The Rise of Rich Mnisi
Since its inception in 2014, multi award-winning designer Rich Mnisi’s eponymous brand continues to be one of the most influential luxury fashion labels to come out of Africa. Whether it’s defining popular culture or...
The secret to success: learning to adapt in the fashion industry
Once upon a time playwright, poet and performer Jessica Hagedorn said coolly, concisely and very precisely, “Adaptability is the simple secret to survival”. After the year we’ve all just had and are, in fact,...
The essence of elegance from acclaimed designer Warrick Gautier.
Photographer Migal Van As and stylist Carissa Bosman featured Warrick Gautier’s designs from his winter collection 2020/1 entitled “African Luxury Collection”, in a nighttime shoot created to let them shine.
Read ASA's recent feature story...
Warrick Gautier: a fashion renaissance man
Warrick Gautier is a designer extraordinaire. With his impeccable designs that feature magnificently tailored tuxedo jackets and crisp shirts, Warrick dresses elegant women like celebrities Bonang Matheba and Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi to...
5 ladies’ must-have items for your autumn closet
Fashion trends seem a bit wishy-washy of late. Dressing up, whether for the office, brunch with the girls or date night, feels more like a chore, than something to look forward to. This makes...
Deconstructed fashion featuring the amazing Artho Eksteen
Photographer Migal Van As and stylist Carissa Bosman deconstructed Artho Eksteen’s prize-winning designs from his South African Fashion Week collection (titled Exquisite Corpse), to express each item’s innate beauty.
Read our interview with SAFW New...
A star is born
ASA: What is the Artho Eksteen design philosophy?
AE: Ethical fabric sourcing and production methods are quintessential to the Artho Eksteen brand; educating and enthusing environment-conscious consumers. Garments are designed with intended timelessness and wardrobe...
SAFW Spring Summer ’21 Digital Collections – Highlights Day 3
Sustainability and slow fashion underpinned all of the showings at SAFW SS21 and functionality even more so with menswear.
Ephymol by Ephraim Molingoana kicked things off with a fitting solo show. Molingoana is a pioneer....
SAFW Spring Summer ’21 Digital Collections – Highlights Day 2
Day 2 kicked off with the Diamond Fibre Collections which highlight the versatility and luxury of mohair (also known as the “diamond fibre”) from the country’s most formidable young talent.
MmusoMaxwell’s take revealed a devotion...
SAFW Spring Summer ’21 Digital Collections – Highlights Day 1
The SA Fashion Week tagline, “The business of ethical fashion” encapsulates its ethos precisely. Running with this, sustainable fashion became the underlying theme with which designers in the New Talent Search were tasked to...
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