The ME&B x Ackermans collection brings the South African label’s colourful fashion identity into the retailer’s offering, with branded clothing and accessories listed on Ackermans’ website. For shoppers, it creates another way to discover a local brand built around expressive style and inclusive fashion.
Ackermans has a dedicated ME&B collection page, alongside individual product listings spanning embroidered clothing, denim and swimwear. The range provides an opportunity to explore how a homegrown fashion label can reach customers through an established retail platform.
What’s in the ME&B x Ackermans collection?
Official Ackermans listings include a ME&B older girls’ red embroidered short-sleeve shirt, a striped floral embroidered denim dress and a multicoloured striped swimsuit.
The red shirt is listed at R259.95, with sizes ranging from 7–8 to 14–15 years. Its product page describes floral embroidery and a button-down design, and marks the item as available in-store only.
Other listed pieces include an embroidered floral cream denim top, a striped denim skirt with a flower detail and a cream ruffled denim mini skirt. Together, these products show a range that combines everyday clothing shapes with decorative details.
Shoppers should check individual product pages and contact their nearest store for availability, as stock, sizes and prices may change.
The mother-and-daughter team behind ME&B
Founded in 2018 by Betina Wart and her daughter, Kelly Gibberd, ME&B grew from a personal frustration: finding clothing that fitted their bodies while reflecting their personalities.
The founders wanted fashion that offered colour, quality and contemporary design across a broader size range. That ambition helped shape the brand’s focus on self-expression and inclusive dressing.
In a May 2025 interview reported by Eyewitness News, the founders discussed the demand for clothing that helps women feel comfortable, fashionable and confident. The interview also explored the brand’s relationship with local clothing production.
This background gives the Ackermans range a wider brand story. ME&B brings an identity developed around its founders’ experiences and the customers who connected with their approach.
Why the ME&B x Ackermans collection matters
From a brand perspective, the collection offers a potential route to greater visibility. Customers browsing Ackermans’ clothing ranges can encounter ME&B through a familiar shopping destination.
For ME&B, that exposure could introduce its design identity to people who have not previously visited its own stores or website. For Ackermans, the range adds a recognisable South African fashion name to its product offering.
The commercial outcome remains to be seen. However, the collection provides a useful example of how local labels can explore growth through retail relationships alongside their own sales channels.
Where to find the collection
Shoppers can browse the ME&B collection on the Ackermans website and use individual product listings to check prices, sizes and purchasing options.
For those discovering ME&B for the first time, the collection also offers a starting point for learning about the mother-and-daughter business behind the brand.
The ME&B x Ackermans collection offers another example of fashion partnerships creating new ways to reach shoppers. For a related story, read about the Mr Price x Sphokuhle fashion collaboration. You can also explore the official ME&B collection at Ackermans for product details and availability.
