Amachokoza.

I want myjewellery to be functional to address issues of materialism that are affecting the social, cultural values in the Xhosa societies. The purpose of the bling bling look is to coincide with the modern times. I want my jewellery to celebrate old fashioned rituals in a modern look.

Xhosa young couple.

Modern day face painting..

Amachokoza sexy and spontaneous glasses.

Amachokoza.(Dots) Plat Africa 19.

Umchokozo,

which is South African face paint for the Xhosa people. Face painting, or umchokozo, plays a big role in Xhosa culture, and women decorate their faces with white or yellow ochre, and use dots to make patterns on their faces. The decorations are sometimes painted over their eyebrows, the bridge of their noses, and cheeks.

designed Amachokoza glasses.

a styled look design Amachokoza glasses,

Amachokoza.(Dots) Plat Africa 19.

Umchokozo, trust the process/ this is my platinum idea design, first attempt, im looking at the xhosa woman face decorations. i want to make a mask with dots that depict face decorations. 

clear plastic mask with a chandelier jump rings pattern on the side, a veil,

Environmentally unfriendly: A selection of models charged down the runway in masks and headpieces that looked remarkably like sheets of plastic blowing against their faces.

chandeliers on the side, depict a woman life, lots of things going on, more responsibilities, how she glorify her responsibilities, finding joy and excitement in her responsibilities.

too much going on, there is a need to simplify, less is more.

going back to simple, plain lear plastic mask with the design dots decoration, applying dots or granules of platinum on a clear plastic mask.

Amachokoza.(Dots) Plat Africa 19.

Umchokozo,

which is South African face paint for the Xhosa people. Face painting, or umchokozo, plays a big role in Xhosa culture, and women decorate their faces with white or yellow ochre, and use dots to make patterns on their faces. The decorations are sometimes painted over their eyebrows, the bridge of their noses, and cheeks.

Umtshakazi. a new wife.

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Environmentally unfriendly: A selection of models charged down the runway in masks and headpieces that looked remarkably like sheets of plastic blowing against their faces