David Tlale

{{short description|South African fashion designer (born 1975)}}

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| name = David Tlale

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| birth_place = Vosloorus, South Africa

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David Tlale (29 January 1975) is a South African fashion designer. He was born in Vosloorus in South Africa. He was raised by his single mother. His work has been showcased at the Cape Town Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week, and Paris Fashion Week. He has also designed collections for major retailers like Edgars. Tlale was a semi-finalist at the South African Fashion Week Elle New Talent Show Competition in 2002. In May 2003, Tlale started design studios in Cape Town and Johannesburg.{{cite web | url=http://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/lifestyle/David-Tlale-on-the-business-of-fashion/-/1214/2859234/-/uxv8baz/-/index.html | title=World acclaimed South African designer on the business of fashion | publisher=Daily Nation | date=5 September 2015 | accessdate=12 March 2016}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Colouring outside the lines: David Tlale |url=http://www.southafrica.net/za/en/articles/entry/article-david-tlale |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326141408/http://www.southafrica.net/za/en/articles/entry/article-david-tlale |archive-date=2015-03-26 |access-date= |website= |publisher=}}{{Cite web |title=Tlale's bridalwear defies tradition |url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/tlales-bridalwear-defies-tradition-1894072 |access-date=2016-03-12 |website=IOL}}

In 2022 Tlale was conferred with an honorary degree by the Tshwane University of Technology, and he dedicated the degree to his late mother.{{cite web | url=https://www.news24.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/celebrities/news/david-tlale-dedicates-honorary-doctoral-degree-to-late-mom-joyce-20221027 | title=David Tlale dedicates honorary doctoral degree to late mom, Joyce }}{{cite web | url=https://www.citizen.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-news/david-tlale-honourary-doctorate/ | title=David Tlale becomes a Doctor of Arts and Design | date=26 October 2022 }}