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South Africa’s Luxury Surge

LS:N Global sits down with Style Rotate brand director Georgina Bennett to explore the rise of South African luxury fashion, local designer acclaim...

Luxury : Fashion : South Africa

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Balmain joins forces with African artists for the Lion King anniversary

In celebration of The Lion King’s 30th anniversary and the upcoming release of Mufasa: The Lion King, Disney and Balmain have teamed up to create a...

Balmain : Disney : The Lion King

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African fashion begins a new chapter in Paris

The only Africa-based brand on the official schedule, MaXhosa Africa, showcased its autumn/winter 2024 collection, My Conviction.

Luxury : Fashion : Design

Big Ideas

The Download: Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2024

Cutting through the chaos and overwhelming nature of fashion month, we distil the key insights from Paris Fashion Week.

Luxury : Fashion : Design

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Stat: Johannesburg confirmed as Africa’s wealthiest city

The World’s Wealthiest Cities Report 2023 has confirmed Johannesburg as the only city on the African continent to host 14,600 high-net-worth indivi...

Finance : Society : Earnings

Markets

African Spirits Market

After the market slowed, African spirits producers are leaning towards local ingredients, culture and tradition to put their drinks on the world st...

South Africa : African Spirits : Alcohol

Big Ideas

The emerging youth zines causing media anarchy

Zines are becoming the platform of choice for youth in Malaysia, South Africa, China and Brazil to express alternative views away from regulated me...

Youth : Media : Generation Z

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Thought-starter: What are South Africa’s young people fighting?

Jamal Nxedlana, creative director of Johannesburg-based youth intelligence agency Bubblegum Club, on the importance of dance for the nation’s youth...

Youth : Culture : South Africa

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Stat: South Africa’s quest for retail convenience

Nielsen’s latest report highlights how the demand for convenience isn’t only prevalent in developed countries but also in emerging markets such as ...

Retail : Food : Convenience

Big Ideas

Programmable credit card Root aims to transform the financial technology sector

South Africa – The card enables developers to fully customise their bank account.

Finance : Digital : Technology

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Riding a new wave

Cape Town – Surf brand Mami Wata has created a campaign that explores the African mythology around surfing.

New Bricolage Living : South Africa : Sports

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Paradisiacal retreat

South Africa – Bosjes is a new farm resort opening in March that will feature a contemporary chapel and guesthouse.

Bosjes : Farm Resort : Chapel

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Local footwork

Johannesburg – Shoe brand Eytys is celebrating local fashion designers in its spring/summer 2016 campaign.

Eytys : New Bricolage Living : Fashion

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Good old days

Johannesburg – South Africa’s finest retailers have descended on a former Market Square in the cultural and architectural hub of Newtown.

South Africa : Work Shop New Town : Retail Spaces

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Design Miami/ 2015 Preview

For the 11th year running, Miami’s pastel avenues will present a range of shows and satellite exhibitions alongside Design Miami/’s world...

Art Basel Miami : Design : Design Miami/ 2015

Macro Trends

Neutral Culture

Historically, race and gender have been the most divisive markers of identity. And while they are a foundation of mainstream culture, we are begi...

Neutral Culture : Diversity : LGBT

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Scrub up

South Africa – Motion tracking has been used to create an engaging, interactive advert – for a washing detergent

Skip Detergent : Luis Cerveró : Interactive Video

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Pegged-down design: Puma opens modular store in South Africa

Johannesburg – Puma Select has opened a store with a pared-back, flexible design to highlight its luxury product range. With the interiors based on...

Retail Interiors : Puma : South Africa

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Match-maker: Johnnie Walker helps you find your perfect flavour

Johannesburg – If you were to have a sip of whisky, what kind would it be? That is the question Johnnie Walker asks in its online experience, Meet ...

Synaesthesia : Sensory Splurge : Whisky

Big Ideas

WhatsApp is world's most popular mobile messenger

WhatsApp is world’s most popular mobile messenger

China : Chat Services : Whatsapp

Design Directions

Stamped Goods

Designers are giving heritage a modern twist by reviving symbolic logos and embracing subtle cult influences to inform unexpected identities in foo...

Chicago : Maria's Packaged Goods And Community Bar : Hirokazu Kobayashi

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Bikes, buttons and brews: Cape Town's all-in-one space

Cape Town – South African bike shop, bar, café and men’s clothing retailer The House of Machines can be described as eclectic, but the word does no...

Restaurant : South Africa : Cape Town

Markets

Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is open for business as analysts hail a new era of prosperity for the world’s least developed region. The IMF predicts tha...

IMF : World Bank : Accenture

Markets

Phy-gital retail technology: Social Interaction

Retailers are using social media and interactive elements in their stores to entertain, entice and inspire customers. LS:N Global explores some of ...

Facebook : Taste-graph Commerce : Mobile

Big Ideas

Travel & Hospitality industry outperforms global economy

Tourism : World Travel & Tourism Council : Economy