LEFT TO RIGHT: LYDIA: Varsity jacket R2,599, top R799, sport track pants R1,499 and sneakers R999. RUTH: Sweater R1,499, track pants R1,699 and retro runner sneakers R1,699. TOBY: Argyle golfer top R1,899 and slim-leg chinos R1,199. MARTHINUS: Double-face golfer top R1,699 and slim-fit chinos R1,199. MARK: Printed tech T-shirt R399, boucle knit R1,999, straight-leg denims R1,499 and textured tan sneakers R1,699. JANI: Ribbed polo-neck T-shirt R799, V-neck cable knit R1,899, Sienna sport track pants R1,699 and sneakers R999. JULIA: Pique golfer top R999, knit pleated skirt R2,299, blazer R3,699 and stone loafers R2,299. All apparel and footwear from Polo.

MARK: Signature T-shirt R699, Stellies. Wool-blend navy tailored trousers R1,999, Politix. Baseball jacket R1,300, Maties. Sneakers R3,399, New Balance.

LEFT TO RIGHT: JANI: Camel knitted top R1,499, trousers R1,899 and sneakers R999, all Polo. Sweater R1,099, New Balance. Socks R179, Stellies. MARTHINUS: French navy polo shirt R1,299, French navy trousers R1,499 and check blazer R3,499, all Politix. Tan sneakers R1,699, Polo. JULIA: Trench coat R2,999, organic cotton white T-shirt R529, merino wool knitted jogger R1,199 and loafers R2,699, all Stella McCartney x H&M collection.

TOBY: Burgundy crew-neck knit R1,299 and French navy trousers R1,499, both Politix. Cream college cardigan R870, Maties.

KIRSTEN: V-neck jersey R1,099, barrel-leg track pants R699 and scarf R299, all Poetry. Sneakers R2,299, New Balance. MARTHINUS: Burgundy zip-up polo shirt R999, slim stretch denim jeans R1,499 and houndstooth bomber jacket R2,499, all Politix. Sneakers R3,399, New Balance.

KIRSTEN: Parka R1,799 and check scarf R399, both Poetry. Track pants R1,199 and corduroy cap R595, both Stellies.

RUTH: Organic cotton hoodie R899, Stella McCartney x H&M collection.

LYDIA: Merino wool knitted polo top R1,199 and blazer R3,799, both Stella McCartney x H&M collection. Dark navy trousers with side trim R1,199, Poetry.

MARTHINUS: Sport tech T-shirt R399, Polo. Springboks 95 V-neck jersey R1,799, Old School.

CREDITS

PHOTOGRAPHER: JACQUES WEYERS OF HERO CREATIVE MANAGEMENT
LIGHTING & DIGITAL ASSISTANT: CHRIS RAYNE
MAKE-UP ARTIST: ALGRIA, USING WESTMAN ATELIER @SKINS.CO.ZA
HAIR STYLIST: JEANETTE GENIS
FASHION ASSISTANT: MARIA STEYN
LOCATION: LANZERAC
CAST: JULIA DU PREEZ, RUTH GOLIATH, MARK DU PREEZ, JANI ROUX, MARTHINUS FOURIE, LYDIA LAUBSCHER, TOBY DE RUITER, KIRSTEN VAN REENEN

STOCKISTS

H&M: HM.COM
MATIES: MATIESHOP.CO.ZA
NEW BALANCE: NEWBALANCE.CO.ZA
POETRY: POETRYSTORES.CO.ZA
POLITIX: WOOLWORTHS.CO.ZA
POLO: POLO.CO.ZA
STELLIES: STELLIES.CO

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The collection includes Your Majesty, Double Trouble, Morso D’Oro, Giardino di Seta, Lungomare, Hard-Wear, Salon Privé, and Il Gattino, alongside two exclusive Flora designs created for the opening of LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries. Together, these designs embody the richness of Gucci’s early visual language, spanning Flora, animalia and nautical prints, and other emblematic motifs.

The collection is accompanied by a dedicated campaign exploring the silk scarf as a dynamic element of personal expression, presenting multiple ways of wearing it. Through a refined interplay of movement, texture, and styling, the campaign highlights how the silk scarves evolve from archival designs into a fluid, modern accessory.

Marking a continued relationship between Gucci and the world of art, two scarves from the collection have been created exclusively for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, in celebration of the opening of its new David Geffen Galleries. Rooted in the iconic Flora motif, first illustrated in 1966 by Vittorio Accornero, the designs revisit one of the House’s most enduring symbols. With its intricate composition of seasonal blooms, the Flora print is reinterpreted here through a contemporary lens while maintaining its original complexity and vibrancy.

Crafted from fine Italian silk sourced in southern Italy, these limited-edition pieces are part of an initiative grounded in local expertise, developed in collaboration with Nido di Seta and Ongetta. Rooted in Calabria, the project supports the revival of a once-thriving silk supply chain, fostering an ecosystem that brings together tradition, innovation, and community.

The initiative encompasses organic mulberry cultivation, the recovery of abandoned land, and the revitalization of rural economies, alongside the creation of new employment opportunities. Silk production is powered by renewable energy and carried through a network of cooperation among small farmers., ensuring a responsible and forward-looking approach to craftsmanship.

Through this initiative, the Flora silk scarves embody a true rebirth of Italian silk production, reflecting Gucci’s commitment to preserving cultural heritage while investing in the future of artisanal excellence. Available exclusively at the LACMA Store and the Gucci Beverly Hills flagship, the scarves further stand for the House’s dialogue with artistic institutions.

On the occasion of the launch, Gucci further extends its dialogue with art and education through a collaboration with the Accademia delle Belle Arti di Firenze. A selection of ten paintings, reproducing the House’s scarf designs created for The Art of Silk, project, has been developed by students of the academy. These works will be exhibited at the Gucci Rodeo Drive store in Los Angeles, creating a bridge between heritage design and contemporary artistic interpretation. As part of this initiative, Gucci will support the participating students through dedicated scholarships, reinforcing its commitment to nurturing emerging talent and fostering the next generation of creatives.

The Art of Silk builds upon a project first introduced by Gucci as a multi-layered exploration of its silk heritage. Expanding across creative, editorial, and artistic dimensions, the initiative reflects the House’s enduring fascination with the scarf as both object and canvas—one that continues to evolve across generations while remaining anchored in its origins.

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Masch is a Stellenbosch-based fashion and leather atelier known for its quality leather bags, clothing and accessories that are designed to be timeless and versatile. While its beautiful Church Street storefront is now a local landmark, Masch’s first creations were sold from a simple dorm-room desk.

“My desk was always doubling as either a study space or a workbench for my craft projects,” says Madri Scherman, founder of Masch. “My uncle helped me source some leather and I made myself a clutch. I enjoyed the project so much that, with the leftover leather, I made a few more clutches in different shapes and sizes.”

At this stage, Madri saw crafting as nothing more than a hobby. While she was creating purely out of passion and curiosity, her enthusiasm resonated with people and ultimately set Masch’s journey in motion.

“My early supporters in Irene and around Stellenbosch were absolutely the reason I dared to dream bigger. It shifted my mindset from ‘this is just a little hobby’ to ‘maybe this could be something more’.”

Encouraged by her close-knit community, Madri soon moved beyond clutches and bow ties to the dresses and clothing she had once made just for herself. From the beginning, local enthusiasm steered the brand’s direction, with personal connections and trust becoming the building blocks for Masch. The result is a deeply personal brand where quality outweighs quantity.

“As a maker, I’m in this because I genuinely love the craft and I want every single piece that leaves our studio to feel special,” says Madri. “From the beginning, I’ve kept my runs limited. It allows us to pour our attention into each design and ensure it’s the absolute best it can be.”

While this approach has meant slower growth for Masch, Madri isn’t concerned – it’s all part of the brand’s bigger picture.

“I’m not interested in mass-producing a million bags or garments; I’m interested in making great items that people treasure. In practical terms, it also means less waste and a more sustainable way of doing business, which matters to me.”

Focusing on clean lines, functional shapes and high-quality materials, Madri’s design philosophy is aimed at creating pieces that outlast trends. Whether experimenting with a new leather texture or introducing a fresh colour palette inspired by her travels, Madri succeeds in keeping Masch’s designs classic and timeless without them becoming dated.

“I hope you can recognise a Masch piece by its balance of simplicity and subtle, distinctive details. Within this framework, I definitely allow my collections to evolve,” says Madri. “It’s a constant balancing act between consistency and creativity. We stay true to our roots so that any piece from any year still feels unmistakably Masch, but we also keep pushing forward so there’s always a next chapter to the story.”

Looking ahead, Madri hopes that Masch designs continue to be meaningful companions throughout the different seasons of people’s lives – whether it’s a leather clutch purchased as a student and still carried to work years later or a piece that becomes a family heirloom.

“As Masch continues to grow, I’ll keep designing with versatility and longevity in mind. I hope my pieces continue to offer people confidence and a sense of authenticity, no matter where they are in life. When you carry or wear something from Masch, I want you to feel that it’s your trusted piece, something that reflects your style and carries a bit of your story,” says Madri.

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Anton Louw and Nico Hendriksz are the designers behind Kino, an award-winning Cape Town furniture studio known for minimalist, solid wood pieces crafted with precision and care.

School friends and alumni of Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch, the pair went on to study industrial design before turning their shared passion for craftsmanship into a studio that celebrates refined form, natural materials and thoughtful detail.

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Cape Town-based photographer Daniel Naudé is known for his quietly powerful images that explore moments of stillness between humans and animals. His work captures a shared sense of presence and intimate, timeless encounters that blur the line between the specific and the universal.

A Stellenbosch University graduate, Daniel has exhibited internationally and his work has featured in major public and private collections, including the J Paul Getty Museum.

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The collection opens with the ultimate seamless minidress in white hosiery fabric, worn with a femme fatale attitude; a palate cleanser. Proposing multiple modes of dressing, the same jackets are worn with skirts, legging-pants, and trousers, from the office to the bar and in between. Easy, fluid tailoring is cut in ethereal, liquid-like fabrics, lent a streetwear sensibility by low-cut jackets and trousers with horizontal pockets that give you a specific posture.

New garment types, an everlasting obsession of mine, include tracksuits and dresses morphed into
modern trackdresses; leggings fused with trousers; jackets and tops merged into a single ultra-fitted
garment; and leather shoes and sneakers that meld into a shoe with the aerodynamism of a sports car.

Voluminous feather embroideries line snug bubble blousons, bombers, and intarsia shearlings, spilling out to frame the wearer’s face. Precious leathers, selected for their softness and pliability, lend ease to bikers, fitted pants, and plush circular stoles.

The statuary that shaped the latest collection aesthetic sensibilities informs chiseled Adonis looks that speak to Renaissance ideals of proportionality and physique, skater looks worn with fluid T-shirts held in a Grecian drape, and a slinky white gown that evokes the Birth of Venus.

Precious two-piece sets, a partyboy proposition of fitted tops and slinky trousers, are drowned in
embellishment and worn barefoot, complementing risqué gowns and minidresses with waist-high slits, finishing with a backless gown that exposes a white gold GG thong bedazzled with 10-carats of diamonds.

The iconic Gucci Bamboo 1947 bag is updated with a new, sleeker volume and a “bamboo” handle made of flexible, pieced leather sections, and archival minaudières are stretched to fit your phone the essentials. Manhattan, the first Gucci sneaker, combines an ultra-minimal basketball shape with the slip-on ease of a mocassino, while soft Giovanni and Cupertino loafers erase the stiffness of
leather shoes.

This collection, reflects the designers overall vision for Gucci, built around a sense of pragmatism: products that can be enjoyed by a variety of people, that enrich their lives and make them feel great, that can stand on their own, without the need for pseudo-intellectual justifications

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This season explores the beauty of simplicity. Clean silhouettes and considered tailoring allow texture, shape and form to take centre stage. Soft, structured fabrics bring balance to each piece, creating garments that feel both contemporary and timeless.

The palette begins with crisp neutrals that anchor the collection, offering a sense of calm sophistication. These tones form the foundation of versatile dressing, designed to integrate seamlessly into the modern wardrobe. Subtle yet striking, they create the perfect canvas for moments of colour.

Throughout the collection, glimpses of navy and deep red emerge with quiet intensity. These accents introduce depth and dimension, enriching the otherwise pared-back palette. The result is a collection that feels composed yet expressive, allowing each piece to stand with quiet authority.

Form plays a defining role in the Light Form collection. Sculptural silhouettes, relaxed tailoring and thoughtful proportions create pieces that move effortlessly with the wearer. From refined dresses to elevated separates, each design balances softness with structure, offering modern pieces that feel both polished and wearable.

Texture is equally central to the story. Carefully selected fabrics bring subtle contrast and depth, enhancing the tactile experience of each garment. The result is a collection designed not just to be seen, but to be felt — pieces that invite a closer look and linger long after first wear.

Light Form reflects Witchery’s continued focus on thoughtful design and enduring style. Each garment is created with intention, offering elevated essentials that transition seamlessly through the moments of everyday life.

As the season unfolds, discover pieces designed to linger long after the light fades. Explore the Light Form collection and experience a refined expression of modern dressing.

Available online and in-store at Woolworths South Africa or follow @witcheryfashion and @woolworths_sa

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This year, from 3-8 March 2026, Allée Bleue Wine Estate will host the event for the second time under the theme “A Kaleidoscope of Making”. More than 160 makers will be showcasing their creative works, offering visitors an inside look at how ideas evolve into finished products.

KAMERS/Makers has always been more than a marketplace. It’s a chance to connect directly with the people behind the products and to understand the story that goes into each creation. From handcrafted ceramics and textiles to innovative design objects, every purchase supports the vision and dedication of a maker.

Against the backdrop of the Winelands, with endless vineyards and mountain views, KAMERS/Makers combines shopping and inspiration in one accessible location – an opportunity to engage with South Africa’s creative community in a personal, hands-on way.

Whether you’re a design enthusiast or simply curious about the making process, KAMERS/Makers 2026 promises insight, discovery and a chance to celebrate the people shaping South Africa’s creative landscape.

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At the core of the collection is premium délavé linen. Softly washed for a relaxed yet polished finish, these linen pieces offer exceptional comfort while maintaining a refined aesthetic. Lightweight tailoring and easy silhouettes make them ideal for warmer days, whether styled for everyday wear or layered for evening moments.

Stripes return as a key feature through the Trenery Line edit, bringing subtle structure and visual interest to the collection. Clean, considered and timeless, these pieces offer an effortless way to introduce pattern into a modern wardrobe, pairing seamlessly with both neutral and statement items.

Signature pieces such as the Carraway collared dress in Night Sky embody understated elegance. Designed with a flattering silhouette and thoughtful detailing, it transitions easily from day to evening, offering versatility without compromise. Complementing the apparel offering is a refined selection of footwear, including the Linde slide in Cognac — a polished yet relaxed style that grounds summer looks with ease.

Light knitwear plays a key role this season, crafted from fine yarns ideal for the height of summer. These pieces offer breathable layering options, perfect for changing temperatures and effortless styling across different occasions.

Completing the edit is the Trenery capsule Travel collection, designed for ease, comfort and versatility. These considered pieces are ideal for life on the move, offering refined silhouettes that travel well and integrate seamlessly into a modern wardrobe.

Together, the collection reflects Trenery’s commitment to enduring design, quality craftsmanship and effortless style. Each piece is designed to work harmoniously within an existing wardrobe, creating refined combinations that feel modern, wearable and timeless.

Discover the latest arrivals from Trenery and redefine your summer wardrobe with pieces designed for modern living.

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The Trenery collection at Woolworths is a premium, timeless, and sophisticated range of men’s and women’s wardrobe essentials that blend everyday luxury with classic, well-crafted pieces designed for versatile, modern style.

Click here for more information on the latest collection.

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At the heart of the collection is Trenery’s signature linen range. Lightweight and naturally breathable, linen pants and relaxed tailoring offer comfort without compromising on polish. These pieces are designed to be styled with ease, creating looks that feel considered yet relaxed, perfect for warmer days and long summer evenings.

Complementing the linen offering are beautifully crafted printed dresses that bring a modern freshness to the collection. Thoughtful prints and flattering shapes create statement pieces that are easy to wear, whether styled for the office or dressed down for after work moments. Each dress reflects Trenery’s commitment to enduring design, offering versatility that extends beyond a single season.

Classic cotton t-shirts anchor the collection, providing everyday essentials that pair effortlessly with tailored pants, skirts or relaxed denim.

Made from premium cotton, these timeless pieces form the foundation of a modern wardrobe, allowing for endless styling possibilities throughout the season.

Completing the look is a considered selection of premium leather accessories. From refined belts to understated bags, these pieces add a polished finishing touch, elevating even the simplest outfit. Designed to stand the test of time, Trenery’s accessories are crafted with longevity and versatility in mind.

Together, the collection reflects Trenery’s philosophy of modern wardrobe dressing, where quality, comfort and timeless style come together. Each piece is designed to work seamlessly within an existing wardrobe, offering effortless combinations that transition with ease from work to weekend.

.Discover the latest Trenery arrivals and redefine your summer wardrobe with pieces designed for modern living.

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