South Africa Style

I write this with greatest sadness and great gratitude, call me a bowl of mixed emotions, I'll accept. The 2nd preliminary round of the ELLE style reporter required us to "connect the dots " and use elements of pop culture to give a view on  what we think influences South African style. The Challenge was tough, the competition was even tougher  and of-course I did not make not make the cut. Anyway I though I should share with you a fragment from my entry. Check out the finalist here.

Style is an expression influenced by element in society and its interpretation is unique among diverse cultures, cities and events. I attended 3 events of different cultural movements, from high culture (Marie Claire Loeries after party), pop culture (Pop bottles) to subculture( craft beer fest) to intimately explore their influences on South African style, as much as there are endless stream of fashion images from every branch of the global village via the internet, the South African society is still inspired by their immediate surroundings, Social and cultural changes, heritage, all play a part in influencing the way people dress thus giving South Africa a sense style of its own.