Category Archives: Fashion

Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette on Disney+

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In 1999, I was a young producer working at a production company in Cape Town, producing international commercials and dreaming big TV dreams. News travelled differently back then, whispered across edit suites, announced on radio bulletins, repeated in hushed conversations between takes.

That’s when I heard about the tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of John F. Kennedy Junior, his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and her sister Lauren Bessette.
And I remember something very clearly.
The world mourned “American royalty.” The headlines focused on JFK Jr. The glamour. The dynasty. The legacy.
But quietly, heartbreakingly, the Bessette family lost two daughters that day.
That stayed with me.

So when I saw that Disney+ had debuted the official trailer for FX’s limited series Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, it instantly took me back to that moment in 1999, to the shock, the disbelief. All 3 who passed were only in their thirties.

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Mahindra Fusion Fest 2026

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The countdown has officially begun. In case you missed it, the Mahindra Fusion Fest 2026 returns to the iconic SunBet Arena in Pretoria this March promising a bold, immersive celebration of South African creativity where music, art and fashion collide.

Following a groundbreaking debut, Fusion Fest 2026 is back by overwhelming demand and set to be bigger, louder and more ambitious. Designed as a cultural movement rather than a single-night event, Mahindra South Africa will curate boundary-breaking performances, unexpected collaborations and a powerful platform for emerging creators at the Fusion Fest once again.

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Mahindra Fusion Fest Launches Nationwide Talent Search

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 The Mahindra Fusion Fest –  SA’s boldest celebration of art, fashion and music – is back for 2026 and bigger than ever before!

After the phenomenal success of Fusion Fest 2025, which saw over 7,000 fans rocked by a blend of icons and rising stars, Mahindra is now going national with a pan-South African movement that fuses local culture, creativity, and community. With pre-ticket sales officially opening later this month, in addition to the nationwide talent search officially launched, the road to 7 March 2026 starts now.

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The Luxurious Marble Circus

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The Luxurious Marble Circus is set to transcendify guests into a world like no other. With musical and theatrical performances on the main stage and tucked into a host of happical spaces, guests can expect a rhythmic rendezvous of sensational surprise. 

 

From the moment guests step into the circus dreamscape, they’ll be serenaded by soulful sounds and sustained by swizzle-stick splendour. Fanciful fare will be available to forage, sip and savour, while drifting through a decadent world of rhythm, revelry and artistic delight.

 

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E! Live From The Red Carpet: The 2025 Met Gala

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Fashion’s biggest night is just around the corner. This May, the 2025 Met Gala will take place in New York City at the iconic Metropolitan Museum of Art, where the world’s most celebrated stars will showcase their most memorable style statements of the year.

E! Live From The Red Carpet: The 2025 Met Gala will air on E! (DStv 124) on Tuesday, 6 May at 7pm. From exclusive details about what inspired the stars’ looks to interviews with celebrities as they arrive at the soirée, South African viewers won’t want to miss a moment of the fashion frenzy.

Co-hosted by fashion expert Zanna Roberts Rassi, producer and NBC Sports host Maria Taylor, journalist Elaine Welteroth, actress and comedian Yvonne Orji and designer Christian Siriano, the show will treat fans to insider scoop on what the stars will be wearing, details about this year’s party and sneak peeks of celebrity attendees departing from The Mark Hotel, The Carlyle Hotel and The Pierre Hotel in their jaw-dropping looks.

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