10 Best Dressed Men in Hip Hop
Words by Kendra Hunsley Hip Hop: a pivotal element of the culture. It’s always been tied to style, from B-boy culture which hyped up sportswear brands such as Adidas and FILA to the introduction of ostentatiousness by way of luxury brands. Today, artists take their image just as serious as they do their 16 bars. […]
Dipstreet Aesthetics Capsule
One of South Africa’s premier sneaker and streetwear retail outlets, Dipstreet, recently released their AW17 Dipstreet Aesthetics capsule collection. We chatted with founder Tusa Mamba about his inspiration behind the collection and lookbook. Q: What lead you to drop a Dipstreet capsule collection? A: I’ve wanted to do it since I started Dipstreet but always had “bigger […]
[VIDEO] Sportscene Capsule Presents Anelisa Mangcu
Originally from a small town close to Port Elizabetth called New Brighton, Anelisa Mangcu is an artist and runs her very own digital platform. She’s been a notable figure on the South African street culture circuit for years and can often be spotted in the front row of some of the most acclaimed local Fashion […]
Interview: Daily Paper
Words by Caron Williams Daily Paper was founded in 2010 and has since risen to become one of the most distinct and authentic streetwear brands globally. The brand was founded in Amsterdam by Abderrahmane Trabsini of Moroccan decent, Jefferson Osei of Ghanian decent and Hussein Suleiman of Somalian decent and is rooted in their respective […]
Levi’s Launches 501 Day Documentary
The Levi’s® 501® button fly jean – the original and first ever blue jean – was born on May 20, 1873. And over 140 years later, it is more popular than ever before. Chronicling the Levi’s® 501® jean’s influence on cultural history, the Levi’s® brand created a multi-‐part documentary film series, The 501® Jean: Stories […]
Store Review: Corner Store
Words by Sanele Mawisa Launched in 2015, Corner Store is much more than your regular clothing store. Based on the collaboration between 3 powerful brands at the forefront of streetwear culture, namely Young & Lazy, SolSol and 2Bop, the store is situated in the heart of Woodstock. The owners of 2Bop, SolSol and Young&Lazy are […]
T-Squared Presents A/W17 Collection
T-Squared Clothing is a South African urban wear brand which stands for quality local design and manufactures with a global outlook. The brand has their A/W’17 range which officially became available in-store and online on the 13th of May 2017. The inspiration behind their A/W’17 collection is minimalist street wear design, with a focus on […]
[VIDEO] Sportscene Capsule Presents Menzi XL
Menzi Jiyane has formed part of South Africa’s dynamic urban culture for a number of years. As a tastemaker and streetwear connoisseur, the talented creative made his mark on the local streetwear landscape as the Creative Director of GalxBoy clothing, one of the leading streetwear brands in the country, alongside Thatiso Dube. Since then, he […]
Sneaker Freak- DJ Capital’s Sneaker Collection
Words by Azola Mona Photography by Manqoba Lephoko From as far back as we can remember, hip hop, basketball and sneaker culture have always gone hand in hand, so it comes as no surprise that our current sneaker freak Siyaboga Sibeko, aka DJ Capita,l has quite the love for kicks. Not only is he one of […]
Lace Your Own Way with PUMA’s NETFIT
Continuing in PUMA’s tradition of developing game changing innovations, the Global Sports Brand has revealed NETFIT – a unique customizable lacing system that offers infinite performance and style options in one shoe. NETFIT Technology enhances fit and support by combining a high grade engineered net with form-fitting base materials. With netted mesh, users will now […]
Collaboration: DEAD. x Golden Knights
Local streetwear brand, DEAD., has teamed up with Golden Knights Soccer Academy which is an academy based in Midrand and aims at empowering the youth and keeping them off the street and on a positive path. The two parties joined forces based on their shared philosophy. Check out the full collection below, all items are available […]
Rihanna – Fashion’s Most Loved Rebel
Words by Kendra Hunsley Unapologetic, unfiltered and carefree, Robyn ‘Rihanna’ Fenty is the embodiment of a style trailblazer and has us all following suit, or at-least trying to. She’s the girl many of us have tried to channel in our outfits in one way or another and secretly want to have as our best-friend as […]