What inspired you to go into fashion?
The aspiring entrepreneur and self-taught designer launched his first collection last year.
Titled Elysian, the collection was inspired by ancient Greek mythology.
His latest works consists of two different kimonos which, Moleka says, were inspired by the fact that he’s always been a huge fan of Asian cultures and their clothing style.
His kimonos were designed around the yin and yang Chinese philosophy.
“Yin represents the passive female principle of the universe, characterised as female and sustaining. It is associated with earth, darkness and cold. So the black kimono represents the yin.
“The yang represents the active male principle of the universe, characterised as male and creative. Yang is associated with heaven, heat and light, which is what the white kimono represents.”
Moleka says the dragon on the back is an Asian dragon – or lung – which represents power, excellence, valiance, boldness, heroism, perseverance, nobility and divinity, which are qualities most humans aspire to.
“A dragon overcomes obstacles until success is his. He is energetic, decisive, optimistic, intelligent and ambitious,” he says.
When asked what makes his kimonos unlike other, Moleka says: “Their exclusivity and originality. I prefer a minimalist approach, so I release small,
Initially, I wasn’t into fashion. I’ve always had a thing for sketching. It started with drawing comics and then I