Resurrecting the Lifestyle

One word pretty much sums up why I’ve had an inconsistency in blogging for the past few weeks: Examinations. Despite being in Postgraduate studies, I am still subject to the quintessential varsity experience of being marked according to what I retain in memory (which isn’t much) and what I understand (which usually fluctuates dramatically). Anyway, I…

When all is said and done: The J&B Met 2014

 “Always dress like you’re going to see your worst enemy.” — Kimora Lee Me, at The Terrace B&B where I prepared for the day’s proceedings. [Picture taken by Ludwe Kobo for Hy-Se-Sy-Se Magazine] I sometimes get philosophical about clothing. I wax poetic lyrics about the beauty and duality of it all. I sometimes wallow in self-misery at…

V&A Waterfront and all it’s wonders

Nestled in the booming underbelly of the home of decadent tastes Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, is a place called Mr Cobbs. It is a humbly sized treasure trove of antiquity and fine quintessential male grooming. Owned by said Mr Cobb, it boasts a large amount of grooming tools such as old-school blades…

Style on the streets: Cape Town

 Menswear is truly an underestimated element of the fashion industry. I’m grateful that over the last 3 years, it has manifested as something worthy of consideration by fashion houses. There shouldn’t  be a simple structure to the nature of apparel, regardless of gender. Style meditates on the wonder of fabric and the human form, articulating…

Ruald Rheeder and his menswear

Thanks to Raya Rossi of “The Visual Journal”, I just got this from an earlier show. It’s Ruald Rheeder for Fashion Week 2013. Essentially trend-focused menswear