The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg kicks off today, so it's only fitting that we should bring you a fashionably fabulous newsletter this Thursday. Those genetically blessed, leggy beings who will be strutting the ramps have been announced and I interview Adrian Lazarus, founder of the Mercedes-Benz Bokeh South African International Fashion Film Festival, which takes place later this month.

Keeping on a fashion trend, Terry Levin finds a common thread of African fashion and identity in talks at Design Indaba 2015, while Jessica Taylor reports back on Li Edelkoort Design Indaba presentation; Vanities - The Mythology of Self.

In other news, the nominees for the SAFTAs have been released and the winners of the SANCTA's 34th AGM and 10th Annual Full-Length Plays Awards have been announced.

New competitions this week see you a stand the chance to win two tickets to Splashy Fen in KZN, the next Kirstenbosch Summer Concert featuring Shortstraw and Connell Cruise's 'Into the wild' show at the Barnyard Theatre!

Ruth Cooper, Lifestyle Co-editor & Production Manager (@Biz_Lounge)

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