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latest news & developmentsCommunity Sports Solutions takes Gugulethu youth off the streets
Sponsorship is required for the initiative to adequately fulfil its objectives
Objects of Desire: In good taste
Examine the preppy renaissance and new objects
One MOVIE, one Take: The origin of sneaker culture in ‘Air’
The movie tells the story of basketball’s most infamous sneaker, the Air Jordan
Objects of Desire: New beginnings
Introduce something new to your repertoire of desires
Unlacing the life and times of sneaker culture
A new book goes into the background and the hype around this footwear fashion
Are celeb crossovers like Ivy Park and Yeezy so last year?
As sales of Kanye West’s Yeezy brand and Beyonce’s Ivy Park plummet, we ask if fashion collaborations are still desirable or have become a liability
World Tennis Day uniforms that go hard
Tennis is one of fashion’s favourite sports, on and off the court
Pharrell Williams to Louis Vuitton: The right move at the right time
What does Louis Vuitton’s appointment of Pharrell Williams tell us? Expect the unexpected
New Balance sneakers gaining in the coolness stake against Nike, Adidas
New Balance is more than a flavour of the month shoe. To some it’s hype, but historically is the connoisseur’s shoe.
Objects of Desire: Everyday homage
Whether an ode to iconic designs, hedonistic homages to ourselves, or creating tiny rituals everyday, these pieces are tastefully inspired
Thebe Magugu is reshaping stale ideas of African luxury
Thebe Magugu has mastered the nuances between old-guard Euro-centric fashion and the 21st century’s new wave of youthful designers, full of fabulous modernity
Get Your flowers with Yay Abe x H&M
Local illustrator Russel Abrahams’ Yay Abe, is the latest creative collaboration with H&M South Africa
Comic Loyiso Gola’s ‘Unlearning’ is superb storytelling, but just that
“How much of your life is just living off other people’s expectations of you?” he asks in his new special. While thought-provoking, the real question is: Is it funny?
Orlando Pirates and the curse of the crimson Ghost
What’s black and white and red all over? To the dismay of many, it may just be Pirates’ kit for the new season
Adidas pulls World Cup shirts with ‘sexual appeal’
Adidas has pulled its raunchy World Cup T-shirts after Brazil’s government complained that it was promoting sex tourism in the country.