Jun 16, 20131 min read
My Africa Is: The Lagos Chronicles – WeCyclers
Last post, I wrote that you should ‘Be prepared to be enlightened, engaged and inspired’. The time has come! My Africa Is has just...
Jun 5, 20131 min read
My Africa Is: The Lagos Chronicles Trailer
My Africa Is, a documentary series launched in 2012 with the mission to change the lens and narrative focused on Africa. My Africa Is...
May 31, 20131 min read
Survival of the Chicest
Two castaways, a tropical paradise, and trunks full of fabulous clothes. What on earth to do? EDITORIAL: SURVIVAL OF THE CHICEST...
May 21, 20131 min read
Oyster Editorial: Amelia Zadro x Dut Yaak
PUBLICATION: OYSTER MODELS: AMELIA ZADRO & DUT YAAK PHOTOGRAPHY: JASON HENLEY STYLIST: JANA BARTOLO MAKE-UP: LEI TAI #Fashion #Photography
Apr 29, 20132 min read
Change of direction
For two and half years, I have invested my all into Afroklectic. When I should have been sleeping, I was writing or researching or...
Apr 23, 20132 min read
Robin Rhode: The Call of Walls exhibition
Inspired by the streets of Johannesburg, South African-born artist Robin Rhode will present his debut Australian solo exhibition at the...
Apr 22, 20131 min read
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: We should all be feminists
Renowned Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talks about how our culture sees feminists and why all women should be feminists....
Apr 21, 20131 min read
Mteto Maphoyi: The Power of Listening
I want on a TEDxTALK marathon by watching a range of talks which interested me. Whilst on the marathon, I came across the TEDxTeen –...
Apr 17, 20131 min read
TOPSHOP: Style Nomad
High-street fashion giant TOPSHOP is currently suffering from African fever in their editorial Style Nomad. The edit features pieces...
Apr 16, 20131 min read
Goodtimes
South African singer Nandi Mngoma with her very first music clip ‘Goodtimes‘. You can read more about this uber-talented beauty at Diva...
Apr 16, 20131 min read
Sacs Appeal
EDITORIAL: SACS APPEAL PHOTOGRAPHER: JOHN-PAUL PIETRUS MODEL: ALIMATA SOURCE: JOHN-PAUL PIETRUS #Fashion #Photography
Apr 10, 20133 min read
Recap: African Film Festival Australia 2013
Last year we moaned and groaned just a little at the opening of the African Film Festival Australia. We left puzzled at the complexity of...
Apr 7, 20131 min read
STYLED by Adrien Sauvage
EDITORIAL: STYLED BY ADRIEN SUAVAGE PUBLICATION: OKI-NI MODEL: O’SHEA ROBERTSON PHOTOGRAPHER & STYLIST: ADRIEN SAUVAGE SOURCE: OKI-NI...
Apr 2, 20131 min read
Dent De Man
I saw this image (below) of a guy wearing some sort of ankara suit on the tumblr of Women’s Wear Daily last week. It was taken at London...
Apr 2, 20131 min read
What can I say?
Introducing Swedish-Kenyan Singer Beldina Malaika with her latest ‘What can I say’. SOURCE: OKAY AFRICA #MusicPerformance #WeeklyBuzz
Apr 2, 20131 min read
APRIL 2013 Proverb
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Mar 31, 20131 min read
Klectic Find: Brother Vellies x Mickalene Thomas
New York based artist Mickalene Thomas recently collaborated with Namibian/American shoe label Brother Vellies (formerly known as Schier...
Mar 30, 20131 min read
The Dorcas Centre
For some reason, in the last few months a number of people have been talking to me about new business ventures like new fashion labels...
Mar 22, 20131 min read
StereoTypes Paris: French African vs. African American
StereoTypes is a web series which tests assumptions about race, culture, style and musical tastes based on physical...
Mar 20, 20131 min read
Africultures Festival 2013
Last weekend the Afroklectic team hung out at the annual Africultures Festival in Auburn (Sydney). The weather was nice but a bit of a...