Cozy comfort and athletic attire have both come on strong over the last year, and right at the intersection of that sits the perfect pair of sweats. For Levi’s®, that means Red Tab 

Sweats for men and women.

This season’s offering of Red Tab Sweats embraces the loose, drop-shoulder style of the 1990s, and comes in both garment dye and piece dye to allow for a wide range of colour and finish. With garment dyed, it’s that look of a favorite worn-in pair of sweats. With piece dye, it’s a pop of saturated colour that can add brightness to your wardrobe.

Fits are expanding this season to include wider, open-bottom sweatpants and shorts. And, importantly, the whole collection can still be worn as matching hookups, or as individual pieces to spice up your casual style. It’s the perfect way to maximise the flexibility that today’s lifestyles allow. It’s the ultimate work from home sweat that can transition to outdoor casual style

“Casualization and comfort continue to be important around the globe. This season our Red Tab Sweats for men and women bridge comfort and style by offering both full looks and mix and match options in a variety of colours across the entire collection. Everyone is styling sweats in different, fun ways, and there’s also a lot of high-low going on to mix things up and keep things fresh.” – Karyn Hillman, Chief Product Officer at Levi’s Strauss & Co.

You can now shop the collection at levi.co.za and in Levi’s® stores countrywide

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The Scotch & Soda Fall Women’s wear includes pops of bright orange evoke the sunsets of endless horizons, while muted tones of sand and driftwood nod to island life. The unique airplane prints playfully captures the essence of adventure. Sometimes, it’s used all over, like the crisp organic cotton shirt and belted wrap skirt. Other times, it’s subtly placed in a floral tile print, such as the Aline dress and reversible bomber jacket. Shifting from sky to sea, an abstract digital wave print animates a flowy shirt and wide-leg trousers. Utility wear remains key and is explored throughout with signature attention to detail.

Collection highlights:

• Sunset shades
• Airplane & abstract wave prints
• Utility wear
• Hardware
• Volume
• Tweed Tie-dye denim

The Men’s collection revels in subverting expectations – proving that functionality can be playful with a hybrid technical jacket that can be worn multiple ways and comes with a detachable oversized pocket that doubles up as a bag. Unique prints that capture this essence of adventure are key. The hand-drawn airplane design is a signature for the season, sometimes depicted solo, or elsewhere with mini islands, palm trees and flocking birds. The oceans are also referenced in wave-and-shell jacquards and placed prints that reflect the view from above. Highlights include the bomber jacket and button-up wool-blend cardigan in rich hues of sage, seafoam and pink.

Traditional check goes beyond monochrome: this time, in a standout grass green that’s played out on a two-button blazer with matching shorts; or via unexpected patchwork details on a reinvented trench. This vibrant shade is also used as a solid across knitwear pieces, bringing joy to layering.

Collection highlights:

• Airplane & abstract wave prints
• Green checks
• Hybrid jackets
• Tie-dye denim & digital tie-dye prints
• Easy suiting
• Utility wear
• Patchwork all-over prints
• Hardware

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The global ongoing Converse City Forests campaign continues to bring beauty to bare and forgotten walls. Converse is launching their fourth city forest mural this November, but this time they are doing it bigger and better.

The JEWEL CITY Precinct is an extension of the existing Maboneng Precinct located in Johannesburg CBD. The vision for Jewel City is to evolve the precinct, revolutionizing a significant portion of Joburg’s inner city and incorporating business, housing and creative spaces to be used by people from all walks of life.

Head graffiti artist: Seth Piemental, popularly known as African Ginger, along with the Converse All Stars have taken over the whole of Jewel City with their magnificent murals. These artworks are not just beautiful, but they tell a meaningful story of their own lives and life experiences. The title of the mural is Our Story.

The concept:
African Ginger held an exciting brainstorming session with 8 All Stars. They each wrote 50-100 words about a topic that they are passionate about, he then chose powerful phrases and sentences linking to each topic and incorporated them onto the artwork in a Basquiat-esque approach. According to Seth “I want to highlight the power of these phrases and have them legible as motivation and acceptance of the self, one’s beliefs, one’s ethnicity and promote kindness to the self”.

The takeover:
The whole of Jewel City will be decorated with the beautiful artworks of the talented South African artists. Do not miss an opportunity to be submerged and inspired with the beauty that is Jewel City in Johannesburg, City Centre.

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Produced by ZULO himself and Swaeno Iago, the single continues the texture of its predecessor ‘JUST VAARBS’, merging Four7’s South African house classic “J’Adore” and Kool & The Gang’s “Summer Madness” to create life’s celebratory anthem as ZULO highlights his spiritual awakening. The official music video is expected to be released on March 31.

After ‘JUST VAARBS’ dropped last year, I wanted to explore that texture a bit more. Since majority of the project was written and recorded in 2020, I wanted a song that reflected on my life in the second half of 2021, from the time ‘Portals’ was released. This was the last song I made for the EP and, quite simply, puts my spiritual awakening at the very centre, after losing and regaining my confidence – ZULO

The EP’s artwork, designed by Zayaanah Albertyn, depicts ZULO’s mascot Tricky, the Bunny being lifted by the light as lightning strikes around him to cinematically signify the rise of the Supreme Leader ZULO.

Listen to ‘Love Your Life’ below:

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In a move that combines sustainability and innovation, Samsung developed a new material that gives ocean-bound plastics new life as they’re incorporated into various Galaxy devices. Made of repurposed ocean-bound discarded fishing nets, this cutting-edge material marks an incredible achievement in our Galaxy for the Planet journey that aims to minimise our environmental footprint and help foster more sustainable lifestyles for the Galaxy community.

Now and into the future, Samsung will incorporate repurposed ocean-bound plastics throughout our entire product line-up, starting with our new Galaxy S22 devices that were revealed in early February 2022. These devices will reflect our ongoing effort to eliminate single-use plastics and expand the use of other eco-conscious materials, such as recycled post-consumer material (PCM) and recycled paper. With this transformation, the future of Galaxy technology will bring leading product design and deliver better environmental impact.

The Hidden Threat of Discarded Fishing Nets

When you think of ‘ocean-bound plastic’ , you likely envision a water bottle or a grocery bag drifting on the ocean surface. What may not come to mind is a more hidden threat – the 640,000 tons of fishing nets that are abandoned and discarded every year. Lingering in our oceans for centuries, these ‘ghost nets’ are responsible for trapping and entangling marine life, damaging coral reefs and natural habitats and even ending up in our food and water sources. These discarded fishing nets are disrupting the delicate balance of our environment at an alarming rate. Collecting and repurposing these nets are vital first steps in keeping our oceans clean as well as preserving the planet and our collective future.

Designing More Sustainable Products

Samsung has always pushed the boundaries of mobile technology, and the company is now looking to do the same with its sustainability practices. By giving new life to discarded fishing nets that would otherwise become dangerous waste, Samsung – through its creative solution – exemplifies how we can all do more with less to conserve our planet’s resources. Samsung is committed to addressing ocean plastic pollution in a way that will positively impact not only the environment but also the lives of all Galaxy users. This new technological advancement marks a notable achievement in the company’s journey to deliver tangible environmental actions and protect the planet for generations to come.

Repurposing ocean-bound plastics is just the first step in our collective mission to address the climate crisis, and Samsung looks forward to using our scale, innovation and open collaboration to uncover additional solutions.

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MIDNIGHT !!!!! my baby is finally coming out. This song is so dear and near to my heart I hope you fall in luv with it too pic.twitter.com/99cqO8qCjF

— Mama Bird (@officialnanette) March 24, 2022

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K.O #EMOYENI
AUDIO AND VIDEO
TOMORROW
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It’s been a while since hearing from the Revivo MC but he’s been working! ‘Ethiopian Cross’ is a return to form with longtime collaborator Irrelevent Papi while Arthur Ashe is a quick EP of tracks that hit the cutting room floor, with production from Kam Dela Cram and Riz Ventura

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This EP was made to flex my skill on a set of commercial beats so that I can prove anything is possible in the very close-minded industry whereby we believe we need to conform to a specific standard. Shaney Jay requested that I send him a batch of my unfinished skeleton beats, so that he could work on it and call it a collaboration. He sent me a batch back and told me ”I wanted to make you sound more commercial on these bro” and that’s exactly what I believe it came out as.

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Deeply rooted in urban culture, Hennessy is further said to share the ambition of inspiring and bringing communities together and to celebrate these values, Hennessy collaborated with renowned graphic artist, Sindiso Nyoni (also known as R!OT), to revitalise the iconic Zoo Lake basketball court in a meaningful way. The collaboration demonstrates Hennessy’s long-standing commitment towards supporting talented artists who embody the brand’s ethos, continuing a decade of meaningful artistic collaborations.

In The Paint is part of a global series of artistic collaborations based around basketball in the community, with the first initiative having launched in Montreal, Canada in 2021,” says Khomotso Ledwaba, Marketing Manager South Africa. “We’re excited to announce the second instalment here in Johannesburg – a first for the African continent. Basketball has great potential locally and we are looking forward to celebrating the spirit of the game together with the community.

Blending urban culture and cognac, the court design draws inspiration from the diverse, indigenous craft techniques of the Southern regions of Africa whilst also celebrating the vibrancy and talent of its people. Featuring a sun at its centre, the warmth of the continent is depicted alongside ripple patterns to mimic the flow of the Charente River in Cognac, which played an integral role in the historical success of the brand. The river carried the precious cognac barrels along the maritime trading routes leading to the expansion of Hennessy around the world; today the brand can be found in over 160 countries.

In the court design, R!OT makes use of the iconic “Bras Armé” symbol that is synonymous with Hennessy, but subtly redesigned to integrate the NBA partnership with basketball in hand. The robust colours showcased throughout the design represent the energy of both the game and more importantly Africa, and the creative beat of the African people.

“It’s a beautiful ode to Africa,” says R!OT. “For me, it was important to incorporate and pay tribute to contemporary African art inspired by Zimbabwe and South Africa. I’m honoured to have collaborated with Hennessy on this project to create a space where people can enjoy themselves together as a community.”

The Zoo Lake court opened its doors to the public on 12 March 2022.

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