Dior presents Chez Moi, its first capsule collection entirely dedicated to loungewear, and it is the perfect marriage of comfort and style. “Lockdown hasn’t affected the way I dress tremendously, as I have always favoured practical and comfortable items of clothing, from denim to cashmere sweater…
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A Man’s Guide to Owning and Caring for Small Leather Goods
Wallets, belts, portfolios—these accessories may be small in size, but their role in a man’s wardrobe is substantial. Small leather goods are often upstaged by their sexier cousins, shoes and bags, but the little guys deserve better. These more minute bits and bobs are the things you rely on dail…
Wizkid is the Face of PUMA x JD Sports AW20 Collection Campaign
Nigerian musician and songwriter, Ayodeji Balogun, better known as Wizkid, has added another milestone to his list of accomplishments: he is the face of the new PUMA x JD Sports campaign to support the relaunch of the Suede Classics range of German apparel and footwear company, PUMA for Autumn/Wi…
SA’s Sindiso Khumalo Wins Green Award for Her Contribution to Sustainable Fashion
It has been quite the year for South Africa’s Sindiso Khumalo. In April, the sustainable fashion and textile designer, along with seven other finalists, was awarded the LVMH prize. Now, she has been awarded Green Carpet’s Independent Designer award which honours creatives who practice sustainabil…
ASPIRE Pick of the Week: The Must-Have Bags by Aaboux
When Zainab Aliyu decided to embrace the creative side of her genes, she did not immediately think ‘luxury leather bags.’ “I am a chartered accountant, but I come from a family of creatives…so I always knew that I was one,” she tells me over a recent phone interview. “My older sister …
Diversity & Inclusion: Milan Fashion Week Includes Designers of African Descent
With the demand for more inclusivity in every industry, and the popularity of the Black Lives Matter movement all over the world, talents who would have been made to take a back seat in their field or who would have found it particularly difficult to break through other acts to reach their audien…
Prada and Adidas Reveal Second Drop on the Superstar Sneaker Collection
“The clothes are simple, but with the concept of simplicity as an antidote to useless complication.” That was Miuccia Prada riffing on her pared-down menswear collection for spring 2021, but the idea resonates with her new Adidas collaboration. Following the first release of an all-white Prada Su…
ASPIRE Ones to Watch: Pepper Row is a Fusion of Style and Sustainability
It is not every day that you see a chemical engineer rip apart fashion trends on the path to creating new ones, but then again, it is not every day you get a brand that literally wants your eyes to water in excitement while you stand in line, patiently waiting your turn to be blessed […]…
Carolina Herrera Resort 2021 Collection is Chic and Carefree
Carolina Herrera’s Resort 2021 collection is out, and it is everything! Designed by Wes Gordon, modelled by Achenrin Medit and photographed by Josh Olins, the collection is playful and airy, inviting customers to dream of the outdoors and of better tomorrows. “I didn’t want to get so caught…
Berluti Releases its First Patterned Signature Canvas Collection
Engraved on a black textured fabric that resists everyday use, the Berluti signature pattern marks the brand’s first patterned canvas created by Belgian fashion designer and Creative Director, Kris Van Assche. Inspired by the archives, the all-new signature canvas remains anchored in a historical…