Over the past decade, fashion images have proved to be politically and aesthetically provocative, economically useful, and ideologically powerful. Our memory of fashion has been through fashion photography and its publishing, rather than the actual fashion itself. But how willing are we to take it into a serious visual and cultural discourse – beyond its aesthetics and beauty? Our Fashion Editor and expert stylist Thobeka Mbane believes that it is all about the vision and concept of the shoot.
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) announces a collaboration with acclaimed South African artist Athi-Patra Ruga ahead of its highly anticipated Gala event taking place on Sunday, 11 February. The Gala is an extraordinary celebration of art kicking off Cape Town Art Week that rolls out with Investec Cape Town Art Fair and multiple artistic activations around the city. This event will feature an Exclusive Auction from a line-up of revered artists raising funds to support the museum’s curatorial and education programming.
Pat McGrath crafted show-stopping looks for the runway inspired by the ultra-shiny finish of porcelain dolls and the recent trend of “glass skin.”
If you are a day one couture enthusiast, you probably know that legendary makeup artist Pat McGrath and Paris Haute Couture are an artistic match made in heaven. The makeup maestro is once again making fashion press headlines with her latest viral look at the Maison Margiela haute couture spring 2024 show.
Accusations of child exploitation, conspiracy theories, and calls for cancellation. Balenciaga found itself embroiled in a crisis, offering a stark lesson in how fashions’ propensity for provocation can snowball into scandal, entangling everyone nearby, from celebrities to executives. Almost two years later, the brand returned in grand fashion with the announcement of media mogul Kim Kardashian as its newly appointed brand ambassador.
Thula Sindi, Gavin Rajah, Stephen van Eeden, Ezokhetho, Ephymol, Imprint, Craig Port & Sipho Mbuto to deliver a spectacular fashion showcase.
Saddle up, fashionistas! Horse power will meet haute couture at the upcoming 2024 World Sports Betting Cape Town MET, which promises to deliver a spectacular fashion showcase on Saturday, 27 January along with top-class racing and entertainment.
Miss South Africa 2020 and published author Shudufhadzo Musida is the epitome of an “It Girl.” From serving the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) as Regional Champion for East and Southern Africa to launching her inclusive swimwear collection ‘Imbe’, the model has made remarkable strides in her activism journey.
Haute Couture season is officially in full swing – and we’re loving every second of its already epic 2024 iteration. Kicking off procedures in grand and glorious style is the always extravagant Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week which runs from 22-25 January. With the likes of Schiaparelli, Chanel, and Valentino, this year’s shows seem set to be bigger and better than ever – with the world’s celebrities flocking to the French capital to see it all first-hand.
Paris Fashion Week Men’s A/W 2024 – the closing leg of men’s fashion month, arrived in the French capital with boundary-breaking statement pieces and bejewelled vogue, among many other fashion themes.
Meet fashion enthusiast and digital creator, Thato Mosikili who is a partisan of indulging in life’s simplest pleasures. Crowned Miss Teen Gauteng in 2019, Thato is an aspiring model with dreams of doing great things on the global stage. A minimalist at heart, the fashion enthusiast’s style can be defined as chic with a dash of glamour.
As we have already established, awards season is officially in full swing. After last week’s Golden Globes and Sunday’s Critics Choice Awards, the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards got underway at LA’s Peacock Theater on January 15 — the third major red-carpet event in just eight days.