ONESIMO BAM

Onesimo Bam’s emotional designs take flight across Cape Town’s mist-strewn shores in this exclusive shoot by Till Tan. First previewed at NATAAL’s ‘A Decade of Finery’ exhibition at Jajjah Marrakech, the full story now glows on Nataal.com Photography Till Tan (@till.tan ) Styling and fashion Onesimo Bam (@onesimo_bam ) Model Thapelo Mofokeng (@teepeemafoks ) #nataamedia #onesimobam #capetown #tilltan #thapelomofokeng

Progression V Presented by @twygmag Production & direction by @themetastylist Cast Zizipho Poswa @zizipo_poswa Nondi Beatie @nondi__ Athi-Patra Ruga @athipatra Mziyanda Malgas @queenlohaanda Tracey Dingashe @thatgirltrey_ Shaquille-Aaron Keith @shakka.d.badmon Yonela Makoba @yonela_makoba Thato Human @thato.hmn Ntando Ngcume @ntando_ngcume Daniel Sher @danielsherreturns Manyaku Mashilo @manyaku_mash Buck Whaley @buck.whaley Dada Khanyisa @dadakhanyisa Yibanathi Nkweba @yibanathi_nkweba Lindokuhle Nkosi @thekingstings Justine Mahonney @justine.mahoney t Performances by Uno July @unojuly Desire Marea @desiremarea Langa St Cyprian’s Anglican Church Choir members Nobandile Xwayi, Nosiphiwo Marephula, Babalwa Mangisa, Simpiwe Tena, Luvuyo Dlwati, Ziko Njokweni, Lumka Njani, Sinoxolo Mase, Sindiswa Phakathi, Luntu Mcutshenge, Vuyelwa Ngcongca, Siya Matshanda, Sane Mayekiso, Thandanani Mcutshenge, Phumela Mazula, Zizile Kondile, Bongiwe Mhlaluka, Karabo Moletsane, Thandeka Soxoshake, Linda Khunjuzwa, Asanda Ntlale, Yanga Dubase, Esona Dubase Hair & Make up Justine Alexander @justine_nomz Assisted by Amber Alexander @amberleealexander Backstage team Kealyn Morris @kealynmorris YunYoung Ahn @afrasia Mbali Cobotwana Ayathembisa Asiphesona Mama Kelly Zekia Ayabulela Dlaku Mia Altbeker @mia_altbeker Ziko Petse @ziko_pt Videographer Phindulo Rigby Tshidzumba @rigbyranks Shoes by @birkenstockza Special thanks to Merchants on Long @merchantsonlong V&A Waterfront @vandawatershed @vandawaterfront TWYG @twygmag

We are proud to present 'Progression V' by fashion artist @onesimo_bam at St. George's Cathedral as part of Twyg's Fashion Festival. Join us on 19th February for a fashion event that's a first of its kind in the monumental space, as we unveil Onesimo's upcoming collection exploring fashion, faith and garments as architecture. Early bird tickets are available for R150 until Friday 12 February then R250 until 19 February. Tickets will also be available at the door. Venue: St George's Cathedral Times: 4pm - 6pm Thank you to all our partners and collaborators @missionforinnercityct @vandawaterfront

As the year comes to a close, we revisit an incredible moment from Design Week Cape Town. 
Langa’s Lerotholi Avenue became a living stage as Onesimo Bam (@o_n_e_s_i_m_o_b_a_m ) unveiled Progression IV, alongside a spoken word performance by Uno July (@unojuly ) and live piano by Ntando Ngcume (@ntando_ngcume ) – a powerful reminder of how public space can bring art and community together. This moment, supported by V&A Watershed @vawatershed ) formed part of Open Langa, linked to the global Open Streets @openstreetsafrica movement that began in Bogotá and continues to reshape cities around the world. Open Langa Edition returns on a monthly basis, closing Lerotholi Avenue from 10am to 5pm to test safer, more inclusive streets for walking, cycling, culture and everyday community life. The next Open Langa street experiment takes place on Sunday, 25 January 2026, with monthly editions continuing through to April 2026. Brought to you by Young Urbanists (@young_urbanists ), 16 on Lerotholi (16onlerotholi), Bridges Academy (@bridges.academy ), the City of Cape Town (@cityofct ) and Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis (@geordin.hill.lewis ), with support from Safe Passage ZA (@safepassageza )and Langa Bicycle Hub (@langabicyclehub ). Photographs captured on film by Andile Buka (@buka_andile ) Fashion show produced by Thandekile Mkize (@themetastylist ) and Amanda Msimang (@amanda_mandibles )

Progression IV With Progression IV, fashion artist Onesimo Bam questions the architecture of fashion and explores notions of undoing and uncovering. What is a garment? Who is a model? What is a runway? Bam’s visual language of exposed seams turns construction inside out to reveal the labour, the processes and the hands that shaped each piece. These are not imperfections but declarations, the threads that bind us, the memories within the cloth, made visible. The street becomes the runway. The runway becomes the street. Bam collapses the boundary between performance and everyday life, questioning who gets to occupy the platform and who decides what fashion looks like and who belongs in the frame. Progression IV is the line between finished and unfinished, model and muse, art and utility — the undoing is the creative act itself. Photography by Andile Buka @buka_andile Write up by Simone Schultz @simschultz Produced by Tandekile Mkize @themetastylist Production design by Amanda Msimang @amanda_mandibles Powered by @vandawatershed @designweeksouthafrica @lubanziwines @young_urbanists @16onlerotholi

Progression IV With Progression IV, fashion artist Onesimo Bam questions the architecture of fashion and explores notions of undoing and uncovering. What is a garment? Who is a model? What is a runway? Bam’s visual language of exposed seams turns construction inside out to reveal the labour, the processes and the hands that shaped each piece. These are not imperfections but declarations, the threads that bind us, the memories within the cloth, made visible. The street becomes the runway. The runway becomes the street. Bam collapses the boundary between performance and everyday life, questioning who gets to occupy the platform and who decides what fashion looks like and who belongs in the frame. Progression IV is the line between finished and unfinished, model and muse, art and utility — the undoing is the creative act itself. Photography by Andile Buka @buka_andile Write up by Simone Schultz @simschultz Produced by Tandekile Mkize @themetastylist Production design by Amanda Msimang @amanda_mandibles Powered by @vandawatershed @designweeksouthafrica @lubanziwines @young_urbanists @16onlerotholi

Progression IV With Progression IV, fashion artist Onesimo Bam questions the architecture of fashion and explores notions of undoing and uncovering. What is a garment? Who is a model? What is a runway? Bam’s visual language of exposed seams turns construction inside out to reveal the labour, the processes and the hands that shaped each piece. These are not imperfections but declarations, the threads that bind us, the memories within the cloth, made visible. The street becomes the runway. The runway becomes the street. Bam collapses the boundary between performance and everyday life, questioning who gets to occupy the platform and who decides what fashion looks like and who belongs in the frame. Progression IV is the line between finished and unfinished, model and muse, art and utility — the undoing is the creative act itself. Photography by Andile Buka @buka_andile Write up by Simone Schultz @simschultz Produced by Tandekile Mkize @themetastylist Production design by Amanda Msimang @amanda_mandibles Veil by Crystal Birch @therealcrystalbirch Powered by @vandawatershed @designweeksouthafrica @lubanziwines @young_urbanists @16onlerotholi

Progression IV With Progression IV, fashion artist Onesimo Bam questions the architecture of fashion and explores notions of undoing and uncovering. What is a garment? Who is a model? What is a runway? Bam’s visual language of exposed seams turns construction inside out to reveal the labour, the processes and the hands that shaped each piece. These are not imperfections but declarations, the threads that bind us, the memories within the cloth, made visible. The street becomes the runway. The runway becomes the street. Bam collapses the boundary between performance and everyday life, questioning who gets to occupy the platform and who decides what fashion looks like and who belongs in the frame. Progression IV is the line between finished and unfinished, model and muse, art and utility — the undoing is the creative act itself. Photography by Andile Buka @buka_andile Write up by Simone Schultz @simschultz Produced by Tandekile Mkize @themetastylist Production design by Amanda Msimang @amanda_mandibles Powered by @vandawatershed @designweeksouthafrica @lubanziwines @young_urbanists @16onlerotholi

Progression IV With Progression IV, fashion artist Onesimo Bam questions the architecture of fashion and explores notions of undoing and uncovering. What is a garment? Who is a model? What is a runway? Bam’s visual language of exposed seams turns construction inside out to reveal the labour, the processes and the hands that shaped each piece. These are not imperfections but declarations, the threads that bind us, the memories within the cloth, made visible. The street becomes the runway. The runway becomes the street. Bam collapses the boundary between performance and everyday life, questioning who gets to occupy the platform and who decides what fashion looks like and who belongs in the frame. Progression IV is the line between finished and unfinished, model and muse, art and utility — the undoing is the creative act itself. Photography by Andile Buka @buka_andile Write up by Simone Schultz @simschultz Produced by Tandekile Mkize @themetastylist Production design by Amanda Msimang @amanda_mandibles Powered by @vandawatershed @designweeksouthafrica @lubanziwines @young_urbanists @16onlerotholi

Progression IV With Progression IV, fashion artist Onesimo Bam questions the architecture of fashion and explores notions of undoing and uncovering. What is a garment? Who is a model? What is a runway? Bam’s visual language of exposed seams turns construction inside out to reveal the labour, the processes and the hands that shaped each piece. These are not imperfections but declarations, the threads that bind us, the memories within the cloth, made visible. The street becomes the runway. The runway becomes the street. Bam collapses the boundary between performance and everyday life, questioning who gets to occupy the platform and who decides what fashion looks like and who belongs in the frame. Progression IV is the line between finished and unfinished, model and muse, art and utility — the undoing is the creative act itself. Photography by Andile Buka @buka_andile Write up by Simone Schultz @simschultz Produced by Tandekile Mkize @themetastylist Production design by Amanda Msimang @amanda_mandibles Powered by @vandawatershed @designweeksouthafrica @lubanziwines @young_urbanists @16onlerotholi

Progression IV With Progression IV, fashion artist Onesimo Bam questions the architecture of fashion and explores notions of undoing and uncovering. What is a garment? Who is a model? What is a runway? Bam’s visual language of exposed seams turns construction inside out to reveal the labour, the processes and the hands that shaped each piece. These are not imperfections but declarations, the threads that bind us, the memories within the cloth, made visible. The street becomes the runway. The runway becomes the street. Bam collapses the boundary between performance and everyday life, questioning who gets to occupy the platform and who decides what fashion looks like and who belongs in the frame. Progression IV is the line between finished and unfinished, model and muse, art and utility — the undoing is the creative act itself. Photography by Andile Buka @buka_andile Write up by Simone Schultz @simschultz Produced by Tandekile Mkize @themetastylist Production design by Amanda Msimang @amanda_mandibles Powered by @vandawatershed @designweeksouthafrica @lubanziwines @young_urbanists @16onlerotholi

Progression IV With Progression IV, fashion artist Onesimo Bam questions the architecture of fashion and explores notions of undoing and uncovering. What is a garment? Who is a model? What is a runway? Bam’s visual language of exposed seams turns construction inside out to reveal the labour, the processes and the hands that shaped each piece. These are not imperfections but declarations, the threads that bind us, the memories within the cloth, made visible. The street becomes the runway. The runway becomes the street. Bam collapses the boundary between performance and everyday life, questioning who gets to occupy the platform and who decides what fashion looks like and who belongs in the frame. Progression IV is the line between finished and unfinished, model and muse, art and utility — the undoing is the creative act itself. Photography by Andile Buka @buka_andile Write up by Simone Schultz @simschultz Produced by Tandekile Mkize @themetastylist Production design by Amanda Msimang @amanda_mandibles Powered by @vandawatershed @designweeksouthafrica @lubanziwines @young_urbanists @16onlerotholi