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Director of South African Fashion Week, Lucilla Booyzen, has been elected to the influential fashion industry communications and analysis hub, The Business of Fashion’s (BoF)’s annual BoF 500 Global Fashion Leader Index for 2022. The hundred new additions to the index that is updated yearly, was announced in September 2022 and celebrated yesterday at a gala event in Paris . This included…
Ecological sustainability, women’s empowerment, inter brand collaboration and proudly local production investment are some of the dynamic developments that mark SA Fashion Week’s 25th Spring/Summer Collections set to kick off on 28 April 2022. Twenty iconic names including Ephraim Molingoana for Ephymol, Amanda Laird Cherry and Palesa Mokubung of Mantsho as well as cult Kasi brand, Loxion Kulca, now designed by Olé Ledimo, will launch…
Mercedes-Benz Sandton was tasked with launching the All New C-Class, a vehicle that embodies creative excellence, and in that vein decided to celebrate the creativity of our incredible continent at the same time. Mercedes-Benz has become renowned for investing in the local economy; in particular their East London plant with a further R3 billion investment following the launch of the…
MICROBIOLOGIST, SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER AND NOW SUPER MODEL, it can only be said that JESSE CHUKWUEBA OKOLI is growing to become one of the stand out personalities around the world in years to come. Following his successes and growing media attention, he shares his story from being a lab technician to becoming an influencer on the African continent and beyond.…
Founder, Kayla Stamboul has made a point of focussing on commercializing high-end fashion while making it accessible to everyday modern women and recently expanding to open a store in Rosebank Mall’s SOKO District. This is her brand story. “I’ve always loved fashion; I don’t recall a time in my life when I wasn’t enthralled by everything about clothing. In hindsight it…
In most parts of Traditional Africa, theatre and art was a prerogative of the woman. Women were the storytellers, humor –artisans, the word-spinners whose grease move the wheels of society. The women crafted a story that kept the Family, Clan, Nation, together. Today there is a league of African women taking on this mantle, weaving through the intricate corridors of…
All the allure of live is set to return to local fashion as relaxed lock-down levels allow Mall of Africa to stage South African Fashion Week Autumn/Winter Collections on the runway to a select VIP audience from 28 – 30 October 2021. The shows featuring 29 top designers, will then again be streamed from 4 November to a wider audience including international…
Midwest Fashion Week had its CONNEXIONS fashion event in South Africa. Midwest Fashion Week is dedicated to empowering creativity and the expression of individuality and has created this new platform to allow designers from South Africa and the diaspora to showcase their brands. CONNEXIONS was launched to global lifestyle and fashion media, at a virtual event hosted by Jen Su, style and…
Midwest Fashion Week has announced its upcoming CONNEXIONS fashion event in South Africa. Midwest Fashion Week is dedicated to empowering creativity and the expression of individuality and has created this new platform to allow designers from South Africa and the diaspora to showcase their brands. CONNEXIONS was launched to global lifestyle and fashion media, at a virtual event hosted by Jen Su, style…
Johannesburg style has been breaking waves in the global fashion industry for decades, with our unique local narratives serving as constant source of inspiration for popular trends and sought-after creativity. However, in a world with increasing business rates, expensive long-term leases, and the rapid growth of online shopping and fast fashion, traditional retail experiences are fast disappearing. In fact, according to…