Fashion
Is your Birkin really made in China?
Luxury’s bang-for-buck headache reinforced by Trump’s trade war with China
By Sandiso Ngubane
Objects of desire: Three luxuries worth obsessing over
Our seasonal hit list of small luxury finds has just the thing...
By Nokubonga Thusi
New season style
Spring/Summer 2026 runways rejected quiet luxury, embracing exuberant textures, playful silhouettes, and unbridled optimism in uncertain times.
By Jennifer Krug
Wit, wire and Y/Project DNA
Glenn Martens brings his signature irreverence to H&M, blurring boundaries between couture intellect and everyday wearability.
By Jennifer Krug
Quirky fashion-related recession indicators are all the rage
As fear of a global downturn intensifies, online fashion commentators see indicators everywhere
By Sandiso Ngubane
Beauty trend: Swoop stakes
Bet big on Josephine Baker-inspired kiss curls as your new season must-try hair trend.
By Nokubonga Thusi
BoF 500 exposes African fashion’s shortcomings
The continent has influence but not much industry.
By Sandiso Ngubane
It’s not a suit, it’s a Zegna: Exquisite Italian tailoring rooted in a century of style
SPONSORED | The Torino style — a silhouette inspired by one of founder Ermenegildo Zegna’s original suits — lies at the heart of the brand's new collection
Why padel is luxury’s new best friend
The racket sport’s affluent fan base makes it a perfect target for exclusive brands
By Sandiso Ngubane
Dior Beauty paints the Sandton skyline rouge
The illumination of SA’s richest square mile marks the arrival of Rouge Dior On Stage.
By Nokubonga Thusi
The Fashion Week reset
As SAFW reflects on its next decade, the question lingers: is this reset coming just in time or ten years too late?
By Khensani Mohlatlole
African designers reclaiming heritage symbols
As social media rages over old stories about cultural appropriation, African designers are doing the work many don’t notice.
By Sandiso Ngubane
