Gert White bridal: image: Gert-Johan Coetzee Reflections AW27 Via @gertjohancoetzee The lights are off at Hyde Park Corner, but the message from SA Fashion Week AW27 is just getting started. SAFW AW27 was less about fleeting trends and more about identity. South African fashion is done asking for permission. Gert-Johan Coetzee didn't just return to the runway he returned with a point. After years away from SAFW, his collection brought back full glamour, but with sentiment and

THE 2026 JUDGES OF LOCAL FASHION POLICE COMPETITION South Africa’s premier fashion royalty recently traded their measuring tapes, fabric shears, and pins for scorecards, tackling the formidable challenge of sifting through hundreds of nationwide entries to select the Top 30 finalists for this year’s Local Fashion Police (LFP) competition. Organised by Proudly South African, the annual Local Fashion Police initiative stands as a vibrant celebration of local design, craftsmansh

Part lounge, part café, part lifestyle brand, Casa Verde blends premium cannabis, Sri Lankan tea, great coffee and fashion into one serene Bangkok space.

When luxury house NONPAREIL Style brought its "CONFIDENCE" Pre-Spring 2027 collection to Bangkok’s exclusive Consul Club, it was a definitive statement of intent. Months after the showcase, we sat down with Creative Director Travon Ridley-Evans to explore the emotional core of the collection, the runway highlights, and what comes next as the brand expands into a global lifestyle empire. For Ridley-Evans, design is deeply personal. Growing up facing adversity, fashion became a

When emerging Maputo-based label Atelier Duas Linhas debuted at Mozambique Fashion Week (MFW), they didn't just present a collection, they delivered a manifesto. Founded by designers Elisa Saiete and Luisa Zandamela, the young brand has officially operated for under a year, yet it moves with seasoned precision. Drawing from over five years of collective garment-making experience, the duo leveraged MFW as their grand stage to prove that tradition and modernity can amplify one

Basel, Switzerland is globally renowned for its sharp architectural lines and minimalist aesthetic. But this season, the city’s creative landscape experienced a beautiful shift. The Blackessence Fashion Show transformed the Swiss style capital into a vibrant epicenter of global cultural dialogue, proving that the future of fashion is radically inclusive. More than a traditional runway, Blackessence is an immersive celebration of diversity. It provides a premium platform for u

From 17 to 24 August 2026, the British Council returned to Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) at 8 Northumberland Avenue and British Council Headquarters with a new cohort of ten emerging designers from its Creative DNA accelerator programme.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — For Imprint South Africa, 2026 is shaping up to be a defining year. From the runways of Paris to the mountains of Eswatini and, most recently, Nairobi, the South African fashion house is moving through a remarkable stretch of international recognition and continental expansion — cementing its place among a new generation of African brands building globally relevant fashion from distinctly African points of view.

BANGKOK, THAILAND — Invitation-only luxury house NONPAREIL Style is bringing its next chapter to Southeast Asia. On August 19, 2026, the label will unveil its Pre-Spring 2027 collection, titled "CONFIDENCE," at an invitation-only runway showcase held at The Consul Club, one of Bangkok's most discreet and coveted private venues.

In the beating heart of Johannesburg, where youth culture dictates the rhythm of the city, street fashion is more than a trend it is a language.

Rokisang, Thungisani! Local Fashion Police Returns for a Sixth Edition — And This Time, R50 000 Is Up for Grabs

Over 50,000 fashion lovers, celebrities, and horse racing fans packed the Greyville Racecourse for South Africa’s biggest lifestyle event the Hollywoodbets Durban July this year.

Trendsetters Only Issue 008 is here. Unfiltered, unapologetic and in motion — MaXhosa at Paris, Hauptfleisch Jani in Cape Town, Milan, Nairobi and a generation shaping its own global story.

Held in May, Australian Fashion Week 2026 brought five days of runway shows across Sydney, from rain-soaked boardwalks to heritage homes and harbour-side galleries. Standout moments included Carla Zampatti’s closing show in the rainfall, Aje’s pink takeover of The Lands by Capella, and Ngali’s powerful final day presentation at the MCA. Across the week, designers focused on strong silhouettes, thoughtful storytelling and clothes with lasting impact.

In the heart of the "City of Gold," where the pulse of the nation beats loudest, fashion designer David Tlale has once again proven that for a visionary, the entire city is a canvas. On a May evening, the award-winning designer transformed the sleek, subterranean world of the Gautrain into a high-octane theater of African luxury.

Cape Town’s Longkloof Precinct became the center of African fashion innovation from 24–25 April 2026 as more than 30 designers gathered for the Autumn/Winter 2026 collections under the newly expanded Week of Fashion South Africa (WOF).

Johannesburg proved once again that it is the beating heart of African fashion when African Fashion Week (AFW) Season 2 descended on the iconic Wakanda The Gallery at Sandton City — just behind Nelson Mandela Square — from 7 to 8 May 2026—under the electrifying theme of "Afro-Futuristic", the two-day showcase brought together some of the continent's most compelling design voices, positioning African creativity not just as cultural expression but as a serious force in global t

By the time the industry finished processing one runway moment, another had already happened somewhere else. And maybe that is the most accurate way to describe this season. Backstage image of Undefined Outdoor Clothing at SAFW/ image source: pierre van vuuren Somewhere between fashion weeks, independent showcases, experimental runways, train stations, cathedrals, viral TikTok moments, and creator-led documentation, South African fashion entered one of its most accelerated cu

On April 18, 2026, Heart and Heritage, in collaboration with Shits not Tailored and Redialle, launched their Autumn Winter collection at the Heart and Heritage Studio,Randburg, South Africa.

For the first time in its 160-year history, the cathedral became the stage for a fashion presentation of this scale. But the significance of that decision is not rooted in novelty. It is rooted in narrative. When Onesimo Bam presented Progression V, the most powerful element was not just the garments. It was the architecture that held them.