South Africa’s fashion industry has never lacked creativity. From emerging designers producing globally relevant collections to manufacturers driving innovation in local production, the sector is rich with talent. Yet for many entrepreneurs, creativity alone is rarely enough to build a sustainable business.
Women who shape the future rarely follow a predetermined blueprint. They experiment, question, rebuild and, sometimes, create an entirely new language of their own. For Angolan-born designer Ana Nunes, that language is fashion.
We may not have seen the full picture yet, but the first glimpses of Bozoma Saint John and Keely Watson’s Ghanaian wedding have already given us plenty to admire.
Zakiyya Karim knows what it means to build something from the ground up. A visual communication graduate, art director, designer and animator, the Cape Town creative spent years bringing other brands’ visions to life before turning her attention to an idea of her own.
The award-winning actor talks fragrance, self-expression and what it means to be an Azzaro Wanted man.
There is an undeniable confidence to Kwenzo Ngcobo. It is present in the characters he brings to life, in the way he speaks about his journey and, perhaps most fittingly, in his latest role as the face of Azzaro Wanted in South Africa. The award-winning actor has been named the fragrance house’s new local ambassador, fronting the South African campaign for Forever Wanted Absolu, the most luxurious fragrance in the Wanted collection to date. Created for those who embrace elegance, audacity and the pleasure of living fully, the fragrance leaves an intense, captivating trail that speaks to the power of presence.
Founded by Namibian-born, Cape Town-based designer Victoria Ongansie, fashion label VICTORI has developed a distinct visual language built around strength, individuality and a sharp contemporary edge. A finalist in South African Fashion Week’s Scouting Menswear competition, VICTORI has quickly emerged as a label worth watching. Its collections play with proportion, structure and unexpected materials, creating pieces that feel directional without sacrificing polish. The aesthetic is cool and contemporary, but there is a precision beneath the boldness that keeps every look feeling intentional.
For 50 years, the BIRKENSTOCK Boston has quietly earned its place as one of the world’s most recognisable silhouettes. Never defined by trends or fleeting moments, the Boston clog has become an enduring icon through something far more meaningful: everyday wear.
When Skyla Tylaa arrived in South Africa recently for a week-long studio camp, there was little time for sightseeing. Because music, for the London-born DJ and artist, was the order of business.
From sunlit skin and diffused blush to grown-up glitter and smoky siren eyes, these are the beauty looks about to have a major moment this spring.
Spring is all about stepping back into the light, and this season, our makeup is following suit. Think glowing skin, soft washes of colour and statement eyes that feel playful rather than overly polished.
Love is a beautiful thing when it is allowed to be more than spectacle, to be a quiet place where two people can return to one another, away from the noise of the world. It is cherished in the moments that do not need an audience, in the hands held beneath a familiar roof, and in the family gathered close enough to witness a promise become a life. For Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez, one of the world’s most watched couples chose to mark their love not with grandeur, but with intimacy, turning their home in Portugal into the setting for a deeply personal wedding day.