Sylvester Falata

Sylvester's story began in Klerksdorp in 2005, where he studied at the North West school of design. He followed this up by becoming one of the youngest finalists of the Vukani young designer search competition in 2005. Recognizing his innate talent and dynamic vision, Ethiopian supermodel Annah Getaneh of African Mosaique mentored and tutored him. In 2006 he was commissioned as one of the designers responsible for developing in-house collections collaborating with creatives and designers from across the continent such as Eric Raisina. He joined City Press in 2009 as a fashion stylist and contributor, for the newspaper’s supplement magazine called ‘City Pulse’. Gaining experience over the years from multiple South African veterans as an assistant designer, designer and stylist. The gap in the market became increasingly evident for his timeless design style. That’s when Sylvester Falata was born. In 2010 launching the brand with a showcase at the South African Fashion Week with longtime muse, Lira as the showstopper. Sylvester's work has graced magazine covers, runways, red carpets, cinema and tv screens at home and internationally. And his clients making it on best dressed lists locally and on global stages.