BY ALEX MATTHEWS
Early last year I complained that the DA’s image was too rich, too old, too white. I wrote, “Clearly brand DA is in need of a major overhaul, a major injection of cool. Its fusty look is rather reminiscent of what Woolworths was like 10 or 15 years ago when people under 30 [...]
Travelling down the DA’s Country Road
Our first Soapbox Session!
On Wednesday 7 October, Rhoda Kadalie, the renowned human rights activist and controversial columnist, will be a guest for the first ever Soapbox Session Q&A at the Open Innovation Studio.
Rhoda, who has exposed corruption and scandals in her Business Day column, will be answering questions about politics, the elections, human rights, the ANC… and the [...]
A South African remembers London
BY JADE ADAMI
The morning of revelation, as I have coined it, started with my waking up to an alarm of deceit I had set the night before. I woke up with a spritely stretch following the 4:30am wake-up call I’d set to ensure I’d have enough time to endure the daily torment of a one-hour-long [...]
Hermanus’s dark side: underage drinking, brutal bullying
BY LARA MOSES
Hermanus over the past few years had become my one and a half hour drive to a piece of happiness. A place filled with endless memories of good times, smiles and laughs. Unfortunately my view of this beautiful seaside town changed drastically on a weekend away (18 – 20 September) due to the [...]
Plus-sizes and neutral territory
BY GREEN EYES
The team at Glamour.com are reporting on their favourite trends from the latest bout of fashion shows. Neutral tones are going to be huge and one way to wear them, as seen at the Rachel Roy show, is all-in-one grey. Try pairing different shades of grey to create office chic or girl-about-town looks. [...]
New York undressed
BY GREEN EYES
The celebs were out in full force at New York Fashion Week. Major confusion at the Marc Jacobs show when photographers were torn between taking pictures of the clothes (the obvious choice) or the hoard of celebrities. Perez Hilton wearing a self-designed tee, Madonna, Anna Wintour (with daughter Bea) and Lady Gaga all [...]
Wintour’s night out and VMA victims
BY GREEN EYES
Forbes.com has published it’s annual list of the most powerful fashion editors. It’s no surprise who is topping that list. Despite the fact that her new contract is unsigned and Vogue’s advertising sales are down 26% from last year, Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief is still number one. Wintour knocked off last year’s number one, [...]
What Kate did
In the first of her weekly fashion column, the blogger Green Eyes roams the world looking at the latest news and views – from Sex and The City and ghd to the launch of Women’s Health and Vogue UK’s latest trends.
An awesome August
August was awesome on The Soapbox! In Politics & Society, Marius Redelinghuys called on South Africans to make every day Madiba Day while Alex Matthews, The Soapbox’s editor, argued that South African women are still second-class citizens.
In our Life & Culture section, Craig Prinsloo explored the moon’s impact on humans and our contributing editor, Lara [...]
