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Whenever South African celebrity style is discussed, the following women’s names will always come up (repeatedly). And each woman embodies a different type of dressing that can mostly be found on the average stylish South African woman:

Loot Love

The presenter and radio host strike the perfect balance between edgy, sexy, urban and lady-like

Ayanda Thabethe

Thabethe alternates between sexy and girly and her style perfectly compliments that of her partner, Mthoko ‘Dash’ Mkhathini

Bonang Matheba

Matheba is a glam queen of note. Even when she’s “off duty” and chilling around the house in a maxi dress and rocking her afro, Matheba looks like a glam queen of note.

Thembisa Mdoda  

When it comes to style Mdoda is the ultimate lady and there is a reflection of how she carries herself. What we love most about Mdoda’s style is when she shows off her gorgeous curves in a stunning pencil dress or skirt. They always look as though they were made specifically for her.

According to you, however, the glam queen takes the crown for ‘best-dressed woman’ of 2017):

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