Today, Adidas announced its latest collaboration with South African, queer designer Rich Mnisi with a unique collection and campaign for Pride 2023; Let Love Be Your Legacy. With a shared ambition to encourage allyship and freedom of expression without bias, in all spaces of sport and culture, the Adidas x RICH MNISI range of apparel and footwear spans both lifestyle and performance featuring signature silhouettes across Adidas Originals, football, cycling, Sportswear and swim.
Natural Hair Tips to Keep Your Curls Dazzling This Winter
There may be many things to appreciate about winter, but for your natural hair, the dry air and harsh winds usually lead to lifeless curls. Cold weather takes a toll on your hair and scalp, making it lose a ton of moisture and leaving it dry and dull. Not to mention how the low humidity weakens your hair and makes it susceptible to breakage.
As seen on various runways during fashion month, untraditional textured jackets that designers such as Bottega Veneta and Versace included in their Spring/Summer ‘23 collections are the ultimate combination of fun and function this year. Whether you’re opting for a bold colour or avant-garde shape, we encourage you to be daring and bold – think various textures, silhouettes, colours, and materials in your outerwear selection. ‘Tis the season, after all.
Written by Amy X. Wang
First seen on The New York Times
Can you tell the difference between a $10,000 Chanel bag and a $200 knockoff? Almost nobody can, and it’s turning luxury fashion upside down.
Once upon a time, the legend goes, Theseus slew the Minotaur and sailed triumphantly home to Athens on a wooden ship. The vessel was preserved by Athenian citizens, who continually replaced its rotting planks with strong, fresh timber so a pilgrimage to Delos could be made each year in their hero’s name. Fascinated by this mythical tale, the philosopher Plutarch found it to embody a “logical question of things that grow”: After Theseus’s ship had been stripped of all its original material, could it still be considered the same ship? His question has caromed through centuries of Western thought. What if, Thomas Hobbes wondered, someone rustled up a second boat out of the discarded planks; would you now have two original vessels? And what about our own era of machine-made duplication — does replication strip away the soul of creation?
After weeks of guest list predictions on social media, the highly anticipated 2023 Met Gala red carpet finally took place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Unlike in previous years, the main attraction of the prestigious event was not a brand, a fashion era, or a concept, but rather, a person: Karl Lagerfeld. Under the theme…
Mzansi’s most loved cider, Savanna is the gift that keeps on giving. Not being content with blessing South Aah with crisp and refreshing premium ciders, the innovative brand has decided to bring its dryness to something that you can’t drink – waterproof apparel. In partnership with prolific South African fashion designer Wanda Lephoto, the cider brand is launching a limited-fashion-edition…
The Zulu nation’s vibrant culture has been explored widely in various art forms across the globe, with fashion being the most prominent aspect. This can be attributed to the nation’s strong warrior history, as well as its paradoxical sense of nationhood and warmth. Illustrating the beauty of the Zulu nation, renowned visual artist Trevor Stuurman joined forces with high fashion…
The evolution of Nadia Nakai Ever evolving, brand Nadia Nakai is stronger than ever. In our Issue 2 cover, we explore high fashion with classic statement pieces that showcase the various aspects of Nadia Nakai’s brand, styling led by our Fashion Editor, Thobeka Mbane, shot by photographer Kgomotso Neto, hair by Matlhogonolo Podile and make-up by…
My Favourite Things: Mariam Owusu-Poku Mariam Owusu-Poku, also known as Mimi, captivated Ghanaians when she participated in the prestigious Miss Malaika competition in 2018. Following her win in the beauty pageant, she ventured into acting, debuting in the teen movie “Sugar, Spice, N Sauce.” Having displayed exceptional acting skills, she appeared in the Farmhouse Productions series “Stryke” and…
