Award Winning, NDAU collection x Tholakele Dhlamini feature on BBC World News

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Award winning Zimbabwean designers the NDAU collection and Bulawayo's top model Tholakele Dhlamini were recently featured on the British Broadcasting Cooperation World News.

NDAU collection who are based in The Victoria Falls are an all round internationally recognised jewellery brand known for its luxurious pieces ranging from wrist bands, neck pieces, earrings and rings.

 They have showcased at various fashion platforms such as the Zimbabwe Fashion Week, Mercedes Fashion Week, Africa Fashion Week, and they also debuted one of their collections in Las Vegas, in the US, amongst other platforms.

The NDAU collection was recognised by BBC World News as one of Africa’s most outstanding and unique jewellery designers.  The whole special interview on the delicate jewellery brand was to highlight on how they use indigenous African materials to create outstanding jewellery pieces. The exclusive feature was to elaborate on how the jewellery brand has a strong traditional Zimbabwean influence which they have turned into contemporary history through their creative work.

One of their head designers,  Joe Mutoko comes from a third generation of jewellers and is keeping up with the family tradition in the resort town of Victoria falls by creating be-scope high end jewellery which is affectionally known as the NDAU collection. All their jewellery is handmade. They use material such as crocodile skin, steel, silver, beads, and stones to create luxurious pieces.

NDAU collection is popular amongst the glitz and glam of the entertainment industry both international and local.  International celebrities such as Toya Dalezy, Chelsy Davy and Zahara are amongst the international celebrities who have been spotted wearing the luxurious pieces. Zimbabwean top runway model Tholakele Dhlamini, radio personalities, Lochnation and Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa are some of the local prominent individuals that have been seen wearing NDAU jewellery.

Late 2013 NDAU collection collaborated with the award winning Zimbabwean born top model, Tholakale Dhlamini in doing a photo shoot for one of their jewellery range. Dhlamini is the first Zimbabwean model to be on M-Net Face of Africa and she has also shared the runway with international top model, Naomi Campbell. Due to her striking features, her pictures in NDAU pieces went viral leading in them being featured in the exclusive interview on BBC World News.

The NDAU collection recently added fragrance to their brand. The fragrance which was launched recently is inspired by Africa’s past and present. They collaborated with Tammy Frazer, of Frazer Perfume, to create the fragrances and also glass sculptor David Reade to form the vessels for the perfumes. Their inspiration was the vibrant history of African exploration and trade throughout the ages.