Tender Loving Care Bandana – Blue / Pink
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Designed by Lakwena, the Tender Loving Care Bandana brings vibrant color and uplifting words into an object meant to be worn and shared. It is a simple, versatile piece that can be styled in many ways, around the neck, in the hair, tied to a bag, or even displayed.
Cloth has always carried meaning beyond its function. It can be folded, wrapped, carried, and worn, moving with the person who uses it. This bandana draws inspiration from the kanga, the brightly patterned fabric worn by women across East Africa. Kangas often feature printed messages and are given as gifts, used to communicate encouragement, humor, or care within a community.
The Tender Loving Care Bandana reinterprets that tradition in a smaller format. Like the kanga, it carries a message meant to travel—something that can be worn, shared, or passed on as a gesture of connection and affirmation.
About the Artist
Vibrant colour and bold text combine in Lakwena Maciver’s joyful and gently subversive work. Bringing messages of hopeful possibility, Lakwena speaks to points of connection and commonality between people, with a utopian vision that dreams of redemption and liberation. Often referencing everyday shared experiences and popular culture, her approach is accessible and immersive. Resisting conventional boundaries, her practice spans paintings, murals, and installations as well as fashion and brand collaborations, existing both in and outside of the mainstream. Based in London, Lakwena’s work has been shown internationally in cities including London, Paris, Rotterdam, New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and...
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