Introducing a new Wellbeing column @Fashionhandbooksa is welcoming a NEW monthly Wellbeing column, written by @lisamarielawler and it will be..
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7 effortless ways to turn anger into opportunity 2020 is definitely a year for the history books. One we will..
Written By @leannetrcy, owner/publisher of @safashionhandbook The future doesn’t change if we don’t. I’d like to acknowledge this Women’s Day..
If we cannot control this passage of time in our lives, what do we do?
How to stay in control when everything seems so out of control #covid19 #lockdown
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Johannesburg, South Africa. The #21daylockdown currently in place to combat #COVID_19 in South Africa means being at home for 24..
What started out as a Los Angeles skate and surf subculture style is now a globally understood and coveted fashion..
Seasoned Fashion Insider views on the local fashion landscape By Leanne Tlhagoane The rise of young local designers and African..
#publisherspick of Sunday fashion reads Starting in May 2019, the last Sunday of every month is reserved for the #Publisherspick..
#publisherspick of Sunday fashion reads Here’s a list of fashion reads from around the world that I find either interesting,..
A lot of magazines, blogs, quizzes etc tell us that the clothes we wear mirrors who we are and that..
In Africa’s fashion industry, are seasonal collections relevant? The just completed Spring 2019 collections in Paris have effectively wrapped up..
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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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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At times I’m at a picturesque location that complements my outfit, but there’s no one to capture the moment. I..
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Fashion has always been considered frivolous, unbothered with humanity and its social issues and at times, just simply shallow. As..
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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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One can’t help but think that the designer’s enduring influence on fashion derives from her seemingly endless curiosity, thirst for..
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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 noticeable “trickle” of trends from a point observed by fittingly knowledgeable persons, to retail spaces offering clothing options I..
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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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From runway to closet. We need to cement the new immediacy of fashion collections Instant gratification. The need to have..
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After looking at all the different styles of dressing and the multitude of men’s suits you’ll agree that menswear is..
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As streetwear and the sub-cultures that drive it continue to grow in South Africa, the surrounding dialogue has become more..
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I recently watched The Devil Wears Prada. Again. For the ninth time (and counting). There’s only so much you can extract..
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South Africa has diverse cultures and languages, making it one of the most unique countries in the world, and even..
“I always feel that if you’re gonna be uncomfortable and unhappy in something, just because you think it’s in or..
I have spent the last 12 hours wandering around Istanbul looking at curios, crafts and loads of stuff that’s ‘Made..
It’s been a long winter with very little inspiration, hence nothing much to talk about. To tell you the truth, I’ve..
