A Hout Bay shop owner faces legal action from world famous Italian design house, Dolce & Gabbana, over her alleged “misuse” of the Italian brand by calling her small gift store, Dolce and Banana. Italian sense of humour FAIL!
It all started for Rozanne when she was given the gift of a sewing machine from her grandmother. After that she disappeared into her own little world and started making all her own clothes. Now, as a professional designer, that sewing machine is still her trusty old friend but she makes clothes for others too […]
It might not be obvious, given his stature as the head of the Catholic Church, but in Italy Pope Benedict XVI is considered quite the fashionista. He prefers red fedoras and tailored red shoes, apparently gets quite picky about the cut of his robes, and now, according to the Italian press, he even has his own scent.
Fashion students at Chengdu University of Technology in China recently pumped all their creativity and innovation into a theatrical lingerie show displaying various wonderful designs, except…er, wait, scratch creativity and innovation off the list because each and every one was a Vicky’s Secret knock off! FAIL! Full gallery after the jump.
Meet Erin Heatherton. She seems pretty cool. Although she might not be the one for Leonardo DiCaprio. This is an important story for guys and girls. Guys will see that it’s not all about looks. And girls will learn that Leonardo is referring to psychopaths – of which there are many. According to a recent report: Actor […]
This morning I taught you about mantyhose, rather unfortunately. Those are at least worn under jeans, mostly. Something much worse has been brought to our attention by a reader – Alpha Nail. You know, nail polish for the alpha male. I am absolutely horrified.
Fashion is known for being a little ridiculous, but this is just plain absurd. A new designer has branched out their range in response to a demand, of all things, to create a pantyhose specifically aimed at men.
Music superstar Usher, was cruising around the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town yesterday and, needless to say, people lost their minds. Here are some pictures as his minders held back the complete and utter mayhem that followed him. One bystander, Dawn Tinsley, had this to say, “Oh my God it was absolute chaos – I tried […]
Prince Harry is basically having a complete jol, as he cruises around the Bahamas on behalf of his grandmother, HRH Queen Elizabeth II. Part of his daily mix of official duties and general fun-and-games, include things like this – racing against Usain Bolt – the fastest man in the world. And would you believe it, […]
I told you the other day about the incredible Okapi launch at Merchants on Long (here), but I had no idea about this new campaign! Renowned local photographer, Andrew Verster-Cohen was asked to shoot the latest Okapi handbag campaign for designer Hanneli Rupert. The results were phenomenal. Check out the rest of the shoot at popyacollar.co.za.
Sorry, hipsters of Cape Town. Turns out the reason girls just aren’t that into you isn’t just your taste in music or your girl jeans. It’s all that scragg on your face. A new study has revealed a lot about what women think about a man if he’s got hair on his face.
Oh, what sweet joys summer brings. Once again it’s that time of year when Café Caprice brings us their Annual Industry Volleyball Tournament. What could make a Saturday better than chilling on Camps Bay beach, in the sun watching Cape Town and Brazil’s beautiful people shaking it up in a game of volleyball? The tournament […]
This weekend, the G20 Ministers of Foreign Affairs held an informal meeting in Mexico. During this time a group photo was taken of everyone wearing tropical, weather-ready white cotton shirts. Everyone except Hillary Clinton, that is. Clearly her memo was lost in the mail as she rocked up in a lime green blouse. Awkward group photo after the jump.
Seriously – don’t even joke. Have you seen how rad the new Puma Faas 800 running shoes are? I get very light-headed when I see things like this, but am unable to hold them immediately. I want to feel their touch against my skin. God, they look beautiful. You can win a pair for yourself, […]
Ninja says Americans have taken to the South African zef rappers like ducks to water. He has also said “God made a mistake with me,” and that he is “actually black, trapped in a white body.” Ninja understands that culture traverses colour, and many other things.
The Twittosphere went a little gaga earlier this week over pictures of a supposed line of Louis Vuitton condoms that the luxury French fashion house was planning to unleash on their highbrow clientele.
There is simply no stopping Die Antwoord. After dropping a new video and introducing their daughter to the world, they can now also tick appearing on David Letterman AND modeling for Alexander Wang off their bucket list.
A star studded red carpet affair at the Rotunda in Camps Bay, sets to launch the fashion scene fiercely into 2012! Fashion designers Malcolm Kluk, CGDT, Craig Port, Stefania Morland and Jagadi Haute Couture will showcase their latest trends this February 10th, with SA’s style icon Elana Afrika and Expresso Morning Show’s Katlego Maboe as […]
White rap’s favourite son, Vanilla Ice, has dropped his bass for a ukulele and channelled his inner hipster. He’s moved to Echo Park, Los Angeles – an area notoriously populated by hipsters – to take up indie rock and the wearing of plaid shirts and thick-rimmed reading glasses. But has he?
It’s quite important that you watch this video, as it will no doubt appear in text books in years to come. It basically has South Africa’s most famous woman, Candice Swanepoel and another 2oceansvibe favourite, Adriana Lima, jumping around and hosing themselves in bikinis next to the ocean. I just love the way models always […]
Back in the early 1990s, you didn’t get much more supermodel than Cindy Crawford. Now, decades later, her 10-year old daughter Kaia has stepped onto the catwalk for the first time, and for the same design house that made her mother internationally famous: Versace.
After being arrested at a punk rock concert in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, enthusiasts were forced to have their heads shaved, “cleanse” themselves in a lake, change their clothes and pray – because being a punk rocker in parts of Indonesia soils the Islamic image they want to uphold.
HEMA, a Dutch department store has cast a man in its new lingerie campaign. They claim that their latest push-up bra will give females “two extra cups”. And they seem to be telling the truth, as pictures reveal his “no-cup” chest appears to have been augmented up to a B-cup.
A-listers, models,celebrities and the rest of the good-looking Cape Town crowd, all gathered at the hottest place for summer, Cafe Caprice in Campsbay for the Guess Fashion Show’s Latest Collection launch. If this picture is anything to go by, the whole gig was off the charts. SA’s #1 street fashion blog PopYaCollar was there, so […]
If you’re someone who long treasured that pair of Superman undies you had as a kid/still own today, then this range from Diesel, slated for Spring/Summer 2012 release may be just the thing for you.
The Italian clothing label’s controversial advertising campaign, Unhate, which was launched less than two weeks ago, is surely going to garner more raised eyebrows with their latest stunt: Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu kissing Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas on a large billboard in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Cosmopolitan always hosts the biggest and hottest parties of the year when it comes to launching new swimwear for the summer, and this year was no exception. It took place at The Grand Café & Beach and was the perfect beach location for a night out. They had some hot new models, as well as […]
If you’ve missed the branding around town for the Puma Quad and yacht that will be arriving in Cape town, then you seriously need to consider an eye appointment. PUMA enters new yacht into 2011/12 Volvo Ocean Race Cape Town, South Africa, November 2011 – PUMA Sailing fans can catch all the action of the […]
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, the abdominal muscle infatuated Jersey Shore actor, is suing Abercrombie and Fitch for making and selling t-shirts with phrases like “The Fitchuation” on them. He is also still distressed about the fake press release Abercrombie put out asking him not to wear their clothes anymore.
Wednesday night saw probably the most important occasion of the year, as the highly anticipated Victoria’s Secret fashion show took place in New York City. Our very own Candice Swanepoel did not disappoint, as Adriana Lima made headlines of her own, prancing around in a $2.5 Million bra. And when I say “prance,” I mean […]