#WhatWhitneyWore: Designer Marc Bouwer worked with Whitney for many years. He shared his experience designing Whitney’s looks for her first-ever performances in South Africa in 1994:
”When Whitney told me she was going to South Africa to do this historic concert, she asked for African-inspired elements in the costumes. I drew from all the decorative references that surrounded me growing up in SA.”
”The golden hue I chose for the gown was so unusual and extraordinary that I couldn’t find a stretch mesh that matched. So after many tries, dyeing on my kitchen stove, I was able to get the perfect match!”
”With little time left and no time for fitting, I draped the turban on my own head. Often asked if she is wearing earrings the beaded jewels are actually attached to the turban.”
Photos by Neal Preston