VANS’ EVERYDAY STAPLE: THE OFF THE WALL TEE
Skaters, surfers and creatives around the world know they can count on Vans for innovative footwear with classic style. Now with the introduction of…
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LATE FOR LUNCH / CRYSTAL BIRCH
Making art isn’t easy. Making a living isn’t easy. Making a living from making art? Well, what sort of people have time for that? DIRECTION,…
VANS Pays Tribute to America’s Favourite Family: THE SIMPSONS
The Vans x Simpsons Collection Offers a Radical Collection of Footwear, Apparel and Accessories. An American icon in its own right, Vans uses its collaborations…
CONVERSE / Peace Campaign
Converse believes that art has the power to reflect the current times, provoke conversations, and build bridges between us. At no time has this been…
VANS / NEON GENDERMIX
A bold collection featuring the classic Era silhouette. Vans presents their signature Era silhouette in four striking neon colourways for the start of winter. Available…
FASHION IS FOREVER
In the midst of generations of waste that plague our planet, one can make small decisions to avoid an uninhabitable future. This photo-series created by…
VANS / FAST TIMES
In terms of contemporary fashion, few footwear styles are as immediately recognizable as the Vans Checkerboard Slip-On. The Classic Slip-On debuted in 1977, with the…
SUMMER HAZE / RYAN ROAKE
On a windswept day along the Indian Ocean beaches of Durban South Africa, Summer Haze editorial was born. This team of creatives each brought their…
SURFIN SAFARI / SAL MASEKELA
Sal Masekela, the founder of premium African surf brand Mami Wata has an inspiring story to share – and it’s one of passion, entrepreneurship and…
VANS / SANDY LIANG
Vans is proud to partner with New York fashion designer, Sandy Liang for a limited-edition collection. Known for mixing materials, colors and prints for a…
HUMAN BY NATURE / SARAH HUGO-HAMMAN
Human By Nature is an independent clothing brand inspired by nostalgia and the new founded by John Lehman. HBN was founded in Hong Kong, but…
OR/BITING AURABOROS
We were drawn to various mythologies spanning between alchemy and after lives, snake-headed gorgons and chakras. We wanted to create a collection that reorganized and…
BLACK DRAG MAGIC
#BlackDragMagic – A collaborative project by South African creative and photographer Lee-Ann Olwage and drag artist and activist Belinda Qaqamba Kafassie. The project tells the…
MR BANANA / NAO SERATI & JUBILEE XXV
“MR BANANA” is the latest fashion editorial with pieces from designers Nao Serati and Jubilee XXV PHOTGRAPHY: Giancarlo Calameo Laguerta DESIGNERS: Nao Serati and Jubilee…
SEASON OF THE WITCH
Kara and I became friends a million years ago because of an online purchase and the fact that the world is smaller than crop tops…
BEACH 2 BUSH / CRYSTAL BIRCH
Beach 2 Bush is all about looking, feeling and being fantastic wherever the scorching African sun shines. Is a hat really only for Summer…? Nah…
PALLADIUM BOOTS / PAMPA UNZIPPED
The Uniform Of The People theme is explored further with the introduction of PAMPA UNZIPPED. Taking inspiration from a generation whose disenchantment with the global…
ADIDAS ORIGINALS / OZWEEGO
adidas Originals looks back to its archive to create the latest expression of a contemporary icon: the OZWEEGO silhouette. Powered by the past, the OZWEEGO…
VANS / BMX 40TH ANNIVERSARY PACK
Vans, the original action sports brand began supporting BMX in 1979 becoming the first brand to support the sport. To celebrate this milestone and the…
EFFLORESCENCE IN THE CAPE FLATS
“Conceiving visual stories within the Cape Flats is always a close concept to my heart. Media coverage regarding what has been happening for a protracted…
FRUIT OF THE LOOM / DAVE DE WITT
Dave De Witt’s objects bear residual traces of earlier times and actions. They represent a path marked by forms and footprints and of something consumed…
INDANDA DAM / BLEACHING WATER
It has been over three decades since the people of Esikebheni—an area outside Inanda (Durban)—have been displaced by Inanda dam. Forced to start over due…
QUACK ATTACK!
PHOTOGRAPHY: KELLY MAKROPOULOS CONCEPT / HAT COLLECTION: CRYSTAL BIRCH MAKE UP – Gareth Coleman – @herocreativemanagement DUCK FAT PIN – Kirsten Goss – @kirsten___goss MODELS…
NEW BALANCE 997S / RUNS IN THE FAMILY
New Balance have just dropped the 997 Sport, a brand new silhouette inspired by the classic 997, but streamlined for a contemporary, modernized look. Originally…
ALMOST BEYOND NORMALITY / WILLOW BORAIN
I welcome you with open arms into a place almost beyond normality. This shoot was borderline acceptable / borderline plain strange. With an appearance of…
CONVERSE / A$AP Nast Collection
A$AP NAST continues to defy expectations with a new take on the Converse Jack Purcell. With a style unmistakably his own, the ever-expressive A$AP Nast…
MPURA DESIGNS / SS18/19 COLLECTION
The Mpura Designs LookBook for the SS18/19 collection was inspired by the kids… kids that used the fairness of juxtaposed colours to express distinct identity…
VANS / DAVID BOWIE
This spring, Vans commemorates the life and legacy of David Bowie with a collection of unisex footwear and apparel for adults and toddlers. Drawing inspiration from…
adidas CONSORTIUM / SHELFLIFE ZX 4000
The latest adidas Consortium release is also the first to be created in collaboration with a South African partner: streetwear pioneers Shelflife Since it first…
VANS / COMFYCUSH HIGH
I haven’t wanted to step foot in a High School since I matriculated, unless it was to skate or vandalise. So when I was invited…