Streetwear Trends: A/W17
Words By Lesedi Ramonyane The shift towards streetwear has seen it evolving into more than just another seasonal trend. They say less is more but sometimes more is more. And the latter is truly the case this winter. If your winter wardrobe still leaves much to be desired here’s some inspiration to keep you cosy […]
The Plug 100: 100 – 1
We dropped the news on Twitter that the June edition of The Plug will focus solely on celebrating and highlighting the Top 100 people in SA who are influencing and moving urban culture forward. Needless to say social media lit up and we trended the whole day after dropping the news.#ThePlug100 generated over 1.7 million […]
5 SA Streetwear Brands On The Rise
Words by Kendra Hunsley The local streetwear scene in South Africa has grown rapidly over the past couple of years and with streetwear currently dominating the global fashion circuit, we don’t see it slowing down anytime soon. With South Africa’s restricted access to international streetwear brands, the inception of homegrown and high-end local brands serve […]
Swanker Wear Drops Latest Lookbook
Swanker, started by 20 year old Huzaifah Adamjee, is a ready-to-wear clothing company from Johannesburg. This lookbook features the third generation of Swanker, flaunting faux fur to retro bowling shirts, all made locally. SWANKER can be purchased via DM on Instagram (@swankerswankerswanker) or via email at swankerinfo@gmail.com
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Braam Issue: Tusa Mamba
Words by Caron Williams Photography by Anthony Bila Nestled in Johannesburg’s central business district, Braamfontein has risen to become a melting pot of cultures and has served as a microcosm of black South African creativity. It’s ushered in a new breed of independent and ferociously talented millennials, who have become some of the most influential […]
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 […]
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 […]
OhYesLord Puts Out The Holiday Boyscouts Collection
Mbulelo Hamilton Thindisa’s OhYesLord Brand has steadily been gaining notoriety for its fresh take on streetwear. OhYesLord’s founder commonly referred to as Hamilton, first popped up on the radar as an illustrator and has over the last couple of years his proven his fashion chops by releasing 3 collections that garnered critical acclaim. His fourth collection dubbed the […]