Author Archives: Afrikan Princess

African Artists That You Should Know

Art heals. art saves and art teaches; at least that is what I believe. I have been following a few artists whose work takes me to different worlds that I have imagined and the few that I have seen. I love how relatable all the painting are to me. Michael Soi Michael W. Soi (1972)Continue reading “African Artists That You Should Know”

Black Magic At Abantu Book Festival

Black people seldom have spaces to be unapologetically black, but Abantu Book Festival is one of the few spaces that has allowed us to enjoy our blackness and indulge in black literature by black African authors without any interruptions. Do not be fooled into thinking that black people don’t read, because we do, we enjoyContinue reading “Black Magic At Abantu Book Festival”

Spree SS17 Celebration.

Fashion lovers came out in large numbers to see the preview of the SPREE SS17 collection at the Tin Factory in Kramerville last night and we got to see the some gorgeous garments that will be trending this summer if they are not already trending. The coolest thing about the event setup was that 4 topContinue reading “Spree SS17 Celebration.”

Threads Stitched By Standard Bank: The Business Of Fashion Accelerator Programme

The global Fashion industry today is worth 3 trillion USD however, Sub-Sahara Africa accounts for only 1% of that. Of all the potential obstacles to growing this market in South Africa, it seems creative talent and exposure are the least of what hinders upcoming fashion brands from thriving on the international scene, access to financeContinue reading “Threads Stitched By Standard Bank: The Business Of Fashion Accelerator Programme”

“Ode To She”: Tony Gum’s Solo Exhibition To Launch At The Christopher Moller Gallery.

Tony Gum, an artist who has  who has captured my attention with her unique art launches her first-ever solo exhibition in Cape Town at the Christopher Moller Gallery, Kloof Nek, Cape Town on Friday, 29 September, 2017. Titled, ‘Ode to She’, the solo exhibition centres around Tony Gum’s explorations, discoveries and understanding of the teachingsContinue reading ““Ode To She”: Tony Gum’s Solo Exhibition To Launch At The Christopher Moller Gallery.”

Street Style at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg

Fashion Weeks are not just about runway shows, they are also about the unique styles of the attendees and that is why the street style at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg was trending over the weekend. It is always great to see the people go all out and look beautiful and cool as they take snapsContinue reading “Street Style at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg”

#MBFWJ17: Orapeleng Modutle Style Avenue

Remembering where it all started for Orapeleng Modutle, I could not be anymore prouder of him as I was watching his show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg at Mall of Africa. My favourite thing about Orapeleng is that he is diverse, he caters for the brides, for the working woman, for the everyday woman whoContinue reading “#MBFWJ17: Orapeleng Modutle Style Avenue”

Brave Hearts Never Fail: The Kidd Hunta Story

  From the primordial wasteland where survival is the only thing that matters, comes Kidd Hunta – fighting through harshest environments with only his wit, and his spear handed down from his father. The Kidd Hunta is here to take on the world with no apologies. With his spear, he aims and strikes true toContinue reading “Brave Hearts Never Fail: The Kidd Hunta Story”