Hip Hop’s Love Affair With Goyard
Words by Kendra Hunsley “Goyard, the preferred choice of connoisseurs” Goyard is a brand steeped in history and exclusivity. Favoured by the aristocrats, royals, dignitaries and the Bourgeoise. The brand prides itself on its long list of affluent patrons of the 19th and 20th century such as Pablo Picasso, Coco Chanel, Jeanne Lanvin – even […]
Collaboration: The Sartists x Levi’s®
In the spirit of customisation and collaboration, Levi’s® South Africa show off their pioneering spirit by collaborating with the progressive creative collective, The Sartists. The faces and storytellers behind the Jozi-based collective are Andile Buka, Kabelo Kungwane, Wanda Lephoto and Xzavier Zulu, all like-minded youths on a mission to challenge ideas in modern society and take […]
Kulture Fashion Spaces
Check what went down at the Kulture Fashion Spaces, a platform in collaboration with local fashion creatives. The latest edition of Kulture Fashion Spaces featured Prime Obsession, DEAD., The Threaded Man and and GalxBoy. Check out profiles of each of the creatives below provided by the Kulture Fashion Spaces team. Prime Obsession “We made our obsession our […]
Puma Introduces Tsugi Shinsei
PUMA is elevating its sports-inspired streetwear game to the next level with the latest innovative footwear silhouettes debuting throughout 2017 under their Run The Streets campaign. PUMA has taken design cues from their performance heritage, refreshing them with contemporary styles and amping them up with new technologies. Driven by design and functionality, the new Sportstyle […]
adidas Originals Iniki | We Clash and Evolve
Iniki is a creation born from a clash between a retro upper and a modern sole unit. An evolution of style, uncompromising and new. When cultures in music, fashion and art all simultaneously collide, tribes of creators clash to form new movements. As new movements build in momentum, a shared style identity develops around them […]
Collaboration: Boogy x Chisanga x Nomuzi
Revered stylist, Lethabo “Boogy” Maboi and talented photographer, Chisanga Mubanga, have teamed up for a series paying homage to 2 prominent female figures in South Africa by one of their biggest fans, Nomuzi Mabena. Check out the collaboration below: Stylist: Lethabo “Boogy” Maboi Photographer: Chisanga Mubanga
Sneaker Drops of the Month
Words by Lesedi Baipone “I drop jewels, wear jewels, hope to never run it, with more kicks than a baby in her mother’s stomach” –Nas / Halftime 2017 has been an exciting year in the sneaker game with releases from traditionally dominant brands such as Nike and Adidas as well as the growing impact of […]
Puma x Daily Paper Collaboration
Global Sports Brand PUMA linked up with Amsterdam-based fashion and streetwear brand Daily Paper for the first time this season, for a collaborative collection that’s rich in heritage and playful in nature. Since 2010, Daily Paper has been making waves in the streetwear game with no signs of slowing down. Inspired by the brand’s African […]
Urban Streetwear Trends
Words by Kendra Hunsley Fashion is like a pendulum swing, trends come and go and come back around again. Brands that were but a distant memory have been resurrected and got us heading to thrift stores to find old gems or rummaging through our Dad’s closet hoping to find that classic Champion hoodie or FILA […]
The next chapter in NMD
The evolution of sockfit re-imagined with newness in product through design, materials, tooling and new colorways. Inspired by the city of Tokyo, the technical modern footwear channels collective memory of the classic three-stripes DNA. The campaign brings to life the notion of urban exploration and a constant exploration of the past to create something original. […]
D-CONSTRUCTED DENIM PROJECT (DDP)
“I wanted a name that explains the process behind the making of the jacket. With elements like raw edges, distressing, bleaching, hand painting, hanging zips with embroidered badges. The use of mixed mediums make the jackets feel like an art project. It’s my little rebellion against the perfect garment and well tailored denim jacket”, says […]
Levi’s® Drops Orange Tab Collection campaign
First used on a line of affordable slim-fitting jeans, jackets and shirts, Levi’s® Orange Tab symbolized style and youth during the counterculture of the 1960s. Embracing this past and reinterpreting it for the youth of today, Levi’s® South Africa chose Sydney Davy and William Kuna as the fresh, local faces for the new Levi’s® Orange […]