Tunisian designer Azzedine Alaïa has died in Paris – aged 82. Born in Tunis in 1935, Alaïa studied sculpture at the Institut Supérieur des Beaux-Arts of Tunis. Then one day, he had a revelation. “When I realised I couldn’t be…
Paris Fashion Week: its all about woman’s perspective
Paris Fashion Week is possibly the most prestigious fashion week in the world because it was here, in ‘The City of Lights’, that haute-couture – the highest form of fashion – was born. Chanel, Dior, Balmain, and many others, were…
Milan Fashion Week: an exciting one
Milan Fashion Week has doubtlessly been an exciting one! All the fashion trends seen so far across New York and London (flower prints, the generous use of yellow) were there but with a twist: the true Italian way. From Giorgio…
Food and wine holiday in Cape Winelands
Acres and acres of vineyards, as far as your eyes could see. South Africa is one of the largest producers of wine around the world. And the vineyards and distilleries are only an hour to two hours drive from Cape…
Tag Heuer Globe Trotter Exhibition
On September 15th, TAG Heuer launched The Heuer Globetrotter Exhibition. For two weeks, starting on the 16th September, ten TAG Heuer boutiques across the world (Paris, Geneva, Munich, Venice, Dubai, Hong Kong, Sydney, Tokyo, Miami and Singapore) exhibited a themed…
African models at the Victoria Secret Fashion Show 2017- Shanghai
The most anticipated and star-studded show of the year, the Victoria Secret Fashion Show is on the horizon. Staged previously in New York, Cannes (2000), Miami (2007), London (2012) and Paris (2016), this year the show takes place in Shanghai,…
London Fashion Week: A Cosmopolitan Style
From New York to London, the fashion marathon of the Spring/Summer 2018 collection has arrived in the English capital. Unlike New York, London is more conceptual – and more “alive” –…
FASHION IN LONDON WITH TINA LOBONDI
This year, London and the world of fashion presented stunning designers to its audiences. Wrapping up its sixth year, the African Fashion Week London (AFWL ) has progressed in terms of structure and portfolio of designers who presented. Launched in…
GUCCI EXPECTS TO GROW MORE THAN TWICE AS FAST AS LUXURY MARKET
French luxury group Kering’s flagship Gucci brand has seen strong sales growth since March and expects to be able to grow more than twice as fast as the wider luxury market over the medium term, the company said. “In March…
GET SUITED WITH BIGBEN KILANI
Today’s One’s to Watch features an exquisite fashion voyage through the highly rated ‘BigBen’ fashion label; by the creative director Kilani Ebenezer; a couture specialist and celebrity stylist. Are you a corporate worker, a student or just someone with trendy…