Catching up with Nina at the Tsogo Sun Hyde Park

What did you think of the fashion at the Style Awards?

I liked the African inspired looks-the African Queen ethnic look.

Do you think your collection will appeal to South African women?

Yes I do. South African women are…

A brilliant find at the New York International Gift Fair, the World Skin Colours Scarves turn the demographic data from each country represented into a visual language.  Every country has its own composition of skin colours that have been linked to its population, climate, economy, politics and social practices…all represented within the palette of…

Masha Reva, artist and designer makes use of fashion as her medium. Her recent collection is homage to pattern on pattern, nature vs. nature.  She has gone into the realm of shoes as well, which in my books are quite amazing. They are handmade by local artisans, using cotton as the main medium. This designer is well on her way to greatness, and I would love to see her…

TRENDT is a Brazilian clothing line that is all about exploring new possibilities for the t-shirt. Featuring fabrication in neoprene, fleece wool and moulages silk, this collection presents geometric forms as well as the deconstruction of tissues through laser cuts. The idea behind the brand is that each collection is a gradual evolution from the one before.…

Ljiljana Majkić a Sarajevo fashion designer shows us her endless imagination and uniqueness in her Autumn/Winter 2012 collection of garments with exaggerated geometric silhouettes.....................…

The Break Up 31 Minute Bag, $650

Neo-noir comics were the inspiration for Phillip Lim's Pre-Fall 2012 collection, and the designer is contributing accessories, but not any accessories I might add…accessories in the form of…