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I collected the data in a number of different ways: I reflected on the lived experiences of my childhood; I observed and participated in cultural rituals, and reflected on these lived experiences; I used unstructured interviews to talk to many people who provided information which I recorded using a digital camera and took notes. These experiences and reflections enabled me to develop a Mix-and-Match Fusion Fashion design range of outfits. My Mix-and-Match Fusion Fashion design range incorporates a number of elements which identify with all of my cultural origins. I believe that my Mix-and-Match Fusion Fashion range demonstrates my South African-ness in my art of fashion design. It represents and expresses, symbolizes and celebrates the transition of my beliefs and understanding of my journey of self-discovery involving my five personas. I have used visual methodologies to analyse my designs and employed visual analysis to discuss my findings. I believe that Africans are increasingly proudly wearing and accepting their traditional attire as high fashion. I believe that the design of my Mix-and-Match Fusion Fashion range is suitable for the Southern African market, and demonstrates that I have effectively used my multi-cultural origins to improve my art of fashion.","M"]},{"key":"dc:format","label":"Dc Format","values":["239 p","application/pdf"]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["A narrative self-study : how do I demonstrate my multi-cultural origins in my art of fashion?"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["Scott, Lee","Conolly, Joan Lucy"],"dc:creator":["Madubela, Thandiwe Elsie"],"dc:date":["2015-09-18T06:00:30Z","2014"],"dc:description":["Submitted in partial fulfilment for the Masters in Technology Fashion, Durban University of Technology. Durban, South Africa, 2014.","My study is a qualitative research self-study. 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