Last night NN Vintage wowed fashion lovers with a star-studded showcase at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg in Sandton. I was eager to see what NN Vintage had in store for us because I have always been impressed by their previous collections. I really relate to the garments and I am definitely the kind of womanContinue reading “#MBFWJ: NN Vintage Perfectly Portrays The African Queen Trend”
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#MBFWJ: Colour By Nandi Mngoma And Inga Madyibi
Nandi Mngoma and Inga Madyibi made their label debut at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg last night in Sandton. It truly was a great collection with lots of colour from the garments themselves and the choice of make-up. It’s a chilled back collection for a woman who loves to look great but still look simple. IContinue reading “#MBFWJ: Colour By Nandi Mngoma And Inga Madyibi”
Hauz Of Lenze: Enough Is My New Freedom
Fashion Design label Hauz of Lenze has released their SS16/17 lookbook and it is all about celebrating women. As the Spring /Summer season unravels.Hauz of Lenze apologetically tells a story about his SS16/17 collection for the women themed “Enough is my new freedom” he uses fashion to express a feeling or experience that many fearContinue reading “Hauz Of Lenze: Enough Is My New Freedom”
Qhama Maswana Art: The Kind Of Art That Speaks To Me
Artists in Africa have been documenting their work in the best way possible. I love what their art does to me when I look at it. They produce art that is easy to relate to us African children and they capture it in the best possible. I have seen so much beauty in the workContinue reading “Qhama Maswana Art: The Kind Of Art That Speaks To Me”
UNILEVER BRIGHTFUTURE INVESTS IN THE FUTURE OF SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOLCHILDREN
Unilever has reaffirmed its commitment to improve the lives of millions of South African children through a new integrated brightFuture Schools Programme. The company held an exhibition at Shine Studios in partnership with the creative trio I See A Different You.The exhibition displayed portraits of young schoolchildren from Carter, Skeen, Gordon, M.C Weiler and EmfundisweniContinue reading “UNILEVER BRIGHTFUTURE INVESTS IN THE FUTURE OF SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOLCHILDREN”
The Africa Fashion Exchange
The Africa Fashion Exchange (AFX) took place on the 23rd to 25th of June in Durban hosted by the KZN Fashion Council in partnership with Department of Arts and Culture (DAC), the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, (EDTEA) and the Economic Development and Investment Promotion Unit (ED&IPU) of the EThekwini Municipality. The AfricaContinue reading “The Africa Fashion Exchange”
Fashion Illustrations By Tiwatope
Tiwatope Adetoye is the Creative Director of Sapphire by ‘tieri Ltd, a 21st century fashion solutions company. She is a fashion entrepreneur based in Lagos who started illustrating when she was young but really started when she saw an illustration by Ominigho-Aita Imona and had the chance to be mentored by her. She has been illustrating since.Continue reading “Fashion Illustrations By Tiwatope”
Afrikan Princess Street Shoot By Simz Photo
So last week at the final of ELLE Magazine SA Style Reporter Awards I did a little shoot with Durban based photographer and blogger Simz Mkhwananzi. He was being featured on a fashion TV programme and he needed me to be his model. I had lots of fun shooting this outside Workshop Newtown in NewtownContinue reading “Afrikan Princess Street Shoot By Simz Photo”
Ghana’s Fashion Brands Exhibited Their Work At AuntieOboshie’s Design Installation
AuntieOboshie hosted an installation exhibition with Ghana’s leading fashion brands on the 24th of April 2016 at the Accra International Conference Centre. The exhibition took guests on a journey through time by showcasing the story of Ghanaian fashion from the 60s till now.The exhibition, a celebration of Ghanaian fashion through the years, featured 59 installationsContinue reading “Ghana’s Fashion Brands Exhibited Their Work At AuntieOboshie’s Design Installation”
It’s Down To The Final 8 For Elle Style Reporter 2016
With over 300 entries showcasing the latest trends in the world of fashion, the search for the next ELLE Style Reporter by ELLE in association with Orms & Canon, began. Through blog posts and storyboards, the stiff competition made the judges’ deliberation all the more difficult. Now, narrowed down to eight finalists, the bestContinue reading “It’s Down To The Final 8 For Elle Style Reporter 2016”
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