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How Ndiwavho Jim Turned Checkers Sixty60 Bags into a Stunning Fairy Outfit

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TikTokers fairy creation has gone viral.

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Popular South African content creator and designer Ndiwavho Jim is back at it again, and this time, he’s turned something as ordinary as Checkers Sixty60 paper bags into an extravagant outfit. 

In his latest TikTok creation, Ndiwavho shows off an angelic outfit made entirely from the store’s signature brown paper bags. 

The look features a fringed mini skirt and a corset-style top, pulled together with a dramatic set of wings that give serious fairy vibes. 

He accessorised the look with a little crown.

He captioned the post “She was a fairy,” and paired it perfectly with the song “Fairy” by Myaap.

For the curious fans who always ask how he does it, he shared a GRWM (Get Ready With Me) video showing folk how he put the extravagant outfit together using a whole lot of tape and even shows off how the fairy wings work.

If you’ve followed Ndiwavho’s work, you’ll know this isn’t his first jaw-dropping design. 

He’s become known for transforming everyday shopping bags into high-fashion looks. 

One of his most talked-about projects was a full outfit made using black Woolworths shopping bags.

The look that garnered six million views showed him in a floor-length mermaid-style gown with puffy long sleeves and a dramatic train. 

In fact, Woolworths even gave him a shoutout for his designs, saying they loved how his creativity lines up with their push toward sustainability.

He’s even used bags from other stores, including Shoprite, Mr Price and Pick and Pay, to come up with different styles.

One design is more outrageous than the other.

From turning trash into treasure, he reminds us that fashion doesn’t have to be wasteful. 

Ndiwavho continues to carve out a name for himself in the most original way.

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