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Est. 2016  ·  Johannesburg

Where precision
meets poetry.

A luxury fashion house rooted in the quiet confidence of the African woman. Designed in Johannesburg, worn across the world.

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The Woman First

Every silhouette begins with her — her posture, her ambition, her refusal to be ordinary. We design for how she moves through the world, not how the world expects her to look.

Our Philosophy

Uncompromised Craft

Each piece is constructed by hand in our Rosebank atelier, using ethically-sourced fabrics from Italian and South African mills. Quality is not a promise — it is the minimum.

Our Process

Dressed for the World

From Sandton boardrooms to London cocktail receptions — our pieces hold their authority in every room. Seasonless design means what you choose today still defines you in three years.

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The Maison

Rooted in Africa,
recognised globally.

Cecillia Laurente was founded in 2016 in Johannesburg with a singular conviction: that African luxury needed its own voice. Not borrowed from Paris. Not imitated from Milan. Something altogether its own — shaped by the land, the light, and the women who wear it with quiet, unshakeable certainty.

Today the Maison operates from a private atelier in Rosebank, with stockists and private clients across South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the UAE. Every season begins the same way it always has: with a conversation about what a woman needs to feel like the most powerful version of herself.

Johannesburg Atelier London Presence Milan Sourcing Private Clientele
Structured Coat
SS 2024 Le Manteau Signature
Global Network

Johannesburg.
And everywhere else... soon.

From a private atelier in Rosebank, each piece travels — to London, Dubai, Nairobi, New York. Our clients are on every continent. Our craftsmanship follows.

South Africa United Kingdom UAE East Africa
CECILLIA LAURENTE — CLIENT NETWORK · LIVE
Atelier Output3.00 GW
Client Cities16 / 16
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StatusACTIVE
LAT 0.00° · LON 0.00° · ALT 420 KM
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+ Years

Designing for African women with a global eye — since 2016, with every season stronger than the last.

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+ Pieces Crafted

Every garment hand-constructed at our Rosebank atelier. No mass production. No compromise.

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Fourteen seasons of seasonless design — each one a new conversation between craft and confidence.

98%
Client Return Rate

Ensuring every client leaves not just satisfied, but certain they will return — every single time.

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"Luxury is not what you can see.
It is what you feel when you put it on."
— Cecillia Laurente, Creative Director
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