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SOUTH AFRICAN MENSWEAR WEEK | SAMW AW18

Article : Photography: Robyn Walker (@robynwalker), Chief Photographer Writer: Bryanah Marais (@bryanahmarais), Senior Fashion & Beauty Editor Sign-off: Anuell Ahmar (@anuell_ahmar), Editor-in-Chief

The Faces of South African Menswear Week AW17

Models at casting call for South African Menswear Week AW17 in Cape Town.

Introduction

In merely a week’s time South African Menswear Weekwill be showcasing its designer Autumn-Winter 2017 collections. Now, while the men’s fashion will doubtless be the focus, I can at least say for myself that I look very nearly forward to seeing which male models will be walking which shows as much I do the…

#FASHIONWEEK: #SAMW AW17 Collections – The Schedule

Tomorrow marks the official 3 week countdown race to this year’s SA Menswear Week showcasing AW17 collections by 31 designers and brands over 17 runway showcases during a 4-day fashion week experience. The anticipation is high, as we have return contenders who have time and again proven their value to the showcase, set aside against newcomers who have some shoes to fill, considering they are…

One of our favorite South African brands, 2Bop, recently announced and went live with their first women's collection - in hues of pink, mint and indigo, the collection is the perfect fusion of menswear meets ladies who love streetwear. The release is made up of a shirt dress, varsity jacket, chore jackets, a pair of pink wide legged pants, a skirt and a banging pair of dungarees.

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C&W history lesson time! 2Bop was founded in 2004 by Anthony Smith. The brand is inspired by the arcade games of the 80s and 90s as well as (initially) the DIY ethos of skateboarding culture. Smith started by printing a small run of t-shirts and selling them to his friends and a local skate shop. 2Bop has been growing strong ever since. This first women's collection was the brainchild of designer Ulfah Davids - after interning for 3 months, Smith took her on permanently. In this interview with Design Indaba, Davids says the brand wasn't even thinking about doing a women's line before she pitched it and her design skills sealed the deal. 

According to Davids, there won't be another 2Bop women's release for quite some time so we would definitely snatch up one (or two...or three) of these pieces pretty fast. The collection is available at corner store CPT (online and in-store). Let us know what you think of the collection below and if you've copped any of the pieces!