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A Guide to ‘Art Week’ in Cape Town this February
Even for those already initiated into the frenzy that is Cape Town’s ‘art week’ — brought on by the annual Investec...
Love Online: Is Ego Ruining our Relationships?
At face value, technology and all of its mediated interfaces bring us closer. When we’re online, distance is reduced...
An Astrological Glimpse at 2025: The Rhythm of Unravelling
Picture this: the year has just begun and things are feeling eerily slow. Mars, who usually sets us alight with a kick...
Levi’s® x UNDERCOVER launch a New Collaborative Collection featuring FLEA
Levi’s® and UNDERCOVER have joined forces for the second time, combining UNDERCOVER’s Tokyo subculture aesthetic with...
The Aesthetic Dualities and Cultural Undercurrents Defining 2025’s Trend Cycle
Since CEC’s inception, we have taken care to understand trends rather than simply regurgitating them. We love a...
How to Incorporate WGSN X Coloro Key Colours for A/W 26/27 Into your Wardrobe and Living Space
As is CEC tradition, we love peeking at the crystal ball of trend forecasting; particularly those offered by the WGSN...
Curation and Creativity in the Age of Overwhelm
“Material for our work surrounds us at every turn. It’s woven into conversation, nature, chance encounters, and...
Starting 2025 Strong: Heineken House Lands in Jozi this Jan
Heineken® is starting 2025 strong: on 25 Jan, they’re launching their home of culture and creativity, Heineken House....
Heineken House, A Collision of Culture and Creativity with some of SA’s Biggest Wayshowers
On 25 January, 2025, gear up and get ready - Heineken® is launching their much anticipated Heineken House in Jozi. The...
“Crafted Conversations”: Craft Financials Hosts a Workshop to Empower Creative Entrepreneurs
Craft is an innovative tool and platform transforming financial management for creative freelancers, entrepreneurs,...
Bongeziwe Mabandla Announces a South African Tour for his Acclaimed Album ‘amaXesha’
South Africa’s soulful luminary Bongeziwe Mabandla is set to return to his homeland’s stages, bringing with him the...
