Mandela was a down-to-earth peoples person; a very visionary and kind-hearted leader too. He helped to fight for the peace of the African Nation "South Africa" and significantly won the battle of the apartheid. Everybody love good visionary ventures so don't be surprised when we say he loved CFATMUSIC.
Former South African President Nelson Mandela, who served 27 years in prison for anti-apartheid activities and led his continent into a new era, has died at age 95.
Much like Mandela's freedom fighting comrades,
his tireless campaign for civil rights and peace was heightened by the
sophisticated and proud sartorial manner in which he presented himself.
While the former president of South Africa certainly wore plenty of
custom-made suits, it was his traditional Madiba shirts that comprised
his distinguished and celebrated signature style. The bold and colorful
printed shirts, named after Mandela's African clan, became synonymous
with the icon after he first debuted the look at South Africa's first democratic Parliament in May 1994.
"What Mandela has accomplished for South Africa--and for the world
as a whole--was so staggering that it might seem insulting to put it in
the context of style. But it would be just as insulting to ignore it," Zandile Blay, editor-in-chief of HELLO! Nigeria and adjunct journalism professor at Syracuse University, told The Huffington Post. We couldn't agree more.
Mandela's fashion-forward flare combined with his revered political
legacy not only influenced others to adopt his eye-catching style (even to this day) but also inspired entire clothing collections.
"We can't forget the essence of his struggle was affirming that the
black African was just as much of a man as his white brother," Blay
said. "Mandela's words and actions did this succinctly, but it was a
wardrobe--as dignified and elegant and powerful as the man who wore
them--which carried that message across visually."
Nelson Mandela death: The final picture of a world peace icon
Looking frail in an armchair in his Johannesburg home, Nelson Mandela peers at the video camera.
This picture, a still from video taken on April 29, 2013, is the last known image of South Africa's idol.
Mandela,
who died today at the age of 95 after a long battle with illness, is
comforted by South African President Jacob Zuma. He lays a hand on that
of his mentor, a small gesture that speaks volumes about the former
President and ANC leader's condition.
Three weeks earlier Mandela had left hospital after a 10-day stay, his third in five months due to a recurring lung infection.
The
day this image was taken, Zuma spoke to the South African Broadcasting
Corp outside the home of the man known affectionately by friends and
family as 'Madiba'.
"We saw him, he's looking very good, he's in
good shape. We had some conversation with him, shook hands, he smiled,
as you can see him, that he's really up and about and stabilised.
"We're really very happy. We think that he's fine."
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