| Ewan McGregor and Sean Connery wear them. Mel Gibson sported one in Braveheart and Prince Charles regularly has to hold his down to prevent flashing royal flesh during a stiff breeze. 6 May 2013 13:00Strauss & Co [Issued by Strauss & Co] Strauss & Co, in conjunction with the charity, 'Vintage, with Love', are staging an auction of vintage couture from the personal archives of leading South African couturier, Chris Levin. 30 Apr 2013 09:51  Thanks to a donation made by Cape Town fashion retailer and entrepreneur Mark Lifman, R250,000 worth of school trousers were handed over to Mandisa Monakali and Ella Monakali-Mangisa of Ilitha Labantu, an NGO operating in disadvantaged communities throughout the Western Cape. 23 Apr 2013 07:07 The key piece in Gert-Johan Coetzee's new collection, which will be revealed at SA Fashion Week this Saturday, is inspired by a sea urchin. These delicate, graceful sea creatures would be defenceless if it weren't for their sharp spines - and that image of defence came to mind when Coetzee was conceptualising his new collection. 12 Apr 2013 10:11 [Eugene Yiga] The new Stuttafords Emporium, home of Africa's first standalone Banana Republic, was launched at Cape Town's Cavendish Square last night. Hosted by Stuttafords CEO Hilton Mer, the event included a fashion show by models and celebrities Dieter Voight, Tracy McGregor, Roxy Louw, Ty Keogh, Tanya Neft, Leigh-Anne Williams, Tracey Lange, and Nicole Flint. 20 Mar 2013 10:53 [Jordan Scott] This is the 36th year that J&B has sponsored The Met. The theme "Made To Fly" was actually based around the idea of "Made To Succeed", which J&B felt they have done over and over again. The race used to be run on Green Point common; British soldiers attached to the Cape Garrison would race and the ladies in all their attire would watch and cheer them on. Although not British, the jockeys of the 2013 Met are certainly soldiers and many ladies were in their very best - and the cheering was mind-blowing. 6 Feb 2013 09:54 It has been announced that the well-known horseracing event, the L'Ormarins Queen's Plate, is to be held at Kenilworth Racecourse, Cape Town on 12, January, 2013. Contenders will compete for a R1 million purse. 30 Oct 2012 11:19Traffic Clothing will be giving a preview to its offerings when it holds a Summer Fashion Show at Canal Walk Centre Court on 9 November, 2012, at 7pm. Key trends for the summer season include: bright tropical, graphic print, neon, denim, and swimwear. 30 Oct 2012 11:06 Jane Elizabeth Kotze says the inspiration for her winning fashion collection was "nature, history, construction, tailoring and pattern". 14 Sep 2012 12:13Cape Town's Executive Mayor, Alderman Patricia de Lille and the executive chairman of African Fashion International, Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, are to open the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town today, Wednesday, 25 July, 2012, with a red-carpet event. 25 Jul 2012 09:51 [Duan Wanty] It's back! One of the three biggest denim brands in the world, Wrangler, had its launch last night in Jozi's CBD. A star-studded event - beautiful venue, people, and, yes, you guessed it - hot denim. 20 Jul 2012 15:34 Cape Town-based Brand ID has worked with 46664 (South Africa) to create a debut range of merchandise for supporters of Nelson Mandela International Day 2012. The range pays tribute to the spirit of Mandela's 2008 rallying call in London for "new hands to be found to lift the burden." 4 Jul 2012 12:03 |