LEVI’S® 501® INTERPRETATION: GRANT PAYNE
Hello, mynameisgrant. I am a 25-year-old South African-based photographer/creator. Born and bred in the 031, I call Durban home but now make my bed in Cape Town. My roots in photography lie deep in the streets. Black and white, shape and shadows… I am one of those shoot-first-ask-later kinda’ guys. I don’t often look...
LEVI’S® 501® INTERPRETATION: SERGIO INES
Sergio Ines is a Creative Director at a Cape Town ad agency. He believes that when you’re asking someone for money, you should wear a tie — he spends a lot of time asking people for money. When he can, Sergio likes to talk men’s fashion on his blog WhatMyBoyfriendWore.com in the hope...
LEVI’S® 501® INTERPRETATION: Andrew Berry
I look for cool things, mainly South African cool things, but also cool things in general. I then help other people see these cool things by putting them on We-are-awesome
LEVI’S® 501® INTERPRETATION: MAX MOGALE
Max Mogale’s world revolves around taking pictures. It’s that simple. Renowned for documenting the Cape Town street scene, Max’s photographic skills have seen him quickly rise through the ranks of the city’s social documentary crowd. A mix of colour and movement with a little street edge keeps Max’s work fresh and constantly...
#FYI: Random access memories and other cool shit…
At one small seed we believe in the power of unique ideas and novel concepts. Ranging from technology, design, art and music, we’ve compiled a collection of crazy, fascinating, funny and bizarre findings that we think would be of interest to you. Here are some of our favourite finds this past week. Stay tuned for...
Here’s to the Dreamers: A closer look at 2013s imaginative fashion
Many designers have been focusing on ‘functionality’ lately, on making clothes that can easily be incorporated into a person’s preexisting closet. That, however, is not the objective of all ateliers. For the 2013 collections a number of designers presented opulent collections that created fantasy worlds and played with one’s imagination. The following are four collections...
Rich Mnisi: Escaping Reality
Rich Mnisi is a third-year fashion design student at LISOF – one of South Africa’s leading Fashion Design Schools with locations in Johannesburg and Hatfield, Pretoria. Mnisi recently started studying photography after a year of taking images without any academic experience. He tells us that ‘[his] photography is quite the yin-yang with hints of darkness...
#FYI: Cat monsters and other cool shit…
At one small seed we believe in the power of unique ideas and novel concepts. Ranging from technology, design, art and music, we’ve compiled a collection of crazy, fascinating, funny and bizarre findings that we think would be of interest to you. Here are some of our favourite finds this past week. Stay tuned for...
& Other Stories: H&M’s Concept Store Creates the Fashion You Blog
The new age of media is all about you. From ‘selfies’ on Instagram to fashion portfolios on Lookbook, the cyber universe is a map of your digital identity. Swedish powerhouse fashion retailers H&M have clicked onto the blogoshpere and created a chain of stores inspired by the fashion of bloggers across the globe. & Other...
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#FYI: Talking shoes and other cool shit…
At one small seed we believe in the power of unique ideas and novel concepts. Ranging from technology, design, art and music, we’ve compiled a collection of crazy, fascinating, funny and bizarre findings that we think would be of interest to you. Here are some of our favourite finds this past week… Stay tuned for...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN PRE-FALL 2013 COLLECTION
Pre-fall lines are the more understated of all seasons; not as striking and whimsical as a summer line, nor as heavy and elaborate as a winter range. Practicality is key, when one takes to making clothing for commercial, day-to-day purposes rather than creating elaborate designs that make a statement. Or is it? Sarah Burton for...
Masha Reva and SYNDICATE | “Botanical Layers”
Masha Reva and SYNDICATE of Kiev have come together to create a collection called Botanical Layers. There seems to be more to the range than exotic colours and well-tended patterns though: ‘The collection juxtapositions immersion in the rapid pace of contemporary life, gadgets and social networks with a yearning for our natural environment, explored as...
