Kelly Mae Dillon

Kelly Dillon, a fashion designer and the owner of Kelly Mae Dillon (KMD), completed her Bachelor of Technology Fashion Design (Cum Laude) in 2011 at Nelson Mandela University. In 2011 Kelly won the ELLE Magazine “Rising Star” competition during her full-time studies. This gave her the confidence and head start needed to start her own brand. Prior to starting KMD in 2013, she went on to win the “Most Creative Emerging Creative” award at the Design Indaba 2012, as well as collaborating with Mr Price and designed a limited-edition female winter collection in 2012.

Kelly has since been working, as a sole business owner, under the Propella Business Incubator which gives young entrepreneurs a platform from which to begin their careers. She works from a studio in Central Port Elizabeth, where she creates wedding dresses, matric dance dresses, bespoke pieces, as well as designing and manufacturing small fashion ranges.