Talented TikTok Designer Greated Mahlangu II Goes Viral For Bag That Turns Into Jacket: "Perfect For December"

Talented TikTok Designer Greated Mahlangu II Goes Viral For Bag That Turns Into Jacket: "Perfect For December"

  • A local South African designer and TikTok star named Greated Mahlangu II went viral for sharing a bag that turns into a jacket, selling for R600
  • The designer created the two-in-one bag for moments when people go out in warm weather but are later caught in cold weather
  • Some netizens loved the design, while some worry that big brands will copy the design, including Mr Price and Balenciaga
Talented TikTok designer Ed Mahlanguii with two-in-one bag
A TikTok designer created a beautiful two-in-one bag that turns into a jacket. @greatedmahlanguii/TikTok
Source: TikTok

Mzansi truly has talent. Local designer and TikTok star Greated Mahlangu II went viral after sharing a bag he created that turns into a jacket. The post has garnered over one million views at the time of publishing and was captioned:

"For orders slide through my DMs or hala at me on Whatsapp 0827332170 jacket costs R600"

Some may be tempted to ask - well, if the bag turns into a jacket, then where do all the items in the bag go?

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"You put nothing in the bag. It was meant to carry the jacket," Ed said

South African designer's bag that transforms into jacket shows innovation

How many times have you left the house in beautiful warm weather, only for it to turn blue and cold later? He understood this problem well and made an economical two-in-one bag for moments like that. Now you can go out without worries.

See the design for yourself below:

Netizens see many uses for the design but think it's perfect for groove

@KaMakhathini09 said:

"Ngeke besabuya kwi groove, it sooo dope."

@2227Snesh added:

"Syaycela le kwi groove."

@Prudance said:

"Not all of us thinking about groove."

@Lerato said:

"Perfect for crazy weather when you go to groove sunny and late it gets cooler."

@AngiePurple added:

"This is so dope, limits a lot of carrying wow."

@Goddess said:

"Perfect for December."

Some netizens feared big brands would copy his design

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@prettymashego660 said:

"Mr price will copy it soon."

@Bambi said:

"Don't let Balenciaga see it."

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In other innovative SA news, Briefly News reported on a woman who went viral on TikTok after showing the before and after of an RDP turning into a mansion. The lady's clip gathered over 500 000 views, and many had questions about building materials and labour costs.

@sdakwadini posted:

"You could have used small red stinas for the foundation."

Source: Briefly News

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Tsoku Maela Tsoku is a writer and ethnographer interested in interdisciplinary research in mental health and the visual arts, travel, live television and digital editorial. He is an AFDA alumnus with a BA in Motion Picture medium and a Masters's candidate at SOAS University for Medical Anthropology. Tsoku has written for live television shows such as Hectic Nine-9 and Mzansi Insider. You can reach him at tsoku.maela@briefly.co.za