Aug 1, 20101 min read
afro-creative: Poema Jones
PHOTOS BY: GwenGai Poema Jones is accessory designer who makes things of all sorts like rasta hats (because she LOVES big crochet hats),...
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 27, 20101 min read
The Darkroom
The Darkroom is a funky store which has an eclectic mix of high-end fashion, interiors, and lifestyle accessories along with a bi-monthly...
Jul 26, 20101 min read
as the sun sets
PHOTOGRAPHER: Kwesi Abbensetts
Jul 25, 20102 min read
cards for women of colour
The SweetDesignStudio is celebrating woman of color, style and individuality by creating eye-catching bespoke fashion greeting cards,...
Jul 23, 20101 min read
the no. 1 ladies’ detective agency
I have been hounded by a few people to watch The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. I have been putting it off for the past 2 months or so....
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 21, 20101 min read
edginess
SOURCE: GHUBAR TUMBLR
Jul 21, 20101 min read
worlds apart: the adoptees caught between two cultures
SOURCE: Sunday Life (The Sun Herald) 21 May 2006 This cover was for a story ‘worlds apart: the adoptees caught between two cultures’...
Jul 19, 20102 min read
amajuba: like doves we rise
I was going through my archives and I saw this scanned postcard image. It was from a play I watched in 2005 for my English class. I...
Jul 19, 20101 min read
world’s strictest parents
If you want to see some true African discipline, check out these videos from British BBC series of the ‘World’s Strictest Parents‘. The...
Jul 17, 20102 min read
all natural
In afro hair exists ecstatic energy, that has been there for centuries. In afro hair, the soul of Africa lives which gives spirit culture...
Jul 15, 20101 min read
a word to the wise
One of my first posts was about four Aussie-African boys tapping into the Australian hip-hop scene under the name of K1: Konnected As...
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 13, 20102 min read
something about kele
I am not an avid fan of the indie group Bloc Party. I know a few words to about two or three songs. However, I am very intrigued by the...
Jul 13, 20101 min read
how to write about Africa
When I read article ‘How To Write About Africa’ by Binyavanga Wainaina, I couldn’t stop laughing. It exposes the ignorance of some...
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 10, 20102 min read
Pitch Perfect in South Africa
NIKE SPORTSWEAR and The FADER have joined forces to present ‘Pitch Perfect’ in South Africa. The project aims to capture the spirit of...
Jul 8, 20101 min read
the swamp chair
SOURCE: KE-ZU, Design Milk & M2L When I was in my final year of high school, for my Design & Technology major project, I wanted to make a...