#alienadventures: the death of common sense
In the light of today’s march on the Goodman Gallery over Brett Murray’s controversial painting The Spear, I thought it apt to reblog this article/”obituary” from The Times in London published in February. It speaks of things that have happened in the UK, but everyone on the planet will identify. And in South Africa, this … Read more
#alienadventures: the biggest fashion trend for 2012…and beyond
Perhaps not what you were expecting but something I’ve been subscribing to for quite some time. Prescriptive fashion trends are so last century. In this day and age, personalisation and individualism rule – not following the herd. So try this as a 2012 mantra: you might be pleasantly surprised with the result.
#alienadventures: Lunchtime thought. Throwing away food while people starve. The human race is an odd lot.
Did you read the tragic, actually horrific, story about the the four Mmupele children from a place called “Verdwaal” (which means “lost” in Afrikaans) who died of hunger and thirst in the veld as they went in search of their mothers who had gone to look for work or food on a neighbouring farm? The … Read more
#alienadventures: How do you solve a problem like Malema? (apologies to Rodgers & Hammerstein) #ANCYL
To mark Julius Malema’s Waterloo, and in sympathy with the powers that be who are trying to impose some discipline within the ranks of the ANCYL, I’ve come up with my own version of “How to you solve a problem like Maria?” from The Sound of Music. This is my South African version. Just sing … Read more
#alienadventures: The Rise of the South African “Slackoisie” (Prounounced “Slack-wah-zee)
My latest column for City Press seems to have hit a nerve, so I’ve decided to republish my origional column as a blog-post. The column hinges around the “slackoisie” a delicious term used to describe young law professionals – and increasingly – the work ethic of the Y- generation, or millennials. But I have used … Read more
#alien adventures: the world is ending. Hideous royal hat sells for £81 000!
So we might all be laughing at the Harold Camping cult who’s prediction that the world would end on the 21st May did not materialise, but I beg to differ. I think we have all been transported to a parallel universe without realising it. Everything looks the same, but clearly things are not. If look hard … Read more
#alien adventures: SAFW the bold, the beautiful and the just plain bizarre
The wonderful thing about Alien Adventures is that you never know when they are going to happen and how intense they will be when they do occur. The fashion world is natural fit for an Alien Adventure, but little did I expect such a wild ride on the first night of SA fashion week (summer … Read more
Hotel for vampires?
So when I was at the Design Indaba, I stayed at one of the many “boutique” hotels in Cape Town. It was in the upmarket suburb of Fresnaye. Convenient, stylish, but like much of the touristy side of Cape Town, once you scratch the veneer, there is substance lacking. My room looked swish enough – … Read more
Waiting for David Tlale…
So the big Jozi fashion moment has come and gone – David Tlale’s closing show for Joburg Fashion Week, held on the iconic Nelson Mandela bridge. In PR terms it was a coup. In fashion terms it was a missed opportunity, and in terms of event management, it was a comedy of errors (except it … Read more
