At this Gogo pauses as she lets the image sink in. Nuts, mealies and other farm delicacies are passed around while Gogo continues with her story. Because exploring another world requires some snacks. Excited hands shoot up as Gogo wraps up her story rousing an interesting discussion.
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The Work Of My Hands By Centich Toko
Centich Toko is a multi-disciplinary creative who makes Arts and Crafts ridiculously cool. There is nothing fashionably creative that her hands can’t do.
August House’s Open Studio
August House is flat in Johannesburg CBD that houses a significant number of visual artists and sculptors. A few times a year the artists and the management of August House open their studios to the public. The public is afforded a chance to meet the artists they follow and admire, discover new artists and buyContinue reading “August House’s Open Studio”
Blossom Twins:In Full Bloom
Black women’s hair is very versatile and flexible so it bends and moves to our wishes; so stylist and content creator Centich Toko and I came together in front of the camera to create this amazing project photographed by Lebogang Ditibane. In this shoot Centich had an Afro hair piece sown on top of herContinue reading “Blossom Twins:In Full Bloom”
Larry Jay’s A/W19 Collection Mixes Different Styles, Attitudes and Cultures to Create Garments for Everyone.
Larry Jay’s A/W19 collection inspired by people who live around him, how they explore their cultures and personal styles in relation to global fashion. The cuts and selection of fabrics for the collection were inspired by the style and ways of living reflected in their attitudes, habits and tastes, moral standards, socioeconomic level and values.Continue reading “Larry Jay’s A/W19 Collection Mixes Different Styles, Attitudes and Cultures to Create Garments for Everyone.”
Kitchen Vibes Restaurant In Fulfilling My West African Food Dreams
Rarely do you find places that marry food with music and art as well as Kitchen Vibes does. Kitchen Vibes is a restaurant in Morningside serving the best of West African food. A fashionable sculpture by talented sculpture artist Nkensani Rihlampfu catches your attention as soon as you step into the restaurant. The pleasant aromaContinue reading “Kitchen Vibes Restaurant In Fulfilling My West African Food Dreams”
Visiting Chef Tefo Tshepiso Mokgoro’s Kitchen
The emergence of social media has made it possible for me to follow and interact with some of the greatest chefs online. One such chef is Sous Chef Tefo Tshepiso Mokgoro who works at an upmarket restaurant in Sandton creating great and creative dishes. Tefo is a multi talented creative who has put filmmaking onContinue reading “Visiting Chef Tefo Tshepiso Mokgoro’s Kitchen”
Playing Dress Up In Hartbeespoort
Working with Lebogang Ditibane means that we get to shoot in the coolest of places because Lebogang is such well traveled photographer who has a 6th sense when it comes to spotting the best locations for photoshoots. Heading to Hartbeespoort Town at an abandoned bridge for a mini Ever Design photo shoot was one ofContinue reading “Playing Dress Up In Hartbeespoort”
African Fashion Design Royals Light Up Heineken Lagos Design And Fashion Week
Heineken Lagos Fashion and Design Week is one of Africa’s biggest fashion week because it manages to pull talented designers from all over Africa who flock into Lagos in Nigeria ready to show their collections among the best of African fashion designers like Mai Atafo, Rich Mnisi, Adama Paris, Laduma Ngxokolo , Orange Culture, Nkwo,Continue reading “African Fashion Design Royals Light Up Heineken Lagos Design And Fashion Week”
South African Fashion Week Celebrates 21 Years In Fashion.
South Africa’s oldest fashion week celebrated 21 years in fashion with its A/W2019 collections at Sandton City as well as some off site locations for select designers. South African Fashion Week has helped launch the careers of many big fashion designers who got their big breaks through SA Fashion Week’s New Talent Search. To markContinue reading “South African Fashion Week Celebrates 21 Years In Fashion.”
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