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.

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.

Lagos Fashion Week celebrated its 15th anniversary this year with its biggest and boldest edition yet. The five-day event drew more than 15,000 guests and featured over 60 designers on the official schedule. What began in 2011 as Omoyemi Akerele’s vision to champion African creativity has evolved into the continent’s most influential fashion platform.

On the opening night of Australia Fashion Week, a historic chapter unfolded as the house of Carla Zampatti unveiled Ubiquity—a breathtaking tribute to 60 years of elegance, empowerment, and design brilliance that has shaped Australian fashion.

South African Fashion Week 2025 was more than a celebration of style—it was a convergence of ancestral knowledge, experimental expression, and emotional storytelling. With each designer revealing a deeply personal and cultural truth through fabric and form, the runway became a vessel for resistance, restoration, and radical imagination. This year, fashion was not just worn—it was embodied.

We are excited to announce that we have been officially selected as an accredited media delegate for AFC Australian Fashion Week 2025, presented by Shark Beauty.

South African Fashion week is set to, once again, shake up the fashion world on 24th - 26th April with the unveiling of their highly anticipated Spring/Summer 2025 collection.