Pretoria News Weekend 2022-07-23

“Fashion is a catalyst to tell deeper, richer, expanded stories from across the African continent. We hope visitors will be inspired and assumptions will be challenged,” says curator Christine Checinska. A landmark show recently opened its doors at the V&A in London, where exhibitions celebrating fashion and design from around the world have omitted the continent of Africa for years. In fact, nearly 200 years. For the first time in its 170-year history, the V&A is holding an exhibition that centres solely on African fashion. Fashion has long been seen and taught as centred in Europe, with Japanese designers occasionally highlighted as international non-western exponents. The fashion education experienced by students often relies on a design cycle that has not changed since the 1980s, focused on well-known designers from New…

Note: This story contains mild spoilers for the films Cha Cha Real Smooth and The Lost Daughter. As Dakota Johnson leans against a marble countertop in her cosy kitchen, her eyes turn toward a displayed bowl of bright green limes. Without missing a beat, she says: “I love limes. I love them. They’re great and I love them so much, and I like to present them like this in my house.” The amusing snippet from the 2020 Architectural Digest tour of the actress’ Hollywood home went viral. Who knew her sense of humour was so dry? Johnson later revealed she was just riffing during the tour; the bowl was a set dressing she discovered in that moment, and she doesn’t even like limes – they make her tongue itch. The…

Justin Bieber has announced he is resuming his Justice World Tour on July 31, after being stricken with facial paralysis from Ramsay Hunt syndrome. The Peaches hitmaker was forced to postpone a “few shows” of his 130-date “Justice World Tour” due to the facial neuropathy condition that causes hearing difficulty and paralysis. However, he’s now confirmed he’ll be returning to the stage for the Lucca Summer Festival in Lucca, Italy on July 31, before embarking on the European leg, with rescheduled US dates set to be “announced very soon”. The European leg is due to wrap in Krakow, Poland on March 25 next year. Last month, the 28-year-old pop superstar revealed in an Instagram video how the condition had ravaged his expressions. This was days after he axed the concerts…

Peter Dinklage has joined the cast of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The Game of Thrones star will play Casca Highbottom, Dean of the Academy, in the adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s novel, which is a prequel to the four movies that starred Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen. A post on the official Hunger Games Instagram account reads: “Some lessons shouldn’t be taught. Peter Dinklage has been cast as Casca Highbottom in ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ – arriving in theatres November 2023.” Rachel Zegler, who was cast in the movie as Lucy Gray Baird, the girl tribute from the impoverished District 12, commented: “(red heart emoji)!!!!” Tom Blyth will play a young Coriolanus Snow and Jason Schwartzman will portray Lucky Flickerman. Francis…

We have all heard it – this celebrity prefers a make-up brush, while another make-up artist prefers to use her fingers. Some people even apply a moisturiser with make-up brushes. Although the advice can be useful, it frequently raises more questions than it answers. What is the best method? What equipment is required for which products? Some artists apply eyeshadow and concealer with make-up brushes, a foundation with make-up sponges, and eye make-up with their fingers. Fingers: The ring finger works best Although personal preference influences what make-up application tool you use, the method should also be considered. Depending on the product, you can apply it with make-up brushes, beauty blender sponges, or your fingers. Fingers, for example, work well for products that require a little warming up before combining.…

South African fashion designers have proven time and again that they belong at international fashion weeks, together with international designers such as Alessandro Michele and Virginie Viard. Earlier this year, East London-born Lukhanyo Mdingi showcased his African-inspired collection, Bodyland, at the Autumn/Winter 2022 collection at Paris Fashion Week. Meanwhile, LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers 2019 winner Thebe Magugu unveiled a collection titled Banyoloyi A Bosigo at the Autumn/Winter 2021 at Paris Fashion Week. Therefore, it’s undeniable that there’s an abundance of creative talent in our country, but the challenge is to get the world to see more of it. Businesswoman and the founder of IFW Business, Nkano Senyolo, is determined to change that. Her company educates upcoming and registered South African fashion designers on how to build their businesses…