ON DREAMS & REALITY: MUSINGS OF A FASHION INTERNAug 22, 2019
I had arrived. I was living in Paris – magical Paris – completing a master’s degree at one of the best fashion schools in the world and I had just been hired as an intern at a haute couture showroom during Paris Fashion Week. The news brought almost as much rejoice as my acceptance to […] READ MORE
GODS AND MONSTERS: THE FASHION MAGAZINE AS A MAGICAL OBJECTAug 12, 2019
“You think this is just a magazine, hmm? This is not just a magazine. This is a shining beacon of hope…” says fictional fashion editor Nigel in the cult film, The Devil Wears Prada, hinting at the fashion magazine as a beacon; a bible; a magical object that people worship and use to escape their […] READ MORE
LAMENTATIONS CAPITALEJul 14, 2019
Just a bit of indulgent, existentialist, freestyle prose by the Marxist in me. Serving up some low-key anxiety about fashion, capitalism and the end of the world. READ MORE
MOI! A PARSONS GRADUATE!Jun 07, 2019
Can. You. Believe. I have a masters degree. Moi! A. Masters. Degree. After two years, two cross-continental moves, six (going on seven) apartments, one long-ass dissertation, countless sleepless night, an existential crisis (just kidding but not really) and the severe compression of my social life, I am officially over-qualified and unemployed! Now I know you’re […] READ MORE
VIRGIL ABLOH x LOUIS VUITTONJun 24, 2018
Due to good fortune, I was in the right place at the right time and scored an invitation to the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2019 fashion show in Paris – featuring the first collection by Virgil Abloh as creative director. However polarising the views on Abloh’s appointment, it speaks volumes about the current state of […] READ MORE
FÉMINISTE MAIS FÉMININE: THE CORSET TRENDJun 08, 2017
Lace-up detailing has fast gained ground as a trend, with lace-up shoes, lace-up bodysuits and even lace-up chokers wherever you turn your head. Now it seems that the trend is evolving back into its original inspiration: the corset. Every fashionista on social media is wearing a corset belt over their t-shirts, slip dresses, utilitarian jackets, blazers […] READ MORE
FASHION WEEK GOES POLITICALFeb 22, 2017
A general rule of polite conversation has always been to steer clear of topics concerning religion and politics. However, this fashion month, that rule seems to stand on its head. Not only is fashion talking politics, its flaunting it shamelessly and purposefully with models, bloggers and brands making decisive statements against the current social and […] READ MORE
PABLO PABLO PABLOAug 29, 2016
Can we just talk about the hype. So after Kanye West announced on Twitter that he would be opening one of his 21 global Pablo pop-up shops in Cape Town, die-hard fashion and Kanye fans held their breath in anticipation. Its opening on the Friday morning saw a queue down Bree street of hours long, […] READ MORE
HEY WHAT’S UP HELLOAug 28, 2016
So yeah, we started a blog. Original, right? We are unjustifiably proud and excited to introduce On Wednesdays, a space where we will be documenting our adventures and inspirations. Who are we? We are visual communicators from Cape Town, who share a love for life, art and fashion. Born from a desire to express our […] READ MORE
