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THIS ISSUE TITLES INFLORESCENCE WHICH IS LATIN FOR A FLOWERING OR BLOSSOMING. IN THIS MONTH’S ISSUE WE HAVE ZOOMED IN ON JEWELLERY DESIGN AND TRENDS FEATURING LORNE JEWELLERY AND ACCESSORIES BY PEA PAYING HOMAGE TO OUR LAST ISSUE WE HAVE LISTED THE WHO’S WHO IN SOUTH AFRICAN STREET STYLE . THIS ISSUE WE HAVE REALLY REACHED THE ROOT WITH THE CREATIVE MINDS BEHIND SOME WELL-KNOWN SOUTH AFRICAN INDEPENDENT BRANDS. THE LIKES OF AKHONA MALIMELA, JACQUES BAM OF BAM COLLECTIVE, THABO KOPELE OF GREY SHEEP AND TRUST'IN OUR WORD OF WISDOM WE HAVE ALSO INCLUDED THE ‘BLOSSOM MESSAGE’ TO OUR READERS. CONTINUE PRACTISING SOCIAL DISTANCING AND STAY SAFE DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME. TO OUR READERS, WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS ISSUE AS MUCH AS WE ENJOYED PUTTING IT TOGETHER…

If it isn’t greedy billionaire club owners creating closed leagues, it’s questions of sports-washing and financial doping. Football is ethical, as they would say, in the pits. As yet another fortnight of boring international friendlies and World Cup qualifiers take place, the integrity of the host nation of FIFA’s showpiece event has yet again come into question. CONSIDERING IT’S BEEN 12 YEARS SINCE QATAR WON THE RIGHT TO HOST THE ALMOST CENTURY-OLD TOURNAMENT, SCRUTINY HAS BECOME EXPECTED. Any new concerns have not come as a surprise to those with knowledge of the middle eastern country’s questionable human rights record. The football community’s passive resistance has also not been untrue to form. Money makes the football world go round and the Qataris have lots of it. The financial gains of a…

As we’ve all noticed street style in SA is spreading and growing like wildfire, the influence of American, European and Asian fashion is becoming more noticeable.Events such as The Social Market which began in 2015 by Maitele Wawe was a pivot moment in Pretoria Street Fashion. The Social Market was an event hosted with the intention of creating a platform for young designers, musicians and entrepreneurs to showcase their art, as well as create a sense of freedom of expression, and it did just that! Throughout the numerous events held, more and more young South Africans travelled distances to be a part of this movement, and from there we got to see how street fashion allowed people to express themselves boundlessly through their creative outfits and highlighted individualism. With the…

The Reds were victorious and now have an opportunity to lift yet another trophy, this after winning the Carabao Cup. Their opponents will yet again be Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea. One and half a season after lifting the once elusive Premier League title, Saturday’s victory puts the Merseyside club in pole position to win an unprecedented quadruple. It begs the question, why did we ever doubt this Liverpool team's desire to be the best team in England once again? Perhaps I was alone in thinking the cycle for this group of players was up. I couldn't have been more wrong said Mo Salah in a recent interview. "There's a lot of things to prove." "THE TEAM IS REALLY MOTIVATED BECAUSE LAST SEASON WE CAME THIRD. SO WE'RE ALL MOTIVATED TO WIN…

After the tragic passing of his father, Miles channeled that trauma into his love and passion for music. “When my father passed away, I used to travel from Lamontville to Pretoria cause my mom stayed here...”. Miles shares that it was the long journeys he’d travelled, from the town he grew up in to Pretoria, the neighborhood his mother lived in kindled his earnest love for music. Miles recalls his mother having over a thousand CD’s that he would listen to and enjoy during these long trips. He would listen to the likes of Jessie Powell, Jaheim and even R-Kelly to name a few. MILES "IT EXCITES ME TO WORK HARD. THE IDEA AND PROSPECTS OF GETTING BETTER EXCITES ME...”. His adoration for music turned out to have much deeper…

With this in mind, Creative Nation Magazine linked up the host of the show,‘While You Were Away’, Akhona Malimela, to gain some more insight about her journey on how she started off as a presenter and how she landed the opportunity to work with WYWA Akhona Malimela, born and raised in Durban South Africa, is the host and presenter of fashion and street style show ‘While You Were Away’ (WYWA). The Show was initially created by Nkosenhle and Nelson, who had watered the idea of creating a show, presenting and showcasing thrift clothing on a whole new level. Although Akhona’s humble beginnings were never as a host like she is now. Akhona has always had a passion for presenting. Throughout her schooling career, Akhona’s ability to present unprepared speech was…

As the fashion world became more urban, second-hand clothing and even furniture became a great demand. Around 2008, thrifting became more widely acceptable and popular. Having rare, oversized, unique and colourful items became one of the biggest flexes in modern day fashion. Thrifting has become so popular as people have noticed that thrifting does not cause such a big dent in their pockets. There are many who can’t afford high end designer brands right off the shelf. Thrifting gives many the opportunity to rock gently used branded items at an affordable price. Thrifting is becoming a popular trend in South Africa and vintage stores have been popping up everywhere, even on Instagram. Thrifting is very time consuming and it could take a few window shops before you find an item…