SAM BOBO

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SAM BOBO Design & Fashion!! The Bemba Couture King! They call me “International Telala”.

📍South Africa

Beaded, Snatched and Meticulously crafted for a queen! Lobola celebration gown for bride Khensi.🥰❤️😍
15/11/2025

Beaded, Snatched and Meticulously crafted for a queen!

Lobola celebration gown for bride Khensi.🥰❤️😍

The impact my work has had on people is unbelievable and I’m truly grateful for the ability to touch lives through my ar...
01/12/2024

The impact my work has had on people is unbelievable and I’m truly grateful for the ability to touch lives through my artistry. It’s not just about the photos!!!! it’s about the connections that remind me why I create.

Get a Sam BOBO T-shirt for you and a loved one for R450 each. The T-shirts have diamond-shaped leather placements. Avail...
18/11/2024

Get a Sam BOBO T-shirt for you and a loved one for R450 each. The T-shirts have diamond-shaped leather placements. Available colours are grey and white, and sizes are Medium and Extra Large only.

Inbox if you’re interested.

When I was 21, I told my friends I wanted to be a fashion designer, even though my mom wanted me to pursue a different c...
04/11/2024

When I was 21, I told my friends I wanted to be a fashion designer, even though my mom wanted me to pursue a different career. They laughed at me, so I enrolled myself in a community school for older women and was the only guy in a class of 21. I learned to make a boy’s shirt and a baby dress, and that was just the beginning.

Don’t give up on your dreams, even if others don’t understand them. My journey is just starting, but I’m proud of how far I’ve come with Sam Bobo.

My first tailoring shop was at Kobil petrol station in Mtendere (Zambia), and I lived far away in Mtendere East near NRDC wall (2017). While running my shop, I learned to make clothes for older people by watching YouTube, since I only knew how to make a boy's shirt and a baby dress.

I became known by the women selling tomatoes at the Mtendere market, who supported me. In 2018, my landlord forced me to leave, so I moved to Libala South to attract more middle-class clients. I rented a new apartment and worked from home for a few months before finding a shop nearby. Soon, I started getting the clients I wanted and raised my prices. Things improved; I taught my brother to sew, bought industrial machines, and hired a few employees.

In 2019, I attended Lusaka July, where I wore a dramatic outfit. As soon as I arrived, all the photographers focused on me, and my pictures went viral on Facebook thanks to Chellah Tukuta and Mwebantu. This attracted many celebrities like Kay Figo, Davaos, Dambisa and Kekelo to my shop. It was exciting until they started asking for complicated designs that I didn’t know how to make.

Realising I needed more skills in fashion design, I decided to sell everything, close my shop, and come to South Africa to study fashion.

To be continued in an interview one day.

With love
SAM Bobo. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

“LENSHINA” A/W/25/26, Look 2: Zion ⚫️🟢⚪️🟡🟤 A celebration of masculine elegance that reclaims identity by exploring burie...
03/11/2024

“LENSHINA” A/W/25/26, Look 2: Zion ⚫️🟢⚪️🟡🟤

A celebration of masculine elegance that reclaims identity by exploring buried and forgotten history, while preserving heritage through contemporary design.

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“LENSHINA” A/W/25/26 ⚫️🟢⚪️🟡🟤 Look 1: AliceA celebration of masculine elegance that reclaims identity by exploring buried...
02/11/2024

“LENSHINA” A/W/25/26 ⚫️🟢⚪️🟡🟤 Look 1: Alice

A celebration of masculine elegance that reclaims identity by exploring buried and forgotten history, while preserving heritage through contemporary design.

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Stellenbosch

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Monday 08:00 - 18:30
Tuesday 08:00 - 18:30
Wednesday 08:00 - 18:30
Thursday 08:00 - 18:30
Friday 08:00 - 18:30
Saturday 08:00 - 16:00

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