It’s September, fashion’s biggest month with the carousel of shows, the flurry of debuts from new creative directors,...
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Our fashion section is a vibrant tapestry of sartorial enlightenment. Spotlighting the creativity of local brands and designers alongside insights from the fashion world on a global scale. Featuring interviews, new collections, runway news and everything in between; we weave together the threads of fashions expansive narrative from South Africa and beyond.
BOYDE’s SS26 Collection: Afrosartorialism
‘Afrosartorialism’, Spring/Summer 2026 collection by BOYDE is a fusion of “Afro” referring to African culture,...
Thebe Magugu partners with Mount Nelson
Renowned South African fashion designer Thebe Magugu will make his debut in luxury hospitality design this December at...
Levi’s® 501® Curve: A Fit for All Women, All Icons
For generations, Levi’s® jeans have stood as a symbol of self-expression, authenticity and cultural relevance. Worn by...
Vans Celebrates Durban’s Role in Skate History With the Grand Opening of its Next-Gen Gateway Store
(Durban, 30 August 2025) – For nearly sixty years, Vans has been at the centre of skateboarding culture. What began as...
Framing East Asia in Global Fashion
We’re a predominantly African fashion column, but every so often we dip our toes northwards, and as a principle of...
Ornamentation as Consecration with Katherine-Mary Pichulik
PICHULIK is in the business of ornamentation as a practice; that ancient-as-bones thing that consecrates the body, its...
Upcycling Alchemy: Introducing Kemet Apparel
Born in the heart of the Vaal Triangle, this South African label, Kemet Apparel, is a movement rooted in memory,...
Vans Announces Grammy Winner, SZA, as Artistic Director
Vans has announced a multi-year creative partnership with one of today’s most influential music and style leaders,...
Tandekile Mkize Is South Africa’s Meta Stylist with His Visionary Approach To Fashion Storytelling
Tandekile Mkize’s approach is truly meta; hence his Instagram moniker, the meta stylist. With fashion as his chosen...
Selfi x Shelflife is A Totemic Vision of Femininity And Streetwear
The collision of Selfi and Shelflife is a collaboration for the South African archives; each occupies its own distinct...
IAMISIGO’s SS26 CPHFW Debut Was A Ceremony of Duality
For her Spring/Summer 2026 collection, Lagos-based designer Bubu Ogisi of IAMISIGO posed a question that would frame...
