Written by Tania Braukämper on 9 Mar 2013
Fashion and acting are not at all dissimilar; in fact you might say the two are inextricably linked. Fashion helps create a persona, a character, and that’s true for all of us whether we’re models or actors, funfare ride attendants or dental clinic receptionists. So for South African born actress Jena Dover slipping into the role of a sexy BDSM mistress wasn’t just acceptable, it…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 16 Oct 2012
The fields of the arts collide in Bride of Zion: visual arts melding with music and fashion to yield both a photoshoot and a film clip. The campaign started as a showcase for the fall 2012 collection of brand Rayne, but evolved into a music clip for The Frown’s song Dark Art – with the band’s lead singer Eve Rakow as the star. Photographed by…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 10 Oct 2012
It’s not as if there’s ever any excuse required to enjoy a light, bright photoshoot that stars colourful bikinis, splashes of cool water, and glistening sunlight in equal quantities… But – for those in the Southern Hemisphere – there happens to be good reason to enjoy this one anyway. Summer is about to burst through the door like a welcome old friend. The title of…
Written by Daniel P Dykes on 8 Sep 2012
Nokia came to mean a lot to an entire generation because it was fashionable. As they became a regular element of our school bags, a mobile phone was the accessory and none was more fashionable than one bearing a Nokia. And it couldn’t be any Nokia of course, it had to be the latest. Thus schoolyard talk was littered with aspirational put downs of the…
Written by Tania Braukämper on 26 May 2012
Most of us get naked before climbing into the bath… but in Steve Marais‘ shoot Splash Out bath time is all about the clothes. The concept was created to promote Gaschette‘s pop-up shop offering “The Splash Out Sale”. So you can see what Marais’ train of thought was in choosing to stage the shoot in a tub full of water. Not only does it make…
Written by Shitika Anand on 27 Feb 2012
A marriage is sitting on the borderline of love and unfaithfulness; meanwhile another passionate relationship remains unnamed. She is hesitant to get romantically involved with this stranger, worried that she might be tagged as a disloyal wife, but she knows that her husband doesn’t love her anymore. Her youth and sensuality are dragging her towards this younger man, but her heart is pulling her back…
