Thursday, 26 June 2025

Anna Wintour Steps down as Editor In Chief for American Vogue

 Shocking to learn that after 37 years as Editor In Chief for American Vogue, Anna Wntour finally steps down. Will the Fashion magazine gain or loose followers? only time will tell.

Fashion Expert Anna Wintour Photo: Getty Images

These breaking news comes after she announced to her staff today 26th of June 2025 that she will be seeking a new Head of Editorial Content at American Vogue according to Daily Mail. 

Anna Wintour with Queen Elizabeth during London Fashion Week in 2018
Photo: Getty Images

However, the 75 year old London born America based Fashion Guru will remain Global Chief Content Officer of Condé Nast. Condé Nast is one of the world`s most highly honored media company creating and distributing every type of media till this day. Anna will continue to oversee all Condé Nast publications globally which include Glamour, GQ, Vanity Fair, Teen Vogue, House & Garden and La Cucina Italiana to name a few.

Anna Wintour during 2025 Met Gala
Photo: E!online

We wait in curiosity as to who will be stepping in her glamorous shoes as Head of Editorial Content at American Vogue.

Sunday, 22 June 2025

Capital Craft Beer Festival 2025

Capital Craft Beer presented its 12th edition of the festival the past long weekend on the 14th of June at Pretoria`s Botanical Gardens. 

Festival attendees came in numbers from around Gauteng dressed in beautiful warm  winter outfits to witness the Capital Craft Beer Festival 2025 with its best Local and international Beers and an impressive display of a variety of mouth watering food stalls.




The Family friendly Festival had a Clamber Club Kids Area to keep the young ones entertained. With a banger line up of more that twenty local Artists, performing at three different stages , from Francois Van Coke at the Main stage, Nafy Dread presenting the epic energy hour at Black Labone stage to Jack Parow swearing all the way at Monkey Shoulder stage, it was giving Rocking the Daisies in one day, only the camping tents where missing if you know what that means. 













Black Labone Stage

With so much beer consumption, it was a challenge to keep the creative juices flowing, thank god I was not driving,

Wednesday, 7 May 2025

South African A-Listers hit the Met Gala Blue Carpet

The Met Gala, formally known as the Costume Institute Benefit, is a Haute Couture fundraising festival held annually for the benefit of Metropolitan Museum of Art.`s Costume Institute in Manhattan New York.

Taking place on the first Monday of May,, each year the Met Gala has a theme and this year`s theme was centered on Superfine: Tailoring Black Style. The exhibition explored Black Dandyism and the role of fashion in black identities over the past 300 years. source tywmag.

The focus was on Men`s Wear and for me, it was like watching a men`s wear fashion show from different designers in one runway.

Africa Fashion International CEO and Founder Dr Precious Moloi Motsepe was one of the few South Africans who walked the Met Gala blue Carpet and she was also.one of the exhibition sponsors . Dr Moloi Motsepe followed the theme with a custom made Dandy Elegance meets luxury outfit by David Tlale.

Source: David Tlale Instagram page

Source: David Tlale Instagram page

Source: David Tlale Instagram page

South African Musician Tyla and Actress Nomzamo Mbatha were also spotted at the Blue Carpet, Nomzamo was there as a correspondence for Africa Fashion International. 

Wednesday, 30 April 2025

SA Fashion Week: Day 1

South African Fashion Week Spring Summer 2025 took place the past weekend at The Forum Hydepark. The event went on for three days from the 24th to the 26th of April 2025 which saw Fashion Industry who's who's gracing the white carpet to witness Fashion Designer Gert-Johan Coetzee unveiling his Spring Summer 2025 futuristic collection themed "The Arrival".

Fashionable guests:


















And of course, the drinks kept flowing while the guests mingled with each other, thanks to Cruz Vodka 

Follow the link below to see Gert-Johan Coetzee`s latest Spring Summer collection

https://www.instagram.com/gertjohancoetzee/?__pwa=1