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Local denim designer surprises Duchess of Sussex with a pair of dungarees for Baby Archie

The Duchess of Sussex personally picked up her order from local demin designer Tshepo Mohlala in Johannesburg on Monday. 

Meghan stopped by Tshepo Jeans where the British Embassy had ordered a pair of jeans on her behalf and was gifted with a pair of dungarees for Baby Archie too. 

Tshepo Jeans posted on Twitter a photo of the Duchess of Sussex receiving a pair of dungarees for Archie. 

The tweet reads: "About 4 weeks ago I got a call from the British embassy. The Duchess of Sussex placed an order for a pair of jeans and today she came to collect them personally...

"Surprised her with a pair of dungarees for Archie and the rest is history." 

About 4 weeks ago I got a call from the British embassy. The Duchess of Sussex placed an order for a pair of jeans and today she came to collect them personally...

Suprised her with a pair of dungarees for Archie and the rest is history #duchessofsussex #Tshepo👑 pic.twitter.com/u9JLF9bbri

— TSHEPO JEANS (@TshepoJeans) September 30, 2019

Meghan visited Victoria Yards where she had the chance to connect with the children and founders of the phenomenal programme for kids’ development Timbuktu in The Valley. 

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While in Johannesburg today, The Duchess of Sussex visited Victoria Yards, which celebrates the power of community, bringing local artisans and “makers” together to rebuild, support and learn from each other on a holistic level. It was an exceptional afternoon where The Duchess had the chance to connect with the children and founders of the phenomenal programme for kids’ development Timbuktu in The Valley. She was also struck by the local denim designer who founded eponymous brand Tshepo who shared this info about the logo for his line: “The crown on my jeans represents the three ladies who raised me. Enjoy wearing this crown.” Such a beautiful and touching sentiment! Artists, artisans, sculptors, metal workers and carpenters are all part of the fabric of Victoria Yards, but it also utilizes the power of The DICE programme which supports several other local organisations in their work with marginalised youth and women. These include: 94 Colours (run by The Duchess’ guides for the day, Hector and Sibusiso), CDP (a development programme for young unemployed and marginalised women that provides training to start creative enterprises), Enke (rebuilds the confidence and self-belief of unemployed youth through training and practical experience), 26’10 South (an architecture firm designing a local youth centre) and ReimagiNation (works with local secondary school students to create a social and creative enterprising mindset). Stay tuned for more updates from this special afternoon... #RoyalVisitSouthAfrica

A post shared by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex(@sussexroyal) on Sep 30, 2019 at 9:10am PDT

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