Riky Rick’s Style Evolution
A reposition is brewing in the way Hip Hop artists present themselves, both locally and internationally. Evidently, baggy jeans and the overall style synonymous with the notorious 2000s fashion era is slowly being placed on the back burner. Nowadays, rappers are cultivating a new identity; integrating classic street wear pieces with high end unconventional and […]
adidas Originals – NMD Monochrome Pack
adidas Originals brings full color-blocking to the NMD model, opening up a world of color possibilities for its groundbreaking BOOST runner silhouette. Taking a strictly tonal approach to its first color-blocked release, adidas Originals presents three iterations of the NMD_R1 in top-to-bottom Solar Red, Core Black and Crisp White colorways. Featuring a stretch-mesh construction, every […]
Puma Introduces New Look For The Blaze Of Glory
PUMA dropped the spring ready Natural Pack featuring three fresh new colourways for the iconic Blaze of Glory silhouette. PUMA offers up some neutral tones perfect for that spring summer wardrobe. Featuring a quality leather upper, the BOG has a classic look and feel that will stand the test of time. A famed running style of […]
adidas Consortium Sneaker Exchange – Sneakersnstuff x Social Status
The second installment of the 2017 Sneaker Exchange is a transcontinental collaboration between two major Consortium partners. Sweden’s Sneakersnstuff began life in Stockholm and has gradually opened stores across northern Europe. Similarly, Social Status started with a single store in North Carolina before expanding around the eastern United States. Geographical expansion may have served as […]
PUMA Drops We Run The Streets Ad
PUMA’s Run The Streets campaign gets a local flavour with rapper Gigi Lamayne, 2015 South African Hip Hop Awards winner Nasty C, Digital Maskandi founder and artist Mashayabhuqe KaMamba and PUMA’s own Rolo Rozay lacing up in the IGNITE Limitless Core and IGNITE evoKNIT Fade footwear. The foursome will be featured in the footwear and […]
TRNSD Drops New Lookbook
TRNSD (pronounced Trendscend) is a South African streetwear label that is concept driven. They focus on the detail, texture and fit of each garment which are produced locally. Check out their latest lookbook below.
SPRING/SUMMER 2017 TRENDS
Words By Kendra Hunsley Spring/Summer 2017 runway shows saw an array of juxtaposed colours and silhouettes, creating a sense of rebellion towards the rules of fashion. Evidently throughout runway seasons, trend comebacks are not a new phenomenon. However, SS 2017 comebacks debuted with a twist. From wearing underwear as outerwear to unconventional spins to basic […]
Hip Hop & Luxury Brands
Words by Kendra Hunsley For as long as we can remember, luxury brands have been a formidable force within hip hop culture. For years, rappers have referenced numerous luxury brands within their music. These brands represent a sense of aspiration and what one is able to acquire once they’ve “made it”. Although that still rings […]
Rich Mnisi – A/W 2017 Collection
Photography by: Simon Deiner / SDR Photo Check out Rich Mnisi’s Autumn/Winter 2017 collection as showcased at SA Menswear Week.
adidas Consortium Sneaker Exchange – colette x UNDEFEATED
Throughout 2016, the Consortium Tour has taken us around the globe. The Tour made monthly visits to the world’s industry leaders in retail for sneakers and asked them to collaborate with adidas, bringing their own stories and design concepts to a range of footwear models. After the success of the Consortium Tour, for 2017, adidas […]
Sneaker Drops of the Month
Words by Lesedi Baipone 2016 was a good year for sneakers and street culture as a whole. Big brands jumped onto bloggers and influencers, more females and non-sneaker heads jumped on and copped kicks. Nike and Adidas dominated the streets and we got to see more brands making an impact such as New Balance, FILA and […]