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G-STAR PRESENTS RAW FACTORY SOUTH AFRICA: FROM CHARLOTTE DE WITTE TO UNCLE WAFFLES

10and5 — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:15:40 +0000

From Charlotte de Witte to Uncle Waffles, Own the Arc comes to life in South Africa through RAW FACTORY, an evening celebrating the women pushing culture forward. The event marks the return of the iconic Arc jean, one of G-STAR’s most recognisable and progressive silhouettes. Originally designed to challenge conventional denim construction, the Arc has become a symbol of innovation, individuality and self-expression. Through Own the Arc, G-STAR invites a new generation of women to define their own path, on […]

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Inside the Fight: Kevin Lerena on Boxing and life beyond the ring

10and5 — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:36:44 +0000

For Kevin Lerena, success in boxing is about more than winning fights. It’s about understanding the business, creating opportunities for others and knowing what matters when the gloves come off. In professional boxing, talent and hard work don’t always guarantee success. You can put in the hours, do the work and win fights, but without the right opportunities, visibility and financial backing, a career can struggle to move forward. South African boxer Kevin Lerena knows this from experience. He won […]

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Moonchild Sanelly steps into Afro House with new single ‘Khetha’

10and5 — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:36:18 +0000

Moonchild Sanelly has teamed up with producers ZVRI and Kususa on Khetha, a new Afro House track built around her message of choosing your own struggle. Released on 22 October through Mayonie Productions, the single sees the South African artist explore Afro House alongside two established names in the genre. The collaboration brings her distinctive sound and approach to self expression into a space driven by rhythm and electronic production. Khetha, meaning “choose” in isiZulu, takes its cue from Moonchild […]

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Clout/SA Puts South African Design in the Spotlight With Three African Interior Design Awards

10and5 — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:43:58 +0000

From hand-embroidered tapestries to sculptural lighting and geometric rugs, Clout/SA is bringing South African craft and contemporary design into conversation with the world. South African design has a way of carrying its stories through materials. Thread, beads, cork, clay and wool become more than decorative elements; they hold memories, reflect identity and connect generations of makers to new audiences. Clout/SA is building on this legacy, bringing local designers and craftspeople into spaces that place their work at the centre of […]

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Soweto Fashion Week Unveils Spring/Summer 2026

10and5 — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:11:42 +0000

The season of colour, movement and bold expression After a landmark Autumn/Winter season, Soweto Fashion Week is back. The Spring/Summer 2026 season takes place from 5 to 7 November 2026 in Jabulani, Soweto. Spring/Summer has a rhythm of its own. The palettes open up. Designers explore movement, print and colour. The references get more vivid, more alive. It is the season that reminds you why fashion exists in the first place. SS2026 comes at a moment when South African fashion is […]

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Buqaqawuli Nobakada Is Reimagining What Black Womanhood Can Look Like

10and5 — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:07:47 +0000

Through intricate lace surfaces, sculptural details and visions of unapologetic luxury, the South African artist is creating worlds in which Black women are not merely present, but entirely at home. What does it mean to see yourself in a world that has rarely made room for you? For South African artist Buqaqawuli Nobakada, the answer begins with painting Black women into futures defined by beauty, freedom and abundance. IMAGE: Buqaqawuli Nobakaba [Instagram @nda.lo] Her paintings present Black women reclining beside […]

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Design Week South Africa 2026 Brings Four Days of Creative Discovery to Cape Town

10and5 — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:14:44 +0000

Four days, one city and a programme that turns studios, showrooms and street corners into your next stop. Here is what’s on at Design Week South Africa 2026. Design Week South Africa, presented by Pinterest, returns to Cape Town from 22–25 October 2026 under the theme The Shape of Us. Bringing together designers, architects, artists, makers and creative practitioners, the four-day programme explores how design reflects our identities, the spaces we inhabit and the ways we live together. A key […]

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Nobuntu on Workwear, Personal Style and Dressing Without Labels

10and5 — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:48:55 +0000

How do you make functional workwear feel personal, feminine and relevant? Nobuntu shows us how. For young creative, student and model Nobuntu, personal style is about finding the balance between simplicity and edge. She gravitates towards pieces that feel comfortable and considered, often mixing different fits, textures and shapes to create a look that feels like her. Nobuntu sees the workwear aesthetic as a starting point for personal style, mixing pieces from across the men’s and women’s ranges to create […]

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Wanda Lephoto’s first womenswear collection looks at beauty, memory and identity

10and5 — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:08:13 +0000

Wanda Lephoto launches his first womenswear collection with Canvas Studios, exploring South African identity, beauty, memory and womanhood. South African designer Wanda Lephoto is known for using fashion to explore identity, memory and the many ways Africa is represented. Now, he is taking that approach into new territory with his first womenswear collection, created with Canvas Studios. The collection launches on 13 October, almost a year after Lephoto was named Changemaker of the Year at the 2025 Twyg Sustainable Fashion […]

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Gucci, Revisited: Demna Brings the House Codes Into Focus

10and5 — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:11:14 +0000

A New Vision For An Iconic House Gucci has never been a house defined by just one kind of person. Its history moves between Italian elegance, bourgeois codes, equestrian heritage and a more provocative expression of luxury. With The Store Show, Demna begins to define his vision for the house, drawing on that history while considering what Gucci looks like next. The collection marks the first full expression of his personal vision since arriving at Gucci, bringing together the references, […]

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