Gone too soon – a tribute to icon Wandi Nzimande of...
The year is 1999 and South Africa is finding its feet as a newly democratic country. People of colour were, up until a couple...
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...
The pandemic vs plush: how Covid has affected South Africa’s luxury...
Average read time: 7 minutes.
Salary reductions. Canceled events. Working from home. And yet, some might say that in these dark times, a little luxe...
SAFW AW ‘23 live collections – Day 3
Average read time: 4 minutes.
Heritage and luxury
Tickets for the Maxhosa Africa exhibition sold out very quickly. This speaks to how popular the brand is....
Palesa Mokubung: The Empress of Fashion
Palesa Mokubung knew her career direction from the get go. A creative path was aligned with her vision. “When I finished school, I didn’t...
South African Fashion Week Autumn Winter ‘23 live collections – Day...
Average read time: 4 minutes.
Inspired, classic silhouettes
As the 2022 New Talent Search winner, MUNKUS by Thando Ntuli, was a show to look forward to....
SA Fashion Week Autumn Winter ’22 Live Collections – Day 3
Average read time: 8 minutes.
The Scouting Menswear competition was the first showcase. The objective of the contest is to encourage and challenge designers to...
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...
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...
SAFW – where are they now?
Jacques van der Watt of Black Coffee
Black Coffee is distinctly identifiable by its structural flair and inspired fabrication. With a sensibility that is both...