Frances van Hasselt
b.1991, South Africa
b.1991, South Africa
BIOGRAPHY
Frances van Hasselt is an entrepreneur with a focus on developing African textiles.
Coming from a family who farm with one of the oldest Angora goat studs in the Karoo, she has always had a close affinity to the fibre and she dreamed of creating quality mohair end products locally.
Frances completed her Post-Graduate degree in International Relations before spending three years working in Hong Kong. Starting out as an English teacher, she soon moved into the fashion industry working in the design and merchandising team at Li & Fung.
Coming from a family who farm with one of the oldest Angora goat studs in the Karoo, she has always had a close affinity to the fibre and she dreamed of creating quality mohair end products locally.
Frances completed her Post-Graduate degree in International Relations before spending three years working in Hong Kong. Starting out as an English teacher, she soon moved into the fashion industry working in the design and merchandising team at Li & Fung.
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