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BLAC Designs Launches “Phenomenal Woman” in Collaboration with Anna Bu Kliewer

I am FASHION

ALC shares their latest look book, featuring all-new Amanda Cherry EDITÉUR PLUS / THELaird ELEVENTH ISSUE occasion wear, designed and made in Durban.

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FROM THE EDITOR

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Recently I attended South African Fashion Week and it was one of my most memorable moments in my life. Seeing so many creative people in one place, the diversity, the passion for fashion and the authenticity of everyone just made me want to do more with my life. I would like to thank Amanda Laird Cherry for dressing me for SAFW and for the amazing contribution her and her team gave to the new issue.

ALC shares their new lookbook, featuring all-new Amanda Laird Cherry occasion wear, designed and made in Durban, and shot by Roger Jardine on digital and film at the Amanda Laird Cherry Apparel factory. Some of the garments are already available at The Space stores, with the rest scheduled to land by June 2017. ALC also showcases their runway looks from SA Men’s Fashion Week, Autumn/ Winter collection 2017.

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style” – Maya Angelou. Be sure to check out the social media contacts of our many contributors. I encourage you to engage with them. I am grateful for all who have contributed to this issue, I value your work immensely. To all our readers, feel free to connect with us on social media.

Welcome to Editéur Plus “L’inspiration à travers la vision.”

BEST REGARDS Leeroy Esbend

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AMANDA L AIRD CHERRY Look book

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ALC MENSWEAR Look book - Runway

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FASHION

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L O AY O A R T & C R E AT I O N S Kimberly Grossmann

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Shirley Erasmus

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LOAYO ART & CREATIONS FASHION DESIGNER & PAINTER

BY K I M B ER LY G RO S S M A N N

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ombine a love for painting with a passion for fashion and the outcome is enchanting. The combination brings you Loayo Art & Creations. Using her original artwork prints to make clothes, Loubna designs every garment with great care and detail to “bring a story full of originality, creativity, happiness and sophistication.”

Loubna’s concept behind her fashion range is rather unique. She allows for the wearing of an artwork instead of framing it indoors on a wall. Her notion of art is that it is something that enables us to live life deep in meaning, rich in joy, and full of creativity; even more so as all Loayo’s garments are designed to make women feel great and happy, bringing to them a unique, luxurious, beautiful, timeless and affordable fashion.

It is only fitting that “life is too short to wear boring clothes” is her favourite quote and motto as we saw that boring is anything but her style during SA Fashion week 2017. Her collection is a tribute to women and a celebration of their achievements and to those who face challenges everyday but who are determined to stay strong and keep going. Loubna made this statement through the use of stiff high collars, rigid ends of shoulders and the determined faces on some garments; this celebration is expressed through happy, vibrant colours.

Loubna shared that she liked the analogy given

by Lucilla Booyzen between pregnancy and the creation of a new season collection and how both the designer and the expectant mother live an interesting period of emotions and state of mind.

She contrasted the birth of a baby with the models

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parading on the catwalk wearing new designs as “magical and rewarding”. She believes that life would be boring if fashion were all the same and it is necessary to create new styles and designs to keep the fashion world interesting and beautiful.

Being creative, innovative, coming up with new ideas and ways to introduce different things and designing clothes has been Loubna’s passion since the young age of 14.

Since then she has been an artist for almost 20 years. “I love the whole experience of flying high in imagination…”, “I always strive to be different.” Her originality has brought us a powerful, colourful and beautiful collection, allowing women to feel priceless and unique; just like a work of art.

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LOAYO ART & CREATIONS FA SHION DESIGNER AND PAINTER

WEBSITE: LOAYOA RT.COM INSTAGRAM: @LOAYOARTANDCREATIONS

FACEBOOK: LOAYO ART & CREATIONS

TWITTER: @LOAYOCREATIONS

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PICHULIK MEDIA RELEASE

PICHULIK LOOKS EAST WITH THEIR NEW COLLECTION

”This collection is forensic in nature. I was looking through my great-grandmother and family matriarch Leonora’s trousseau and came across a photograph of a Japanese woman. On the back she had written ‘mother’. This led me to delve further into the aesthetic practices of Japan,” says Katherine Mary Pichulik of the inspiration that sparked her fall/winter 2017 collection.

The intricate designs echo the fine details of ikebana and the colours – a palette of pearl, brass and patinaed brass – evoke pearls nestling in oyster shells and kelp against wet black diving suits. She explains, “I looked to Japan’s Ama pearl divers, women who have been free-diving for over 2 000 years, holding their breath for minutes at a time and relying on no more than a rope tying them to a buoy. What fascinated me most, though, was the sense of community that existed among the women when the Ama was at their peak. Photographs exist from the 1930s that show them on the beach, covered in sand, happy and smiling. The risk, difficulty and hard work as well as the rewards, which included being afforded a certain status in a culture where women were not allowed to be independent of their fathers and husbands, bound them together.”

In addition, their bravery and intuition are the same two characteristics PICHULIK most values in women and many cultures, including the Japanese, associate the sea with women. Ama translates as “women of the sea”. The jewellery and collections, Pichulik says, is therefore designed for “graceful, idiosyncratic women

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who are connected to the ebb and flow of their inner tides”.

The materials selected for this season’s jewellery collection are inspired by the East too. There is wood, an elemental force in eastern healing and in ikebana. Bronze and brass, non-ferrous metals, that attain a patina over time, thus reflecting wabi-sabi, the Japanese concept that acknowledges that materials change with time and celebrates imperfection. Rope, the PICHULIK brand DNA, this time also signifies the rope that are the Ama divers’ lifelines.

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The FW17 fashion collection #Pichulikby Nadya by designer Nadya von Stein uses the colours of Tibetan robes and works with hand-woven fabrics by Mungo that use the same shades of mustard, blue and red.

Mungo’s prints and patterns express the label’s African lineage while working with an eastern aesthetic such as kimono-like sleeves and flowing lines. The collection includes Kimono’s, power dresses, trousers and PICHULIK’s take on a power suit, all made from hand-dyed hemp and Mungo’s natural fabrics.

The key silhouettes for the jewellery and clothing are oriental, asymmetric, simple shapes taking inspiration from the principles of ikebana that strive for balance without force, beauty through simplicity and reducing materials to their bare essence or jing. The same principles, Pichulik says, apply to her fall/

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winter 2017 collection. “Like the Ama pearl divers, women have to dive deep into their subconscious to discover who we are before emerging with the pearl, so to speak. Throughout our lives, this is then patinaed by the tides and made imperfect but beautiful”.

PICHULIK’s fall/winter fashion and jewellery will be available online and in store from 1 May 2017.

Pichulik on … This season’s hero pieces: “The Ama neckpiece that looks like pearl divers, five of them, scattered along the neckline; and Leonora’s Journey, a pendant taken from one that belonged to my great-grandmother and which was given to me for my 30th birthday. She bought it in Peru in the ’60s during a trip to grieve for her husband and soulmate. We monumentalised her journey by casting it in bronze and dripping it with pearls. It is a medal for all women who are willing to undertake a journey of self-discovery and emerge healed and transformed.”

On Emma Watson wearing PICHULIK: “It is an honour. Emma Watson personifies the PICHULIK woman. She is intelligent, well-read and displays empathy and intelligence in response to the world and specifically women’s rights.” PICHULIK’s first five years: “Everything is a process, a spectacular unfolding. Each collection, each collaboration, each employee, each challenge is a learning and a possibility for growth and greater compassion.”

Wabi-sabi: “It is my new response to many things.

I say “wabi-sabi” when I mean to say “so what?”. I am trying to practice radical self acceptance of my imperfections and mistakes. So, wabi-sabi.” What’s next for PICHULIK: “We will do a very exciting collaboration with Elvine, a Swedish brand, in the European summer and then we are going to work with an Italian label in November. It’s a surprise, I can’t tell you who just yet!”

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PICHULIK

PICHULIK IS A TEAM OF DYNAMIC WOMEN

PICHULIK IS A BESPOKE RANGE OF ACCESSORIES DESIGNED BY KATHERINE-MARY PICHULIK. EACH PIECE IS HANDCRAFTED IN CAPE TOWN USING LOCALLY MANUFACTURED ROPES AND INTERESTING FOUND MATERIALS.

WEBSITE: W W W.PICH U L IK.COM

FACEBOOK: PICHULIK

INSTAGRAM: @PICHULIKAFRICA

TWITTER: @PICHULIK

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BLAC DESIGNS LAUNCHES “PHENOMENAL WO M A N ” I N CO LL A B O R ATI O N W ITH ANNA BU KLIEWER PRESS RELEASE

BLAC Designs and renowned London-based collage artist Anna Bu Kliewer have collaborated on a series of images celebrating women and their strength. This project is the second in a series of artist collaborations planned by BLAC for 2017.

The project entitled, Phenomenal Women, (name taken from Maya Angelou’s poem of the same name) features four surreal analog collages paired with four poems. The poems have each been written by a female writer highlighting women’s issues or struggles. Some of the themes explored include self-image, diversity, woman power, and sexuality.

BLAC Designs is a Cape Town based concept brand focused on luxury leather accessories and bags founded by Jordanian national Hamzeh Alfarahneh. This project is the second in a series of artist collaboration meant to cement BLAC’s relationship within the art world. The project’s main focus is on women and each collage poem pair exhibits a particular theme:

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“I am a Woman Phenomenally.

Phenomenal Woman, that’s me.”

Maya Angelou (1928-2014)

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“Yes, injured Woman! rise, assert thy right! Woman! too long degraded, scorned, opprest; O born to rule in partial Law’s despite, Resume thy native empire o’er the breast!”

Anna Laetitia Barbauld (1743-1825)

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I am, by Allah, fit for high positions And am going my way, with pride!

Wallada bint al-Mustakfi (994-1091)

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“I am the wonder of the world, ravisher of hearts. Once you have seen my stunning looks, you are a fallen man.”

Saifiyya Al-Baghdadyya (twelve-century)

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The above-mentioned themes are very close to the brand’s heart and are statements that reflect the current state of the world. Anna Bu Kliewer is a mixed media artist based in London working in digital and analog collages. Driven by her curiosity about other realities and time and\space, she challenges our perception of identity and nature by transforming found imagery into a new surreal context. This was explored in her project “Soft Men” and her work for ES Magazine and Article.

“With this collaboration we wanted to highlight women as they are BLAC’s primary source of inspiration. Anna is a vocal supporter of the disenfranchised, her work often has a political undertone, and it felt right to reach out to her for this,” says Hamzeh Alfarahneh, Founder BLAC Designs. “We wanted a more conceptual approach than our usual projects and to talk about BLAC’s ethos as a brand by shining some light on some of the issues that our clientele often face. In a way Anna and I are paying homage to all the women in our life”, he added.

About BLAC and Hamzeh Alfarahneh: BLAC is a concept luxury brand based in Cape Town that works on a project-to project basis and does not abide by the fixed fashion calendar. Each project is made in small production runs by the hands of skilled artisans to maintain the elegance and grace inherited from traditional high-quality craftsmanship. We work exclusively in finding and sourcing the most premium quality materials from all around the globe; luxury defined as BLAC’s most elemental core.

Our vision is to establish a global luxury brand that celebrates diversity and encourages collaborations between people from all around the world regardless of their ethnicities, gender, and religion. A brand born in Jordan with a global spirit.

Hamzeh Alfarahneh is a Jordanian fashion designer and fashion consultant based in Cape Town, South Africa. Hamzeh discovered his love for fashion at a very young age whilst growing up in Saudi Arabia. Hamzeh started his fashion career as an intern at Layalina and VIVA magazines in Jordan and worked briefly as a stylist. In 2011 he relocated to Cape Town to pursue a degree in Fine Arts and Fashion Design from FEDISA. In his second year of university Hamzeh established BLAC, and released the very first limited edition men’s leather pouches that were sold out within the first three months of their release. Apart from BLAC, Hamzeh is the creative director for South African swim wear brand Granadilla and consults for a number of European and South African luxury brands About Anna Bu Kliewer: Anna was born in 1987 in Saporoshje, Ukraine and grew up in Germany. She is a mixed media artist working in both analog and digital collages who studied Fine Art at Emily Carr University in Vancouver and at Central Saint Martins in London. Anna now lives in London where she continues her obsession with paper and the deconstruction and reconstruction of images.

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BLAC BL AC IS A CONCEPT LUXURY BAG BR A ND T H AT WORK S ON A PROJ EC T-TO - PROJEC T BA SIS AND DOES NOT ABIDE BY THE FIXED FASHION CALENDAR .

WEBSITE: W W W.SHOPBL AC.COM

INSTAGRAM: @BLACPRBOY + @FAR AHNEH

FACEBOOK: BLAC

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F R E Q U E N T LY E AT S SHIRLEY ERASMUS

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i! I’m Shirley. I’m the girl behind all the meals on the Instagram account called Frequently Eats. I recently found out that I have Italian heritage. A line of Italian blood, heralding from my father’s grandparent’s, grandparents; which certainly explains my love for pasta, pizza and all things carb. Since a little girl, if you had to ask me what my favourite food was, I would whole-heartedly, split-second blurt out, with firm resolution, that my favourite food in the whole world is lasagne. Growing older, not much has changed, (although I have a much wider range of favourite foods).

I dream of the crispy, oily, cheesy edges of a pan of lasagne and slurping up a saucy piece of spaghetti or tagliatelle. Embarrassingly, my pantry boasts a ridiculous array of different kinds of pasta: from the modest penne, macaroni and spaghetti, to the under-appreciated ‘2-minute noodle’ and the odd crispy package of rice vermicelli. My pantry isn’t the only place to find a variety of pasta’s. The freezer is always full of hidden gems. Frozen bananas perfect for blending into a soft-serve consistency, but at the back of the freezer I always have a packet of gnocchi hidden away so that I can indulge in pillowy morsels coated in browned butter and sage on a cold evening.

In fact, peering into my freezer, you may find a single batch, hand-crafted packet of spinach and ricotta ravioli or a home-made package of egg-yellow pasta from a market attended months ago....

Are you surprised? Aren’t I the smoothie-loving, salad eating, avocado toast girl? Here’s the thing- I am both.

I truly believe that one should nourish your body and your soul. Sometimes this means pasta bubbling away in melty cheese and other times this means herby, oilfree wholegrain pasta. Pasta doesn’t always have to be ‘bad’. In fact, there are so many ways to ‘healthify’ your favourite pasta dish so that you can ditch the guilt; but between you and me? I recommend ditching the guilt altogether!

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THE RECIPE

B LI S TE R E D TO M ATO, PARMESAN AND CO U R G E T TE PA S TA MAKES 1 SERVING • 12 vine-ripened tomatoes (these are much sweeter and have a softer skin that cherry tomatoes.

Bonus presentation for finding the tomatoes still on the vine!)

• 2 Courgettes • Spaghetti or Tagliatelle enough

DIRECTIONS This is the perfect spring-time pasta, full of fresh flavours and incredibly quick to make. The freshness of the key ingredients are the stars of this dish which is why I recommend splurging on fresh, juicy tomatoes, lemons and olive oil. Bonus points for using fresh pasta!

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Begin by preparing enough of your desired pasta for 2 people.

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Heat a pan with olive oil and add a vine of tomatoes (either picked off the vine or leave the vine attached). Allow the tomatoes to blister with a lid on, about 10 minutes.

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While the tomatoes blister, thinly slice or spiralize 2 courgettes.

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Once pasta is cooked, drain and toss immediately with courgettes (which will soften in the hot pasta) olive oil, parmesan, lemon juice.

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Add a poached egg on top and season well with salt and pepper.

for 2 people.

• ½ cup parmesan • 1 fresh lemon • Olive Oil to drizzle • 1 Egg

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THE RECIPE

VEGAN SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE MAKES 1 SERVING • 2 T. olive oil • 1 onion finely diced • 1 rib celery finely chopped • 3 large carrots peeled and chopped • 2 tsp garlic • 1 can tomato paste

DIRECTIONS There are few things more comforting than a traditional, warm, flavourful Spaghetti Bolognese! The vegan version is absolutely no exception and can be made with whatever you prefer. I like to use softly cooked lentils, but you can also use mushrooms, walnuts and aubergine (or all of them!).

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Start by preparing the lentils. Cook as usual until soft.

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Fry onions, garlic, carrots, celery and herbs in olive oil until soft and fragrant.

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Add lentils and fry until coated in oil and herbs.

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Next, add tomato paste and can of Italian tomatoes and allow to simmer until reduced and thick, about 20 minutes- add water if required.

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Begin cooking spaghetti while the Bolognese cooks.

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Finally, when the pasta is ready, add to Bolognese sauce. Top with fresh basil.

• 1 can diced Italian tomatoes • 2 T. dried sweet basil • 1 tsp. dried oregano • Salt and pepper to taste • 2 c. red lentils rinsed • *optional: mushrooms, walnuts and mashed aubergine.

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THE RECIPE

GNOCCHI AND POMODORO SAUCE MAKES 1 SERVING • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus 1 tablespoons • 4 stems fresh Italian flat leaf parsley

DIRECTIONS To me, this is the ultimate indulgence and begs to be eaten in front of a fire, with a glass of red-wine.

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Add ¼ cup olive oil to a pan and set on a medium heat.

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Add the parsley, oregano, rosemary and 2 stems of basil and cook for about 5 minutes or until the herbs become crisp.

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Then remove the herbs and discard then add the onion and garlic to the oil, lowering the heat if needed so the onions cook gently and don’t brown. Cook until the onions are transparent, about 5-7 minutes, then add the tomatoes.

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Season with salt, freshly ground black pepper and red pepper flakes and simmer for 30-40 minutes or until the sauce reduces and thicken, stirring occasionally.

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Stir in the heavy cream and remove from the heat.

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Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of water to a boil and add the gnocchi.

Season well with salt and cook until the gnocchi float to the top of the boiling water.

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Drain and then place the gnocchi into the cooked sauce.

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Top with mozzarella and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese then drizzle the tops of the gnocchi with the remaining olive oil.

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Broil for 5-8 minutes or until the cheese melts and the tops become crispy.

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• 4 stems fresh oregano • 2 stems fresh rosemary • 2 stems fresh basil, plus 2 more stems for garnish • ½ yellow onion, diced • 3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced • 1 can tomatoes • salt and freshly ground black pepper • Pinch of red pepper flakes or smoked paprika • ¼ cup heavy cream (optional) • 1 package potato gnocchi • ½ cup mozzarella • ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

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THE RECIPE

BASIL PESTO AND AVO C A D O PA S TA MAKES 2 SERVING

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• Enough linguine pasta for 2 people

I love to whip this dish up for lunch on a busy day. Its quick and light, and made better with heaps of flavourful basil pesto and crispy toasted pine nuts.

• 1 cup fresh basil leaves

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Cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet directions until tender. Drain. Return to pan.

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Meanwhile, process basil, pine nuts, garlic and parmesan in a food processor/ blender, scraping down sides occasionally, until almost smooth, then add ½ avocado and blend until creamy.

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With motor running, add oil in a slow, steady stream. Process to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

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Add pesto to pasta and add fresh peas. Toss to combine and top with more Parmesan. Enjoy!

• 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted • 1 garlic clove, crushed • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil • Shaved parmesan cheese, to serve • Salt and pepper, to season

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FREQUENTLY EATS SHIRLEY ERASMUS, FOOD PHOTOGR APHER A N D H E A LT H FA N ATIC

I ’ M ALRE ADY PL ANNING WHAT TO E AT...

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FACEBOOK: F R EQ U E N T LY E AT S # F R EQ U E N T LY E AT S

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I am MY FASHION ALC shares their latest look book, featuring all-new Amanda Laird Cherry occasion wear, designed and made in Durban.

Photographer: Roger Jardine MUA: Steph Ive Model: Sara Mngadi (Models International) Art Direction: ALC Creative Team (Brendan Sturrock & Zwelisha Giampietri) Location: Amanda Laird Cherry Apparel Factory

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Introducing the all-new Amanda Laird Cherry occasion wear look book.

Amanda and her team decided to stage this shoot in different locations around their Durban factory, presenting the garments in the environment within which they were made. Some of the shots have an intentionally voyeuristic feel, inspired by Zoë Ghertner’s editorial for The Gentlewoman.

Garments available at The Space stores nationwide.

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HEARD MAN ALC AW17 COLLECTION

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he AW17 collection, HEARD MAN, is primarily inspired by the indigenous people of the Lesotho highlands, reinterpreted with influences of tailoring, elements of Japanese minimalism and a styled aesthetic that borrows from the flamboyant Swenka movement .

The collection presents contemporary tailored separates with looser, oversized pieces to balance the silhouettes. Garments integrate contrary construction techniques that together create a highly tactile, striking result/look.

We have made use of some traditional winter fabrics (meltons, fleeces) and cloths well-suited to our subtropical winter season like twills and faux suede, accenting these with genuine Shweshwe and plaids.

The colour palette is rooted in ALC Menswear’s essential tones of blue, grey and brown, developing into a full palette with clashing tones of burgundy, spice yellow, clay and shades of green. This is most visible on the hand-crafted wraps and accessories, decorated with abstract motifs which conceptually refer to the patterns on traditional Basotho blankets.

HEARD MAN is an intentionally over-the-top collection which attempts to balance contrasting silhouettes, shapes, colours and detailing. It is a representation of mixed cultural heritage and pride, combining the label’s key influences into a look that favours effortless function and personalised dress.

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E K TA A S T R AT EG Y CO N S U LTA N T T U R N ED FASHION DESIGNER

BY FR ANCOIS SWANEPOEL

The recent South African Fashion Week (SAFW17) was the 17th fashion week that took place in Hyde Park, Johannesburg, and it is the display case for, fashion designers from not only South Africa, but from many other countries too, to strut their stuff, Ekta Kalan featured a collection called ‘Diffusion’ and it was inspired by a mix of cultures and forms and her clothes tell a story of unity, femininity and strength intending to bring the focus to what connects us as people rather that what sets us apart, what will bring cultures and society together, rather than forcing disassociation.

I think, considering all that’s happening in the world, as much as people should be celebrating what makes us unique as individuals, we should also be celebrating what brings us together, and there are so many things, if we but took the time to notice, what a joy the world would be if we took the time to notice more around us. Okay, so who is Ekta? Ekta Kalan is a home-grown girl, with a very strong Indian heritage, who works with a small team of people to produce elegant and fun ladies-wear but what you may not have guessed is that before she became a fashion designer, she worked in strategy and management consulting in finance and banking, considering her strength as an entrepreneur, this makes sense, but the venture into something so strongly right-brained, from something so predominantly left, must have taken courage to pull off.

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She loves to color and fun, is interested in history and cultures whilst baring a love for old craftsmanship, pull it all together and tucks it neatly in a tapestry that marks the diversity, strength and beauty of South Africa and you have EKTA, a ladies-wear label by Ekta herself.

SAFW17 was Ekta’s first fashion week and her collection of clothes received a very warm welcome from the various people that attended the fashion week, she said, “This was my first show at SAFW so the entire experience was quite exhilarating.

My favourite moment was probably the actual show and hearing the audience’s reaction to my collection”. So needless to say there was a buzz when the models walked out wearing her incredibly enticing yet simple attire. Her collection was mostly made of cotton sateen because of its natural lustre, durability and quality. Some of the pieces were made using rayon and modal for their soft draping and femininity

What keeps Ekta motivated is this simple philosophy “Design is my life force, constantly viewing a dynamic and changing world and playing my part in it. Design is an expression not only of myself but of the time we are in. My motivation is my inspiration. I am drawn to architecture, people and their culture, history as well as their surroundings”. She is also inspired by Comme des Garçons, “Their mastery of pattern making and recreating new forms is something I aspire to and am constantly amazed by”. And lastly she, she loves print work and would love to collaborate with a company that does this type of design, so if you’ve been looking for a collaborative partner, then look no further.

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EKTA

EK TA IS A CLOT HIN G L A B EL CEL EBR ATIN G LIFE, PL AYFULNES S A ND S OPHIS TIC ATIO N IN ONE.

EKTA MEANING UNITY IN SANSKRIT IS WHAT THE LABEL REPRESENTS, A WAY OF BRINGING ONENESS AND A NEW STORY BY FUSING TOGETHER THE LOVE OF OLD CRAFTS AND TECHNIQUES WITH MODERN LIVING. EACH ITEM IS DESIGNED WITH GREAT DETAIL AND CARE TO BRING YOU A STORY THAT COMES ALIVE WHEN WORN.

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NINA BOSCH JEWELLERY DESIGNER

BY JOSHUA MCQUIRK

Life isn’t perfect, but your outfit can be” - Unknown.

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ina Bosch has a rich heritage in ceramicist, her grandfather established the Bosch name in the industry, her father followed in his footsteps and she followed in theirs. Since Nina was able to walk and talk her family has encouraged her to express her creativity.

Nina’s jewellery design and ceramic work started as a hobby and rapidly escalated into her full-time work. She is inspired by raw and natural beauty.

Her first ranges, starting out, were raw and naturally orientated. She has always stuck with organic shapes but she has evolved it into more of a refined creation. In addition to that, she also places great value on the materials that she uses.

All of her pieces are created from porcelain, glazed and then hand painted with an 18 carat gold lustre.

Nina’s favourite part of being a designer is the fact that she is able to express herself on a daily basis.

She also has a lot of freedom for she works alone, all the work is done by Nina herself. However, if Nina could have the chance to collaborate with another brand she would choose Hannah Lavery.

She believes that their commanded efforts would create magic.

Yet from time to time we need the motivation to make magic. Nina generally get’s tired of repetitive work. So a lot of her motivation comes from the desire to create something new. We all have our favourite quotes and Nina’s is “Life isn’t perfect, but your outfit can be” - Unknown. =All in all, I believe that Nina Bosch will continue to excel in her career and I can not wait to see the mesmerising magic that is to come.

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NINA BOSCH JEWELLERY DESIGNER

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