Throughout time, Converse’s iconic All Star sneakers have shown up in moments of rebellion and progress, change and creativity. Without the creativity, grit, and optimism of the past — All Stars wouldn’t have the inspiration, stories and tools to break the barriers of tomorrow. And no other embodies this mindset more than the prolific and…
It could be said, that creative transformation is the marker of an innovative designer, whether established or emerging, it is what one can do with the resources within reach that make for the most interesting garments. I recently put out a call on my Instagram stories for emerging designers in Cape Town, sparked by feelings…
This is a celebration of the casting arena in all of its intimate awkwardness, secrecy and flashes of flamboyance, where we delight in the unruliness of human beings. Good casting direction is presenting the unexpected and making it work. A lot of the magic of our trade is conjured by happy accidents, surprises and mischief….
The African/Black Renaissance is the theme for Wanda Lephoto‘s latest Autumn/Winter 2021 collection. The African/Black Renaissance is both a philosophical concept and political movement geared towards ending the centuries of violence, subjugation and poverty ravaging African people. One of its aims is to use education as a tool for progress and to end further dividing…
Whether high fashion or street fashion, the fashion industry exists in a constant state of reflection and projection. Reflecting on pieces and trends of the past – sometimes within the same fashion house – and projecting images of what it looks like to exist in present times onto the runway. Gucci’s 100th celebration just earlier…
When the critically acclaimed FX series ‘Pose’ aired its first season in June 2018, the producers already knew that the show would come to an end after season three. Although it breaks our hearts as an audience to see the stories of our favourite 80’s New York ball culture-centred characters come to an end, they…
“It’s not fashion stealing from other designers, but I went to a friend’s house to steal. Here, I don’t feel the burden of the history some French brands have.” Alessandro Michele on the new Gucci Aria collection Every time Gucci releases a new collection with their signature monogram adorning almost every piece on the runway,…
Sustainability has become a new focus in the fashion industry. Awareness of the harsh environmental impact fast fashion has, has increased over the course of the past few years. However, sustainability where the fashion industry is concerned may not be what you think it is, or stand for what you think it does. Just like…
Fashion is something that everybody, whether they acknowledge it or not, interacts with and expresses themselves through. Not just on an individual basis, but as societies, and across the world. I approach fashion as an extension of anthropology/ethnography/sociology and that’s what makes it compelling to me. But I also really love the making side, using…
ABOUT A WORKER is a design studio giving Workers from around the World the possibility to speak out loud by becoming Designers, while valuing their crafts and creative talents. ABOUT A WORKER gives Workers, Craftsmen, Students, Consumers and Influential Industries, a platform to meet and build inclusive systems for a brighter future. ABOUT A WORKER…
In February of 2021 news broke that Fenty, the joint venture between Rihanna and luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, would be going on a “hiatus” (which, in fashion industry terms, is often seen as a euphemism for a final closing). It’s a little sad whenever a big creative company closes down because it’s one less to…
“Free The Youth” is a space created in 2013 by Jonathan Coffie and Kelly Foli; intended to nurture the burgeoning creativity running as a current beneath the veneer of Accra, Ghana. Streetwear culture’s imprint on the collective consciousness is that of liberation and a commitment to the ever expanding lexicon of relaxed yet luxe garments,…
