Azulant Akora FW18 | Paris Haute Couture

Azulant Akora’s described as a label that: “embodies unconventional angles and unexpected forms” and all I can think of is how heavenly this collection looks. More in our notes of 3s Look 1 is composed of a sleveless mini A-line dress with embellished florals and a sheer lace fabric to cover the deep v neck-…

Efflorescence of Change | Photojournalism

Adapting this idea that ‘optimism is a self amplifying feedback loop” (J. Silva, 2012), this time last summer I sat in a cafe contemplating all kinds of changes. From successful plan As to rock bottom plans Es we are reminded the importance of leaving all sense of vanity behind, expanding our cultural experiences and trying to…

Mixed Message| Ajak Deng by Julia noni |Neiman Marcus

Anne Frank wrote: “think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.”  Seeing women of colour celebrated in all their beauty is a thing of wonder. A sign of how far we, as a society, have come. I see a lot of beauty in the rejection of ideas suggesting that beauty can…

Jean-Michel Basquiat covers T- The New York Times Style Mazgazine

T’s Spring Men Style issue is one to look out for. With Jean-Michel Basquiat on the cover, the issue explores the painter’s oeuvre, studies his notebooks, muse and style. Fashion being at the heart of it all, old and new cultural influences igniting trends will hold a number of segments, whose aims are to embrace the…

Cartier presents: Ronde Louis Cartier XL

Cartier adapts the archaic method of filigree, to make one of the most sumptuous watches: the Ronde Louis Cartier  XL. Requiring at least a month to complete, the Ronde Louis Cartier XL with panthers motifs  is available in a limited edition of 20 pieces, all made at Cartier’s Maison d’Art in La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland. Filigree is a craft…

Mirrors /Illuminati AMS + Willy Cartier

As a lover of words and meaning, Mirrors by Illuminati AMS has been a favourite since the day I heard it. The music video is as mesmerising as the song: model Willy Cartier lends his voice and physical presence in a series of black and white moving images: he walks around New York’s East Village,…

miu miu ss15

Think of a rich kid in stilettos, whose attire matches her sexual freedom. Add a faint zest of the 50s influence. Got it? Now compare your vision to Miuccia Prada’s spring summer 15 collection. Sexy, sexy. The Miu Miu girl looks unfuckwitable in her stilettos, mules and platforms. Almost all the shoes have a finishing touch of cute bows…

Louis Vuitton ss15

“I wasn’t looking for a big break from my last season, I want to define my cool girl,” Nicholas Ghesquière told Vogue, referring to Louis Vuitton ss15. Indeed, every piece of the collection was completed with a pair of boots- black ones, brown ones, retro ones, bottines, knee high boots- they were all there. Other…

Leonard Paris ss15

A collection that echoes summer is Leonard Paris. With shapes and prints incorporated in sheer material fabrics and denim made an imposing collection that blissfully whispers summer. Bold without being overboard is what Yiqing Yin is offering through her great beginning at Leonard. Photography supplied courtesy of Vogue