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ArticlesFind out about what’s in the new Fashion handbook South Africa ‘The Summer ’19 issue’.
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With a good suit comes a good pair of shoes. And with that comes great responsibility! Although I’m a fan..
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Three different retail destinations showcasing the most creative local work in South Africa. AJKP A concept store in Cape Town..
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For the past four decades, global fashion trends have notoriously been lead by the fashion savvy in the five major..
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It looks like the world is finally starting to celebrate the rise of African fashion. But is it enough? “Africa ain’t..
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Mark Dery may have christened the movement in 1994, with his seminal essay Black to the Future, but Afrofuturism had..
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Sustainable fashion is on the rise in South Africa. With the need to slow down fashion and focus on responsible..
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Since its invention in the 19th century, the footwear has been about much more than athletics conveying ideas about national..
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How fashion and dress shape women’s identities. Fashion is viewed by some as retrograde, profligate, superficial, even anti-feminist, while others..
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Durban bred Aart Verrips, 23, began his career as a student pastry chef in France. He became captivated by photography..
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In an industry that is defined by what’s next and what’s new, many of its most prominent figures dress the..
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The world is still infatuated with African style and design. So which is it then: Appreciation or appropriation? As African..
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The world is being fundamentally transformed and the way we create, communicate and consume fashion is rapidly changing. What is..
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Lifestyle and trends are strongly influenced by social-cultural changes, such as modernisation, technological innovation and social movements. Trend analysis looks..
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“Rule-breaking” is a phrase thrown around in fashion a lot. But who makes these rules? And aren’t rules what fashion..
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When I was in school I used to made scrapbooks with images of clothing and designers that I found intriguing…
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How did Row-G start? I grew up in Toronto, Canada where I attended the International Academy of Merchandising and Design…
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The year is still young and already my fashion year has kicked off with a bang. We’ve seen fashion weeks..
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The terms ‘Transgender’, ‘Gender-Neutral’, ‘Gender Fluidity’ and ‘Unisex’ are the dominant catchphrases for 2016 fashion and retail. The focus is..
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Getting that feeling of cultural design déjà vu again? Natalie Kimani argues that, yes indeed, you actually have seen it..