Desert Memories: Afrika Burn in Pictures
Who’s going to Afrika Burn this year? And who’s missing out on the fun? Either way, we thought we’d show you a mag we compiled in 2012 to set the mood for your trip up to Tankwa or — if your budget doesn’t allow it this year — to soothe your festival FOMO with some...
one small seed x adidas | A Collaborative Fashion Shoot
Thanks to adidas Originals we had the pleasure to style our very own look with items selected from the new adidas Originals Women’s Collection. We absolutely loved the World Cup 2014-anticipating Brazilian-style prints by The Farm Company, so incorporating them into the shoot was a must. The rest just flowed from there, and now we...
Fools Rush In | Origins of April Fools’ Day
Sure, it’s not the most beloved holiday of all, but there’s a certain charm to today, aka April Fools’ Day. Whether you’ve been trying to make people laugh or just hating on today just a little bit, this informal holiday has long been celebrated every year on 1st April and it’s all about playing practical...
Saman Kesh x Placebo | Can You Solve The Mystery?
Although Saman Kesh developed a fascination to ‘visually lie’ early on, he first made some significant moves toward filmmaking when he was 18. After he decided to give up his focus on business to study at the Art Center College of Design, he went on to win SXSW Best Music Video 2010 as well as...
Matthew McConaughey | Dance Remix Adds To Oscar Triumph
Matthew McConaughey‘s chest thump in The Wolf of Wall Street might not have earned him an Oscar for this film, but the internet sure as heck rolled out its red carpet — in the form of virality. And now, thanks to Jonny Wilson a.k.a. Eclectic Method, the thump was turned into a dance remix —...
First Puma Select Store Opens in SA
On 6 March 2014 PUMA opened its first PUMA SELECT pop-up store at 137 Bree Street, Cape Town. Igniting a creative spark for World Design Capital 2014, the spot was designed by 3D industrial designer Ben Wilson (Wilson Brothers) in collaboration with Adam Brinkworth of interior and architectural design agency Brinkworth. It will be open...
The Realest Rainbow Nation of them All
Here’s a thought: take any field — be it history, art, literature, sport, music, architecture, fashion, or film — and we practically guarantee that you will find an LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) individual in at least one of the categories who has had an impact on your everyday life in some way or another....
COMPETITION: 250gram | Worth its Weight in Instagrams
250gram is a new tech start-up that allows you to print your favourite selection of Instagrams on polaroid-styled paper. Named after the 250gsm high quality paper they use to print on, the idea has been readily welcomed by the city’s Instagramming community. If you’re a savvy Instagrammer with a good eye for capturing cool things...
COMPETITION: MAKE-BELIEVE presents LUCID ILLUSIONS
MAKE-BELIEVE presents LUCID ILLUSIONS happens on 22 February at the Nelson’s Creek Wine Estate with a crisp swimming pool surrounded by idyllic grass lawns. On the line-up are PHAT JACK (The Warm-Up/Jhb), SOUND SENSIBLE, (Toy-Toy / Jhb), Afterlife AV, Black Book, Bruno Morphet, Helmut J, One Track Mike, Sadhu Sensi and The Skene Brothers. We...
GAP GOES BACK TO BLUE
To celebrate its heritage, Gap launches the global campaign ‘Back to Blue’. According to Seth Farbman, Gap’s Global Chief Marketing Officer, ‘Back to Blue means getting back to what matters most – our truest selves, when we are most comfortable in our own skin.’ The collection includes iconic denim pieces such as denim jackets, sweaters...
Barneys New York | Brothers, Sisters, Sons & Daughters
The luxury retailer Barneys New York has dared to do something different for its new campaign Brothers, Sisters, Sons & Daughters and cast transgender models for a fashion shoot by Bruce Weber. According to Dennis Freedman, the creative director of Barneys, the transgender community has been neglected in recent history. I was exquisitely aware that...
Adidas | Stan is Back
In the mid-1960s adidas‘ iconic Stan Smith tennis shoe was developed for French player Robert Haillet, by the start of the 70s Stan Smith‘s name was added to the sneaker and went on to become adorned with the trademark silhouetted image of Smith’s moustachioed face on the tongue of every pair. It was there when...
WIN: CAPE TOWN ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL 2014
The third edition of the Cape Town Electronic Music Festival kicks off on 4 February 2014 and will run through until 9 February 2014. Headliners are deep house don Dixon (Germany), drum ‘n bass trio Noisia (Netherlands) and hip hop pioneer DJ The Original Jazzy Jay (US). What’s more, before the main festival (7 –...
