by admin | Mar 5, 2011 | Anand Jon, Anti-Semitic, Anti-Semitism, chanel, Dior, Fashion Industry, Hitler, John Galliano, Karl Lagerfeld, Racism, Racism in Fashion
This past week saw British designer John Galliano (pictured below) being suspended from Christian Dior, after an alleged anti-Semitic verbal assault by the Dior designer in a Paris bar. A video emerged of him ranting about Jews and women. “I love...
by admin | Mar 2, 2011 | Anna Wintour, Bryan Boy, Dolce and Gabbana, Fashion TV, Marc Jacob, Project Runway, Rachel Zoe Project, Style Network, Vogue
There’s no doubt that fashion blogger’s are shaking things up in the fashion industry. Spring 2010 marked the first year that fashion bloggers were invited and welcomed openly by designers to sit on the front row of major fashion shows. Bryan Grey-Yambo, better known...
by admin | Feb 22, 2011 | AFI, David Tlale, Jen Sue, Joburg Fashion Week 2011, Madiba, Nelson Mandela Bridge, Noni Gasa
Joburg Fashion Week ended with a bang as designer David Tlale closed the event on the Nelson Madela Bridge. David Tlale used the show to pay tribute to Mr Nelson Mandela. He ven went as far as using 92 models to mark the age of Madiba. Tlale’s collection was inspired...
by admin | Feb 18, 2011 | Abigail Betz, AFI, african Fashion International, David Tlale, Errol Arendz, Joburg Fashion Week 2011, Kluk CGDT
Today marks Day 4 of Joburg Fashion Week, and for those of you who weren’t fortunate enough to attend. Here are some pictures. Enjoy! Abigail Betz I love this collection by Abigail Betz. Her designs are characterised by femininity and romance....
by admin | Feb 15, 2011 | Barbie, Barbie Basics 001, Barbie Basics collection, Barbie Basics collection 002, Barbie Red Collection, Mattel
One of my earliest childhood memories is me playing with a Barbie doll. This is what inspired me to get into the fashion industry. I remember taking scraps of my Gran’s fabrics and using a hand-needle or pins to make clothing for my dolls. I have...
