Over the weekend we were invited to the Urban Sessions event that took place at The Glen Shopping Centre. It was basically a sporting event held at the root top of the centre where different teams from indoor soccer, to skateboarding, snowboarding and other extreme sport codes competed from Friday until Sunday midday when the finals took place. Kids playing soccer. We were invited by Converse SA as they were part of the sponsorship team that made... 

Business woman and fashion designer Sandi Mabasa has finally decided to take the leap and open her own fashion house. Named aamFAB, she offers exclusive and tailor-made designs for a modern woman, but who is in touch with her roots. To mark the launch of this fabulous fashion brand, aamFab will be hosting an event where they’ll also be showcasing their brand new, off-the-sewing-machine Spring/Summer 2011 collection. The event takes place... 

Alex Nash with some admirers of his work Acclaimed London-based sneaker designer/customizer Alex Nash was in Mzansi during our Heritage month. He was one of the greatly anticipated features in the inaugural annual street lifestyle festival called STR CRD. Also on the bill of this unique event were world-renowned sneaker designer and hip hop culture aficionado Bobbito Garcia; and other artists from different street culture disciplines like rappers,... 

My boy Stevel Marc invited me to a fashion show he produced. This was a showcase of how House Of Monatic interprets the fashion for the winter season, for FNB‘s employees. House Of Monatic is a clothing group that houses fashion brands like Carducci, the newly-launched Carducci Women, C2 (squared), Viyella and many other local men’s labels. The models strutted their stuff in the foyer which was turned into a runway by just placing chairs... 

This year’s MTN South African Music Awards were undoubtedly one of the best in a long time. Besides the amazing production, the brilliant performances, and the general energetic and fun ambiance; the fashion on the yellow carpet left many tongues wagging, whether it was positive or otherwise. Admittedly, I was one of the people who had a lot to say about what people were wearing. The evidence is in the twitpics and commentary I posted that... 

It’s a Tuesday morning around 11:00, first Tuesday after the most-talked about fashion event (SA Fashion Week) South Africa has ever seen. I’m told it was a great success, seven years after its inception. Themba of the clothing label Darkie has given me directions to his studio. I have never seen him in the flesh and I’m waiting in anticipation near the premises. I give him a call and he tells me exatcly where he is, and I see him... 

My boy Ayanda, who looks after the Darkie concept shop in Melville has just informed me that the season-end sale starts this coming Friday. You know we are close to the end of summer and preparing for the colder season, so we gotta clear the stock and make sure we have the winter collections available at the store. Everything that you will find in the shop, is selling at 25% less. That’s a bargain, even more so since the prices are already... 

Beginning with an awesome gymnastic routine, the Audi Collection closed the Audi Joburg Fashion Week with a bang. With designers like Gavin Rajah, Hilton Weiner, Heni, kluk CGDT and Craig Port joining forces, it was an amazing assortment of backgrounds and talent. The models strutted their stuff to the electric sounds of a live purcussion band. As the guys beat the drums, the models showcased what the above designers have gleefully cooked for... 

Today was the forth and final day of Audi Joburg Fashion Week 2009. I wanted to see Thula Sindi‘s progressiveness but didn’t realise that his show was the first one for the night, therefore missed it. I’m not complaining though as I thoroughy enjoyed seeing Egyptian Marie Bishara‘s outstanding piece of work. Her traditional Egyptian elements were present in her collection, but she added a certain level of sophistication,... 

He’s been known to go to the extremes when it comes to creativity in fashion, but David Tlale tones it down in his latest collection. I guess many people were highly anticipating to see what the edgy, trendy and creative mind would put out this time. Last night there was a difference in his approach to creativity, slightly toning down from the somewhat weird clothing he has done before. David Tlale seems to understand his art, especially...