Aug 29, 20101 min read
house of versatile styles
I immediately fell in love with the label House of Versatile Styles after reading a post on Africa Style Daily written by Mazuba...
Aug 27, 20101 min read
summer in the African desert with Kenzo
I am feeling some Africa in the Kenzo Spring/Summer 2010 collection. Reviews say it’s Arabian inspired. But I think its more Northern...
Aug 26, 20101 min read
showroom
CLIENT: Marie Claire South Africa PHOTOGRAPHER: Steven Tanchel MODEL: Milan (301 Models) SOURCE: Beauty is Diverse
Aug 23, 20101 min read
Sass & Bide
I am a huge fan of the Australian label Sass & Bide. Their work is a combination of rebelliousness, energy, and femininity. Pieces by...
Aug 17, 20101 min read
Africa meets the the Beverly Hillbillies
SOURCE: STYLE.COM When I first saw the 2009 Spring Ready-To-Wear African collection by Japanese designer Junya Watanabe in late 2008 I...
Aug 17, 20101 min read
as twilight falls on the safari
TITLE: ‘As Twilight Falls On The Safari’ CLIENT: Vogue Nippon (Japan) PUBLISHED: March 2009 PHOTOGRAPHER: Mark Segal STYLIST: George...
Aug 15, 20102 min read
vlisco, the True Original
VPF van Vlissingen & Co (Vlisco) was founded in 1846 in Helmond, South of Holland by Pieter Fentener van Vlissingen. For more than 100...
Aug 14, 20101 min read
sparkling grace: shine like a star
SPARKLING GRACE: SHINE LIKE A STAR (May 2010) by VLISCO All your senses will celebrate the colourful new fabric collection ‘Sparkling...
Aug 5, 20100 min read
Jul 30, 20101 min read
the contemporary African shopping guide
Click here to download ‘The Contemporary African Shopping Guide’.
Jul 30, 20101 min read
the african combination
I think this is an awesome look for a magazine, I don’t think I would step out in it!!! SOURCE: FASHJUNKY via LABELS LOVE LOYALTY
Jul 23, 20101 min read
tribal missoni
Missoni‘s 2011 Resort Collection hits all the tribal notes!!! Out and About Africa describes it as Ndebele inspired. I totally agree!!!...
Jul 14, 20101 min read
the social studio
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/cinerama2/cineramaEmbed.swf?version=2.0 The Social Studio is an amazing initiative for the young refugee...
Jul 12, 20101 min read
afro-China
I think there is a great combination of African and Asian influences in this editorial. It’s bold, modern and graphical yet it has traces...
Jul 7, 20101 min read
lacing it out
I am a huge fan of British designer Stella McCartney! In her 2011 Resort Collection there is a gorgeous lace garment featured on the JAK...
Jun 22, 20101 min read
2009 Mozambique fashion week posters
“Discover the Africa you can’t see on National Geographic” “You can talk about Africa, long legs and beauty without necessarily ...
Jun 13, 20101 min read
xcess
While rummaging through the design section of my Uni library, I found this great book titled ‘Excess: Fashion And The Underground In The...
Jun 13, 20101 min read
AFRICA is the FUTURE
In 2001, Franco-Congolese photographer Nicolas Premier went to Brazzaville (Congo) for the first time. Raised by his French mother and...
Jun 6, 20101 min read
bespoke shapes
I love seeing frills and geometric shapes in unique prints and fabrics. I have always thought that frills and geometric forms would hold...
Jun 6, 20101 min read
stitch
I took up a textiles elective at Uni last year. For one of our assessments, we had to attempt crocheting. As much as I love working my...