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The showcase for South African creativity. We share the best from 10and5.com here every day.

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Marianne Fassler | SS 15/16 Print-à-Porter Collection

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The second South African Menswear Week (SS15/16) kicked off last week on the 2nd of July and ended on the 4th. Neil Roberts Mayne of Bratpics420, whose work we featured last month, sent us his energetic snaps giving us an exclusive glimpse of the bustling behind-the-scenes at the shows. These photos are an excellent example of his experimental photography style, playing with layers, motion and vibrant light streaks: http://10and5.com/2015/07/06/behind-the-scenes-at-sa-menswear-week-ss1516-by-neil-roberts-mayne/

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Laura Windvogel is a visual artist who works under the pseudonym of Lady Skollie and, if you’re familiar with that name, you’ll likely think of cheeky watercolour paintings and zines filled with relationship-centric accounts and confessions that are charming, surprising and often comedic in their candour. As an alter ego, Lady Skollie brings the two divergent aspects of Laura’s personality together and channels them into a single artistic expression that revolves around the themes of gender roles, sex, greed and lust. Her upcoming solo exhibition of new work, Ask for What You Want emphasises the importance of familiarizing yourself with your own desire. Ahead of the opening we caught up with Laura for our Young South Africa series to chat about her confrontational art and unflinching honesty. READ: http://10and5.com/2015/06/29/young-south-africa-laura-windvogel-aka-lady-skollie-ask-for-what-you-want/

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Similarly to their ‘Introspection’ SS15 range released late last year, the Winter 2015 capsule collection from minimalist menswear brand Stiebeuel is focused on staple items with attention to small details in construction and interesting silhouettes: http://10and5.com/2015/07/06/stiebeuels-one-two-winter-2015-capsule-collection-of-menswear-staples/

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Electronic artist Felix Laband is something of a legend in the local music scene, having become known for making sounds that can only be described as somewhat strange and evocative. It has been 10 years since his last album ‘Dark Days Exit’ was released, so we were excited to hear that his latest one titled ‘Deaf Safari’ is now out. Consisting of sample recordings which he collected over the past 10 years, he calls this album “an audio collage” made up of subjects that interest him and speak of the world he lives in. LISTEN: http://10and5.com/2015/07/03/deaf-safari-a-new-audio-collage-by-felix-laband/

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We’ve long been fans of Ninjabreadboy‘s work. His signature line-based illustrations and hand-poked tattoos are neatly detailed and always have a distinct South African, and often humorous, tone to them. His most recent body of work is an extension of this, but has a more serious theme. ‘Late Harvest’ opened at Space Between Gallery last week and comments on the absurdity and severity of alcohol dependence in South African farming communities, specifically in the Western Cape: http://10and5.com/2015/07/02/late-harvest-a-sobering-solo-show-by-ninjabreadboy/

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Clad in leopard print and gold grills, the Skhothane are a sub-culture for whom life is all about looking good and making money. Common practises amongst members include wearing mismatched shoes to show that they could afford both pairs and the ritualistic wasting of food and booze in a battle to prove which group has the most cash. For the first instalment of their ‘Worn In’ series i-D sent South African photographer Pieter Hugo to downtown Johannesburg to direct a short documentary about the Skhothane. WATCH: http://10and5.com/2015/07/02/meet-the-skhothane-in-a-pieter-hugo-directed-film-for-i-d/

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We swayed a bit from the usual format of Oh Wow! (a wonderful visual/audio mash-up of the things you guys make and share on the internet) because of the sheer amount of new songs we’ve discovered in the space of a week. Rather than whittling it down to a select few, we compiled our first music-only edition of weekly wows as a playlist. LISTEN: http://10and5.com/2015/07/03/oh-wow-the-music-edition-vol-1/

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Markus Wormstorm is obsessed with music that hints at narratives and stories, and he’s particularly into Sci-Fi and slow building tension. This comes through in his playlist, ‘Yesterday’s Tomorrow’, of which he says, “I browsed through my iTunes playlist to put this together with my left hand. Although I loathe it, the word ‘eclectic’ comes to mind. The playlist is not attached to a particular musical style or mood and transverses various genres. There’s some Ethiopian jazz from the 70s and some cinematic scores from the 80s. I threw in a Pulitzer Prize winning composition and lastly, added a dash of modern electronica.”

LISTEN: http://10and5.com/2015/07/02/nowplaying-yesterdays-tomorrow-by-markus-wormstorm/

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The newest project from illustrator Pola Maneli is influenced by photography and street style. “The work that I’m most inspired by these days is actually photography and fashion based,” says Pola, who feels that these mediums are the most effective at expressing a tone or mood relevant to sub-cultures that are prevalent right now. Through a series of three fashionably illustrated characters set against a grungy city backdrop, we’re given a glimpse into how he might approach photographing a street wear lookbook: http://10and5.com/2015/07/02/pola-manelis-illustrated-take-on-a-street-wear-lookbook/

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What do you get when you combine the talents of photographer Bianca Theron, fashion designer Anmari Honiball and stylist Roxanne Robinson? The Play Shoot, of course; a colour-popping, eye-catching, oh-so not serious mini editorial: http://10and5.com/2015/06/26/making-magic-with-talented-friends-the-play-shoot/

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With a knack for capturing the essence of a place, Gabriella Achadinha’s travel snaps are always a treat; she picks up on subtle nuances with a fresh eye. Recently she jetted off to travel through Japan and now that she’s back in her home of Cape Town Gabriella is sharing a new collection of 35mm photographs with us: http://10and5.com/2015/07/01/gabriella-achadinha-captures-contemplative-moments-in-a-bustling-japan/

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An instalment of our Young South Africa #NowPlaying series is all about emerging musicians in and from Johannesburg (with a little bit of Pretoria too). The two-part playlist was guest curated by The Fuss editor Thozi Sejanamane, who says:

“A quick look at this year’s SAMA winners list suggests that hip hop and rap are currently at the forefront of music not only in Johannesburg but also in South Africa. The radio airplay charts only affirm this. But when we’re not concerned with who went gold on their first day, how other’s King Pie’s are going and who runs Jozi, there is a wealth of musical talent throughout Johannesburg outside of hip hop and rap.

The city of Johannesburg is the economical capital of South Africa where thousands flock to find their own yellow bricks on the streets of gold. There is always money to be made in the city, but life bleeds out through the sprawling highways and municipal roads to the suburbs and townships like the traffic at the end of a workday. Outside the hustle and bustle of the actual city there are many pockets of creativity where musicians are creating sounds alongside all the garden tools in their garages or even in the comfort of their suburban bedrooms.

With this playlist my hope is to uncover a varied mix of these pockets of creativity and get the sounds out of the bedroom-studios and garage-rehearsal spaces to get them to your ears. The first part features instrument- or band-based music taking you on a journey through folk, kwela, psych and post rock that was likely made in a garage. The second part features electronic music taking you on a journey through ambient, down tempo, glitch and GQOM that was likely made in a bedroom.”

LISTEN: http://10and5.com/2015/06/11/nowplaying-young-x-joburg-by-thozi-sejanamane/

Cover photo: Andile Buka

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Mark Middlewick is a South African part-time writer and director, who fuels his passion for film by freelancing as a researcher and copywriter. His film “The Mascot” tells the story of a seemingly mundane, normal man, who has an alter ego as an exuberant mascot for a basketball team: http://10and5.com/2015/06/28/the-jameson-first-shot-2015-winning-films/

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Inspired by the energy of Soweto, Johannesburg, Romy Maxime‘s new series Egoli, Place of Gold showcases beautiful clothing by Joel Janse Van Vuuren, Anmari Honiball and Akedo worn by Phetogo Louwfant, Lemohang Molobi and Serati Maseko. Via Oh Wow: http://10and5.com/2015/06/26/oh-wow-la-vie-est-belle-roots-music-and-the-place-of-gold/

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Petite Noir‘s full length album La Vie Est Belle is out on September 11. This week he shared the artwork by Lina Viktor. Via Oh Wow: http://10and5.com/2015/06/26/oh-wow-la-vie-est-belle-roots-music-and-the-place-of-gold/

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21 year old Sipho Mpongo is the first South African photographer to be awarded a fellowship by the renowned Magnum Foundation. Throughout 2014 he travelled across the country with Sean Meterlerkamp and Wikus de Wet for the Twenty Journey, using his lens to explore what it means to be born free in South Africa today. The young photographer is currently in New York to partake in Magnum’s six week human rights program alongside six other participants. From taking pictures on his aunt’s camera in primary school to pursuing his passion across the globe, Sipho shares his experience in a short film by Ginkgo Agency that tells an inspiring story of promise. WATCH: http://10and5.com/2015/06/23/young-photographer-sipho-mpongo-goes-to-new-york-as-a-magnum-human-rights-fellow/