#SAMenswearWeek : The Positive Side Of Fashion

Everyone who knows me really well knows how much I love great initiatives that help others and spread positive messages. SA Menswear Week dished out it’s second installment last week at the Green point Stadium in Cape Town. The National Sea Rescue Institute in Collaboration with Hendrik Vermeulen and Jenny Le Roux showcased a rangeContinue reading “#SAMenswearWeek : The Positive Side Of Fashion”

Ideas Expo 2015

“It all starts with an idea, right?” I believe that this is exactly the statement that sparked the creation of the Ideas Expo 5 years ago founded by young Africans from Botswana Calvin and Tumiso. When opening the expo Tumiso highlighted that they wanted to use creativity to provide solutions. The world has become soContinue reading “Ideas Expo 2015”

Loza Maléombho S/S 2015 Lookbook

Fashion Designer Loza Maléombho has released her Spring/Summer 2015 Lookbook and I absolutely love it. The brand is a fusion between traditional cultures and contemporary fashion. Her collection has electric aesthetics a great prints with a touch of colour. I absolutely love the setting and the contrast of the colours of the setting and theContinue reading “Loza Maléombho S/S 2015 Lookbook”

Africa Reign: Kagiso Koyabe

Kagiso Koyabe, is an Economist with a degree from the University of Johannesburg, entrepreneur and designer from Botswana. A South African graffiti artist who told Kagiso about the history of the Hip Hop Culture in Southern Africa and taught him about design, materials and art  inspired Kagiso to start an urban lifestyle company called LuckyContinue reading “Africa Reign: Kagiso Koyabe”

Africa Reign: Belinda Phofu

Belinda Phofu is a  21 year old creative entrepreneur and alternative jewelry designer. Belinda’s brand SIIC,which stands for Style Is InCalculable, is an alternative jewelry brand that was created in 2012. She began making jewelry in 2012, which was the year she had to take a gap year because her mom couldn’t afford to send meContinue reading “Africa Reign: Belinda Phofu”

Africa Reign: Ndutiye Colombe

Ndutiye Colombe is the founder and creative director of INCO ices a Rwanda based fashion brand.  Her aspiration is to expand INCO’s work and to showcase what uniqueness that Africa and Rwanda have to offer. Ndituye is currently working on opening a store project that she expects will enable other young and upcoming designers toContinue reading “Africa Reign: Ndutiye Colombe”

Africa Reign: Zaid Philander

Zaid is bag designer and he teaches people with disabilities and from disadvantaged communities how to create their own products within their home. Zaid started I Scream & Red a planet friendly company that creates bags made from recycled seat-belts, reused car/homestead upholstery and rejected sample fabric  books. They use natural organic cotton and materials toContinue reading “Africa Reign: Zaid Philander”

Africa Reign: Gilmore Tee

Gilmore Tee is a 25 year old Global citizen who has a strong passion about human development and promoting social sustainability. Known to many as a Social Entrepreneur, the young Zimbabwean is the Founder of Hunnar Management Agency, a Coordination, PR and Branding company which has worked with Edgars Stores Limited, Coca Cola, The BulawayoContinue reading “Africa Reign: Gilmore Tee”

Africa Reign: Tiaan Shutte

Tiaan Schutte founded Creative Revolt in 2012 as a platform to empower local young designers and creatives. Creative Revolt sources designers of fashion, art and furniture. Tiaan funded this project entirely on his own and he hopes to eventually include designers from other African countries and he made a consious decision to not include anyContinue reading “Africa Reign: Tiaan Shutte”

Africa Reign: Wilkings Fadhili

Wilkings Fadhili is a 23 year old Kenyan journalist by profession, a blogger, Fashion PR, founder and CEO of the Fashion Torch Company. Wilkings started The Fashion Torch Company as a medium to connect fashion designers, models, stylists, buyers, investors and the consumers. Fashion, writing and networking are at the very top of Wilkings favourite things.Continue reading “Africa Reign: Wilkings Fadhili”