Category: Lifestyles

The boundaries of sportswear are being pushed to the limits For a continent that has consistently produced the world’s best long-distance runners and where football is the most popular sport, few homegrown sportswear brands would have dared before to challenge the local dominance of Nike, Adidas, Puma, and Under Armor — the most recognised and revered sportswear brands.…

By Tayler Adigun Fig O’Reilly says it is imperative for young Black girls to see people who look like them in the STEM field.(Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for US-Ireland Alliance) Fionnghuala “Fig” O’Reilly, 29, is used to being the “only.” From being the first Black woman to represent Ireland in the Miss Universe…

The annual Met Gala is the Oscars of the fashion world. It’s a chance for the globe’s most popular and prominent designers to dress Hollywood’s hottest stars as walking billboards – some of which are much more visually appealing than others. Getty Images Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris Although guests wine and dine at a cocktail…

Michelle Ngonmo fights for inclusion. Her weapon is fashion; her battleground is the catwalks and showrooms of multicultural Milan. “We are in a society where everything is imagined and imaged as all white,” says Ms. Ngonmo, sitting in a white suit in an office where the corners are reserved for clothes racks loaded with the…

The 38th annual awards gala celebrates leaders who have used their platforms to make an impact across the African Diaspora. For almost 70 years, The Africa-America Institute (AAI) has worked to improve the global understanding of Africa and its diaspora and increase educational opportunities for young Africans. Founded in Washington, D.C. by Dr. Horace Mann…

THE GREAT AFRICAN WEDDING FACTORY: ‘I Do’ Versus ‘Do I’ in The Time Of Covid Where previously weddings were all about opulence and chandelier, crystal and champagne to celebrate happy couples, the fancy frills have been stripped to pared-down versions in these pandemic times. The sentiments are the same, but the splurging isn’t. And catering…

Olga Francis Keane has the distinction of being the only Jamaican designer to show her designs at the Ebony Fashion Fair showcase in Jamaica in the nineties. The legacy of Olga Francis Keane is more than cutwork embroidery, wedding dresses, and fashion shows; it’s the legacy of a trailblazer, pioneer, devoted wife, mother, loyal friend…

African Fashion International (AFI) has launched a digital magazine. The HON by AFI digital magazine will be released every quarter with each edition having a different theme. First issue The launch issue, which is the Spring issue, will be released on the AFI website on 1 September 2022, and will be covered by four Banyana Banyana players…

The luxury housing rental market continues its strong recovery, with areas such as the Cape Town Atlantic Seaboard, Constantia Upper, Bishopscourt, Sandton, Paarl, Franschhoek, and luxury estates in particular, once again achieving rentals of over R100 000 per month. Rental rates have also escalated notably in the high demand price brackets on the Atlantic Seaboard…

You can still look chic and gorgeous to your workplace without breaking any fashion rules. Picking the right outfit for work can be a little stressful so we have found the perfect muse to lead your search They say style is a way to say who you are without having to speak. How you appear…

African attires have bold colour prints that make them beautiful, and each tribe across the continent is identified by its unique style. Ndebele traditional attire for women is mainly won during social functions like weddings. Read more: https://briefly.co.za/facts-lifehacks/fashion/134762-modern-ndebele-traditional-attire-ladies-2022-classy-outfits-occasions/ What is the Ndebele traditional attire? Ndebele ensembles are known for their bold colour and beautiful beadwork…

eyoncé, whose full name is Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, was born in Houston, Texas, on September 4, 1981. She is an American actress and singer-songwriter who first gained notoriety in the late 1990s as Destiny’s Child’s lead vocalist. before launching a massively successful solo career. Rihanna is a Barbadian pop and rhythm-and-blues (R&B) singer who first…

Britain’s most extensive exhibition of African fashion is set to open in London, showcasing designers past and present, as well as the continent’s diverse heritage and cultures. “Africa Fashion”, at the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum from Saturday, is also the country’s first exhibition dedicated to the medium. Project curator Elisabeth Murray said the show…

The BE YOU campaign for this spring/summer season centred on enabling greater inclusivity within Africa’s fashion network.   Twenty months into the pandemic, fashion designers and other creatives are still reeling from reduced demand for their garments and the closure of physical stores during lockdown. African Fashion International (AFI) launched Fashion Week Joburg with a no-fee payment structure, allowing established and up-and-coming designers to…

Thandiwe Muriu’s CAMO series celebrates being African by playing with colour and culture. Kenyan photographer Thandiwe Muriu’s journey into photography began at 14, when her father taught her and her sisters how to use digital cameras. “I like to say before then that I had all this art inside of me that was looking for…

Take a seat on a Bofred masterpiece and be transported to a world where all you need do is actively observe Being invited by Decorex Africacurator Bielle Bellingham to display their Poolhouse Chair within the 100% Chair showcase has positioned Cape Town-based Bofred alongside designers of the calibre of Master Studio, James Mudge, Pedersen +…

Intrepid designer Lani Adeoye is inspired by the organic rhythms of the traditional society, adapting them for modern audiences When your designs have been featured in the likes of Architectural Digest, Azure, Dezeen and Elle Decor, not to mention on Netflix and in Wallpaper, Dwell and Vogue, you have every reason to preen. But Lagos-based…

Thabisa Mjo of Mash T. Design Studio launches new ceramics collection. Lauded local designer and winner of the Design Indaba Most Beautiful Object in South Africa award 2018 (for her Tutu 2.0 pendant), Thabisa Mjo of Mash T. Design Studio uses the medium of design to tell South Africa stories. She elevates the perception of local design…