. South African fashion designer Artho Eksteen creates high fashion pieces that will take the wearer away to his fantasy world – a world filled with exotic textures, florals, and eclectic energy. Artho’s love for designing prints and patterns led to him making the exceptional quality garments, that he aims to become fashion favourites.
The golden thread of fashion has always been woven into Artho’s life. Since the beginning he has always had an interest in visual arts and found that fashion was a way to make art approachable and something to interact with every day. The performative ritual of dress and how fashion creates identity captured his attention, and started his adventure.
He pursued his love for fashion and Artho’s fabric dreams took flight when he received his BA Fashion degree. He fine-tuned his fashion focus and gained experience in the local fashion industry by working as a designer and maker for ateliers and boutiques spanning ready-to-wear, bridal and millinery respectively. Artho launched his eponymous label with his signature surrealist style. This garnered him a prestigious award in the South African fashion industry through The New Talent Competition at SA Fashion Week 2021.
His work has been honoured locally and has taken off across the world being featured in famous fashion magazines! These include Vogue Portugal and Germany’s Schӧn magazine.
