Nkululeko Mahlangu: the entrepreneurial dapper
Average read time: 8 minutes.
In the heart of the hustle and bustle of Johannesburg lies an industrial studio filled with charm and character, with...
Is fashion art?
Average read time: 7 minutes.
Fashion and art have been in a beautiful courtship for decades, which has been celebrated the world over in museums,...
Spotlight on Vanklan
Average reading time: 4 minutes.
The erudite words of South African Fashion Week CEO Lucilla Booysen of this year’s Scouting Menswear Competition winner, Durban-based 23-year-old...
Sunny side up
Average reading time: 5 minutes.
While we may not yet know what summer will hold, finding new ways to stay cool and look hot, whether for a beach trip...
Made by Nayo – leading feminist fashion
Average read time: 6 minutes.
Her beautifully curated studio is filled with impeccably made clothes that are regal yet modern. Nigerian-born Odunayo Akinnuwa, better known as...
Lee Rickie Collection – where fashion meets e-commerce
Average read time: 5 minutes.
Amid the lush loungewear, sensuous silk, and gorgeous garments that comprise American luxury menswear brand, Lee Rickie Collection’s Instagram feed,...
Mmuso Maxwell: the great hope of SA fashion
Average read time: 8 minutes.
There’s undoubtedly a flood of emerging talented local designers. This rise of interest in local design has led to a...
SAFW Scouting Menswear – let’s hear it for the boys
Rising admirably to the challenge, these young fashion game-changers, using 100% textile ‘waste’, contribute nobly to a circular fashion system with their commendable collections...
SAFW AW22 — Amanda Laird Cherry on finding creativity in chaos
Average read time: 6 minutes.
On the eve of SAFW AW22, internationally awarded designer, fashion icon, and creator of her eponymous designer label, Amanda Laird...
Designing for diversity and inclusivity
Average read time: 10 minutes.
It is not that long ago when advocating for the inclusion of black models on runways caused an outcry. It’s...