John: Hi Thabo, we really liked you fashion show
Thabo: thanks! I'm glad you liked it
Mary: it was brilliant!
Caroline: Am I right that you used some ethnic elements?
Caroline: or at least things inspired by them?
Thabo: yes, I use traditional blankets of the Basotho people
John: because you're from Lesotho, am I right?
Thabo: yes, I am, from Maseru, but I spent a lot of time in the countrysides as a child
Thabo: but the motives from the traditional Basotho blankets are very popular now
Thabo: appropriated even by Louis Vuitton, unfortunately
Caroline: Why unfortunately?
Caroline: is it not promoting Basotho culture in the world?
Thabo: ok, but what do the Basotho people have from that?
Thabo: I think we need cooperation instead of appropriation
Thabo: appropriation becomes stealing in this case
Thabo: the things are neither designed not produced in Lesotho
John: I get your point
Thabo: I want to let Basotho people to tell their stories through their garments and clothing
Caroline: this is an amazing project
Mary, Caroline and John where at Thabo's fashion show. Thabo used ethnic elements from Basotho tribe. He's from Maseru, Lesotho and he wants to promote Basotho culture. Louis Vuitton used Basotho blankets in his collection.