TAPPING INTO THE MIND OF LEZANNE VIVIERS, in conversation about her sustainable, yarn-focused collection.  By Ky Bxshxff  It’s a feast for the senses – and for the soul. KARROO, LAND OF THIRST was first presented in February (as part of the official Milan Fashion Week calendar) and more recently, at South African Fashion Week.  The collection is lensed through a series of landscape photographs, taken by Johannesburg-based clothing designer and artist (and founder/creative director of VIVIERS), on her road trips through South Africa.  AFRICA IS NOW: What is it about the ..read more

A South African born fashion and interior designer and philanthropist. He is on the Board of Harvard University’s Center for African Studies.  Gavin is the CEO and Founder of Gavin Rajah Atelier and The Whitelight Movement.  This is an organisation that does skills training and work placement with women who are survivors of abuse and violence. Rajah gave up law to focus on fashion.  He assisted Mandela with fundraising events for the opening of the Mandela Children’s Fund offices in the UK and USA. Gavin Rajah founded Cape Town Fashion Week in 2000 and became the first African ..read more

Kasi vogue returns with a new look to give their followers an insight into the new generation.  How they craft and create a livelihood that shapes and defines the way they view the world today. “The normal work schedule for most jobs can be defined as “a nine to five day”.  This can describe a boring and unfulfilled job, when workers struggle to be recognised, or individuals that tell their story of lost dreams and the life of a disappearing generation.  Therefor we introduce our new story KASI VOGUE – 925 PARADOX The idea was to try and accomplish economical balance.&nb ..read more

She is utterly herself; authentic and brave, she approaches the world with an open heart. A champion for other women, and for social and environmental causes – she interacts with all aspects of her life with intention, this is the mille collines woman. mille collines’s collection is inspired by Women, Africa, Beauty and Craftsmanship. Our community is at the heart of what we do, we work collaboratively with each maker to create contemporary designs inspired by the continent, adapting the designs to their production capabilities, resources and the materials available on the ground. We belie ..read more

 In this beautiful story shot by the incredibly talented, Alexa Singer, we put a spotlight on the unique, slow fashion brand W35T (pronounced WEST). Words by Michael Cooper  Full disclosure:  I am not a writer or fashion journalist of any kind. I am a stylist, who happens to be best friends with Nicola West, founder and designer of the label W35T.  So for this article, I choose to give you, the reader, an intimate insight into the realm of its creator. I first met Nicola twenty years ago, when she was still working in a fashion boutique and I was interning at a fash ..read more

We can also keep it to just the artist statement but I still tried my best to write you something ARTIST STATEMENT: Nothing is permanent nothing is finished nothing is perfect I show beauty without a face. Something away from lust, an expression of the moment. I believe in our strength, that we are capable of more. To free the mind and let the body create. That a part of beauty is honesty. Free from the bondage of restrictions. True creativity in a grainy silence. Creating a new-old world. With the absence of disturbances. nothing is changeless nothing is flawless nothing is absolute ..read more

LOUTRE SS22 in support of commonPROPAGANDA; reaching far beyond the material. The Earth Issue and Loutre united on this campaign in support of the voice, vision, and community of commonPROPAGANDA, a network of artists and activists in Cape Town. Dedicated to curating spaces that encourage critical engagement and creative expression, their mission is to inspire social responsibility through the use of caring learning methodologies and art. Loutre is proud in its stance on mindful practices, “Let’s make caring a cool thing”. The collection gives oversized and upcycled; they have produced ..read more

The iconic Atlantis Dunes are the picturesque backdrop for this story; one which highlights some of our favourite faces this season. This ever-changing landscape shifts in motions with the Cape winds, and covers an area of roughly 32km2.  Its white sand dunes reach heights of up to 50 metres. Less than an hour beyond Table Mountain’s shadow, these dunes stretch to fill your entire view; this is rare for Cape Town’s cove-filled coast. Not many spaces could create this vast, yet dynamic, canvas for our models to be beheld. This majestic, and enchanting terrain called for a classic appr ..read more

‘The time’ has been waiting for us to come. Time does not ask for our cooperation, but rather unfolds according to how we behave. And the only known cure to lost time, is to intentionally spend the time that remains. We need to act now. We need to acknowledge the antidote. Kult Models presents us with their study into the human condition.  A look into a version of our world that thrives on leading change rather than attempting to conquer. An existence that constantly pushes for unity and love. A place for the strong, a place for the truth, a place for positive action. The setting’s ..read more

The convenience of having art brought to our screens comes with conditions; the biggest being the inconsistency in the visual depiction that appears on different devices.  The Cape Town Art Fair delivered something of incredible value; art in a more certain form. THEY STAND IN FRONT OF ART BY ADEL EL-SIWI PATRICK BONGOY // TREVOR STUURMAN & CHRISNA DE BRUYN The work on display offered a level reception. How we digest and relate to pieces will always be scattered, yet; the size, the height, the colour; all of these physical aspects became a stunningly similar experienc ..read more