Out of pure fandom, I interviewed Zoliswa Mbadu, aka @Zolfreckles—a model, content creator, influencer and the founder and designer of the fashion line, Evolving Revolver. With her characteristic features, make-up tutorials, cute Procreate self-portrait illustrations and sophisticated sense of style, she has amassed a substantial following on her well-curated and motivational social media pages. But…
Directed by Zandi Tisani, Rave & Resistance – The birth of club culture in 90s Johannesburg, opens with the following lines “In South Africa, there is no single story. There’s no single narrative. Everything is loaded and charged.” Brooding. But true. Narrated by Lakuti, Oskido, Bob Mabena, Vinny Da Vinci, DJ Christos, Trompies, G-Force and…
“Militarized urbanism” – a term coined by geographer Stephan Graham. A term that describes the existence in South African cities, and is lived through the ubiquity and perceived necessity of concrete and electrified boundaries, pin codes, guard posts and CCTV. INFINITY STUDIO, a residency curated by Bubblegum Club and CUSS, will see invited artists from…
Nikola Vasakova is the founder of Girl in Film (GiF). Working as a video producer in London, she knew a lot of women who worked in film in different positions but they all did not know each other. Nikola expressed that it can be quite isolating being a womxn in the film industry, so she…
Bee Diamondhead is a name so molded into the South African fashion scene that it is almost difficult to distinguish the two as separate entities. During her rise in fashion as a stylist, editor and creative director there has been a great deal of media coverage on her background and work. In this article we…
