GLAMOUR South Africa

HELLO, AND WELCOME TO 2023! I hope you had a great break and rest. The beginning of the year can be very overwhelming and emotional. It's a new chapter, and there's much to take in. You may be starting a new job, transforming into a better version of yourself or just being happy to go with the flow. Whatever your position, take time for inward reflection and take care of yourself first to transform outwards. Ask yourself, how are you feeling, and what do your body and mind need? This month's Glamour, the body and mind issue, will help you navigate this rocky time better. On these pages, you'll find feel-good features about how to adopt a healthy mindset, show your skin and body love no matter how you're feeling, adopt better financial…

WARDROBE STYLIST: NIFEMI ASHANI; HAIR AND MAKEUP: KARI KALMER; POST-PRODUCTION AND ASSISTANT: TASHA MARIE; PRODUCTION STUDIO: AFTER EXPOSURE STUDIO; FASHION AGENCY: MARC JUAN COMUNICACIÓN; MODELS: NYALUAK GATLUAK AND DESTINY HOPE AT MODE MODEL INTERNATIONAL…

TIMES ARE CHANGING, OUT WITH the new and in with the old. In recent years, resale, pre-loved, secondhand, rental, thrift and vintage fashion has become increasingly desirable, particularly in South Africa. As shoppers begin to question the impact of their clothing, many want shopping alternatives to fast fashion. Y2K fashion enjoyed a recent ressurgence, and the retro style revival has not only made the late ‘90s and early noughties fashionable again but also resale and other shopping alternatives. Resale is one of the biggest shopping trends today, as many people want to shop more sustainably and get rid of the clothes they no longer want. Secondhand used to seem cheap and unfashionable but has recently become very trendy, especially among Gen Z and millennials. There are many ways to wear more…

SURF'S UP! Founded by surf lovers Cristina and James, Atlas Label is a Cape Townbased concept that makes cutting-edge materials and meticulous craftsmanship accessible to all. It helps water hunters and adventure lovers feel stylish, comfortable and capable and uses premium, eco-friendly materials that exude timeless quality and effortless function. atlas-label.com BODILY TRANSFORMATIONS MATER is a collaboration between Rose May, a Cape Town-based brand specialising in exotic and luxury leather accessories, which challenges the idea of what true luxury means in a culture that praises a faster pace to purchasing, and fellow local Gemma Shepherd, an interdisciplinary conceptual artist using materiality as an intuitive meditation on the self concerning the liminal, belonging and becoming. It's inspired by the bodily transformations of becoming a mother, honouring the subjective experience of motherhood, a beautiful alchemy…

Glamour:Who is Tshepo? I founded TSHEPO in 2015, inspired by the three women who raised, anchored and held me, Magriza, Takalani and Masesi, each moulding and shaping prongs that'd form an invisible crown they'd lower softly onto my head. After abandoning studying film at AFDA in favour of fashion at the University of Johannesburg, my journey kept returning me to those three women. From Masesi comes strength and resilience, forming the first glittering gold spike of the crown; from Magriza, wisdom and masterful storytelling, forming the middle prong; and Takalani, an uninhibited passion for denim, forming the third and final prong, completing the TSHEPO crown. So, who is TSHEPO, you ask? They're no longer one person but a team of skilled craftsmen and -women at the atelier in Victoria Yards, where we lovingly…

Adwoa Aboah ADWOAABOAH “It was exhausting never knowing what your skin was going to look like from one day to the next”“We need to teach our girls to take up space. We need to teach them to cement themselves, not forgetting to make their mark in this world” Kgothatso Dithebe KGOTHIIMAN Alicia Keys ALICIAKEYS “I'm not playing, with my skin! We have to protect our glow!” Marian De Vos MARIAN_DEVOS “I started paying more attention to my skin and noticed that I had a literal map on my body – like, how amazing is that? I didn't have to travel to see the world; I simply looked at my skin and realised the world was within me all along”“Its not always easy to love every inch of your body. I've learned it's a daily practice, not just a finish line” Ashley…