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Michael Jordan’s Last Dance and the story of the Nike Air Jordan 1

If you’re a basketball fan, you’ve been revelling in the 10 part documentary series on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ quest for a sixth NBA Championship in 1998. Every Monday, two new episodes are available for viewing on Netflix,…

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Fashion IS Function with Nike’s 2020 Future Forum

The first time Tokyo hosted the Olympics (in 1964), it had to be moved to October because of unbearable heat and typhoon season. South Africa was banned for the first time because of its Apartheid sporting policies. And the USSR still existed.…

Maxhosa by Laduma x Zeus Feni x The Plug SA

Laduma Ngxokolo debuted his Spring/Summer 2020 collection at NY Fashion Week last year. Under the theme “We Are Kings and Queens” he had then Miss SA 2019 (who has since become Miss Universe 2019), Zozibini Tunzi, rule his runway. Atandwa…

The Plug x Castle Lite present: 100 Most Influential People in Urban Culture

“There’s no argument. I am a hundred percent the reason why hip hop is drenched.” Part of his Utatakho Remix verse that shook up the fourth quarter of 2019, Riky Rick stakes his claim on the game boldly with that…

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South Africa’s Best Dressed Rappers

Words by Tinuke Eboka Fashion and music have always been inextricably tied but this connection has become more significant as the explosion of streetwear meant rappers were able to take centre stage, not only as influencers, but even as designers…

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Caution! We are Now Entering a Post-“Drip” Era of Streetwear

Words by Tinuke Eboka September 10th 2019; fashion blogs, websites, twitter streets and hypebeasts alike are ablaze over the announcement that streetwear designer and demi-god to your local skrr, Virgil Abloh, is taking a much needed hiatus. According to doctor’s…

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BudX Collaborates with SA Fashion Designers

The first Monday in May sees the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York host the Met Gala. Chaired by the famed Editor in Chief of US Vogue Magazine, Anna Wintour, it is the pinnacle of fashion fundraising events and…

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DOPE Store: Championing SA Streetwear

Words by Tinuke Eboka Images by AFI and SA Fashion Week Opening its doors in 2009, Dope store has quietly become Braamfontein’s answer to a multi-brand retail space which platforms unique local designs and collaborations. Many would argue that Braamfontein…

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YoungstaCPT on His PUMA Collaboration

PUMA has resurrected the CELL Endura and CELL Venom from the past and reimagined it in black and white, with reflective elements on the upper and signature CELL cushioning technology at the midsole. Originally a training shoe made for high…

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5 Streetwear Brands to Watch in 2019

Streetwear in South Africa is going through an interesting transition. The mega local brands with national distribution and penetration have made way to smaller brands that serve and satisfy a specific niche. These brands thrive within smaller communities by maintaining…

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Budweiser Presents Mathew Kieser

Words by Misa Narrates There is something magical about making clothing. Material in rolls, lying in some poorly lit fabric store, later become bespoke garments that can change the face of urban culture forever. Urban culture is marked by tastemakers…

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Tshepo the Jeanmaker – Pursuing a Dream

Interview by Tiffany Lekuku Entrepreneurship is not for the faint at heart. Many go bankrupt and lose their minds as they try to pursue their passions in the world of business. However, the truly tenacious make it out to other…

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