Wednesday 21 August 2024

Short Chino Pants

These pair of short chino pant were worn by some of the male and female Athletes at the Paris Olympics 2024 closing ceremony. These pants are this year's summer must haves.

Australia`s official uniform for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games closing ceremony

Camel Short Chino Pants by Polo Classic


Tall Chino Shorts by ASOS DESIGN

Spotted during Milan Fashion Week
Getty Images

Go on and get yourself a pair for this summer.

Monday 4 March 2024

Thursday 21 September 2023

Joburg Fashion Week - Creative Venues will showcase the best talent from Africa

African Fashion International (AFI), owner and producer of Joburg Fashion Week (JFW) is pleased to announce that JFW 2023, will be held at multiple venues across Joburg to highlight the city’s strengths as a cultural and economic hub.   


The main venue for JFW will be the forum I campus in Bryanston from

08 –12 November 2023, with side events hosted at various locations across The City of Joburg. 

 

The City of Joburg is recognised as a significant Fashion Capital alongside 63 other Fashion Capitals identified by Language Monitor, including Cape Town, London, New York, Paris, and Milan amongst others. This makes Joburg an important location for JFW and venues are selected to highlight the vibrant culture of fashion and commerce. 

  

“At the centre of our work at AFI, are our customers and stakeholders especially, designers whose work we celebrate. We aim to provide exceptional service and experience to our customers and partners. the forum I campus in Bryanston, is an excellent venue for a great experience and for meeting and networking with people from across sector," says Dr Precious Moloi- Motsepe, the executive chairman of AFI. 

  

the forum I campus boasts elegant and functional spaces with state-of-the-art technology which allows for an exquisite backdrop and canvas. Africa’s pre-eminent fashion designers will showcase their collections against this magnificent backdrop. 

  

the forum I campus venue layout is tailored to cater to the unique needs of runway presentations. The triple-volume area not only accommodates a long runway but also reaches three stories in height thus enhances the viewer immersive experience not to mention magnificent photography. 

  

the forum I campus also provides spacious elegant rooms for media, buyers, and the public to enjoy the Fashion experience including networking opportunities and entertainment. 

 

A Retail Marketplace will be set up in the garden giving audiences access to various exhibitors selling products such as fashion accessories, wellness, and beauty products. 

  

With the holiday season around the corner, AFI has become the go to “Shop the Runway” place for all holiday shopping and other needs for holiday makers and ready to wear clothes. 

  

Says Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, the visionary behind this preeminent platform: “AFI has created a solid platform not only to develop and showcase talent and innovation from the global south, but to also drive commerce “  

 

“AFI is on a mission to develop an ecosystem that enables the development and growth of the business of Fashion on the African continent, serving as a bridge between African creatives and the global fashion market, “she adds. 

 

Source and Image: Africa Fashion International


Tuesday 27 June 2023

Pharrell Williams Debuts his First Louis Vuitton Men`s Wear Collection @ Paris Men`s Fashion Week

Pharrell Williams debut his first Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2024 Men`s Wear collection in Paris on Tuesday at the iconic bridge The Pont Neuf, The show attracted quite a number of celebrities who came to witness what the stylish and creative musician had in store for them since he was appointed the Men`s Creative Director for the luxury brand Louis Vuitton.

Pharrell took the Louis Vuitton Damier print to a whole new level, he said that the print does not get celebrated enough to explore it as a platform, and he was going to do that, and oh boy, him and his team did exactly that.

He called the collection Damouflage:



In this collection, the Creative Director and his team got really creative and used the Damier chessboard pattern as a basis and template and the squares got pixelated. 







''All of my success could be attributed to my work, but really my work was just a contribution to a greater vision that the universe had for me'' said Pharrell William during his exclusive interview with Vogue before his LV Men`s collection debut in Paris.


photo credit: British Vogue