 David is known by his craft that advocates on its own his work has been showcased at the Cape Town Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week, and Paris Fashion Week and who 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 working from home running a design studio and has studios in Cape Town and Johannesburg.