Reality can be really, really absurd. On one hand, we have never been more urgently aware nor required to act in lieu...
Fashion
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.
‘the Godmother of Punk’ – Vivienne Westwood’s Life in Retrospect
There are certain people that feel beyond the beckon of death - and when it comes to Vivienne Westwood, the Godmother...
WGSN X Coloro AW24/25: Collating Future Colour Forecasts with Confectionary /// Volume 2
I have often wondered when, in the midst of this technocratic and contemporary world, we might approach a total...
Design Academy of Fashion’s 2022 Graduate Showcase | Qhakaza : To Bloom
It is pretty obvious that at Connect Everything Collective Media, fashion is a big deal for us. We take it very...
The New Originals on Building a Creative Exchange Beyond Borders
There is a web of connection being built around the world - it has been happening for some time, and from our vantage...
INFLUHKS’ VISION INITIATES THE POWER OF STREETWEAR FROM CAPE TOWN TO LAGOS
In the city, 199 Loop St is home to a very special space. I was introduced to INFLUHKS through Andile from Broke -...
Paradoxes of Mastery: Nao Serati codifies a design expression of complexity and effortlessness
When I think of the sheer dynamism that it takes to evolve a fashion label authentically in accordance with its...
REFUSE Speaks Truth to Culture – alongside an exclusive release of their AW23 editorial
Luxury and streetwear are now fully integrated terms - and a full scale concept, executed more and more on the runway,...
A Street-Cast Dream in Strand: Heysous Launches ‘More Spirit Than Flesh’ Capsule 02 shot by Koooooos
Heysous Apparel’s second instalment was heavily inspired by 90’s street, skate and club culture. We were going for a...
Streetwear’s Continued Renaissance at SA Menswear Week SS23
We are no longer watching streetwear integrate with the broader ‘fashion’ industry - it’s here, it has been here;...
Viviers Studio debut at Milan Fashion Week with Kaleidoscopic – a visual jewel in the crown of South African design in 2022
Lezanne Viviers’ debut showcase at Milan Fashion Week takes shape as etheric, galactic visual dream-scape birthed...
What the f*ck is up with Ye & Gap?
There have been many eras of Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) - and since the early 2000s, he has come to define the...
