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In this episode, Samantha interviews the fearless young entrepreneur One Rapelana.
Born and bred in Botswana, One Rapelana is a self-taught designer who experiments with fabrics to come up with new designs. After a brief stint in the corporate world, One reignited her artistic nature and stumbled into jewelry design. Her curiosity fuelled her desire to start the jewelry brand Xita in 2015. Since launching in 2015, One has competed and won an award in the regional President's Day Celebrations, collaborated with local fashion brand Botocy and took part in the AFI Joburg Fashion Week 2018 in collaboration with another local brand Gilded Sands. Currently based in Tlokweng, Botswana she is constantly looking for new inspirations for the brand.
By Samantha GoodenIn this episode, Samantha interviews the fearless young entrepreneur One Rapelana.
Born and bred in Botswana, One Rapelana is a self-taught designer who experiments with fabrics to come up with new designs. After a brief stint in the corporate world, One reignited her artistic nature and stumbled into jewelry design. Her curiosity fuelled her desire to start the jewelry brand Xita in 2015. Since launching in 2015, One has competed and won an award in the regional President's Day Celebrations, collaborated with local fashion brand Botocy and took part in the AFI Joburg Fashion Week 2018 in collaboration with another local brand Gilded Sands. Currently based in Tlokweng, Botswana she is constantly looking for new inspirations for the brand.