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Controversial fashion
lifestyle

Controversial fashion campaigns: Looking beyond Balenciaga

balenciaga-teddy-bear-campaign-lawsuit
Fashion and Beauty

Balenciaga no longer suing campaign producers for R438m

Balenciaga
Fashion and Beauty

‘Disgusting’: Inside Balenciaga’s bondage and child porn scandal

Controversial fashion
Fashion and Beauty

Controversial fashion campaigns: Looking beyond Balenciaga

balenciaga-teddy-bear-campaign-lawsuit
Fashion and Beauty

Balenciaga no longer suing campaign producers for R438m

Balenciaga
Fashion and Beauty

‘Disgusting’: Inside Balenciaga’s bondage and child porn scandal

Balenciaga
Celeb News

Balenciaga backlash: AKA slammed for saying ‘I’m not worried’

By Megan van den Heever29-11-2022 16:35

South African rapper AKA has weighed in on Balenciaga’s ‘child porn’ campaign controversy – but fans are not happy with what he has to say…

Kim Kardashian Balenciaga
Fashion and Beauty

Bondage bears: Balenciaga babe Kim K’s response ‘insincere’?

By Cornelia Le Roux29-11-2022 11:31

‘Insincere and selfish’? Kim Kardashian has issued a statement after being slammed for her deafening silence on the Balenciaga ad scandal.

Kanye West
Celeb News

Kanye West loses billionaire status after being dropped by Adidas

By Nokuthula Ngcobo26-10-2022 08:39

Rapper and fashion designer Kanye West’s net worth has taken a huge knock as he has lost over R25 billion after his antisemitic comments.

Kanye West Vogue Anna
Celeb News

Vogue drops Kanye West from its inner circle after anti-Semitic rant

By Thandeka Mthethwa22-10-2022 22:47

Controversial rapper-turned designer Kanye West has lost his partnership with Balenciaga and Vogue. “Anna has had enough”.

Kanye West
Fashion and Beauty

Kanye West makes runway debut at Balenciaga’s ‘mud’ show

By Naledi de Wee03-10-2022 11:32

Award-winning rapper Kanye West walked the runway for Balenciaga’s out-of-the-box Paris Fashion Week show. Take a look…

Kanye West is selling his Yeezy Gap collection out of trash bags . Image via Twitter @owen_lang
Fashion and Beauty

Kanye gives big dumpster dive vibes, sells clothes out of trash bags

By Marilynn Manuel22-08-2022 16:58

Kanye West is selling his Yeezy GAP collection clothes out of trash bags – an idea that was reportedly inspired by homeless people.

Balenciaga
Fashion and Beauty

Taking it too far? Balenciaga is selling ‘shoelace’ earrings for R4k

By Megan van den Heever16-08-2022 21:28

French fashion house Balenciaga is literally selling shoelaces as earrings – and charging a whopping R4000 per pair!

These Balenciaga trash bag inspired Trash Pouches are going for R29k. Image via Twitter @adm87
Fashion and Beauty

Balenciaga’s R29k garbage bag-inspired Trash Pouch gets ‘trashed’ online

By Marilynn Manuel05-08-2022 11:41

‘Getting out of hand’: Balenciaga’s Trash Pouch – a bag inspired by garbage bags – has not received the best ratings online.

HITC culture kanye balenciaga boots
Fashion and Beauty

‘Perfect to step on enemies’: Kanye’s giant Balenciaga boots go viral

By Marilynn Manuel25-05-2022 12:02

Ye or nay: Kanye West has made quite a statement with his gigantic Balenciaga ‘steroid boots’. are you bold enough to rock a pair?

Balenciaga distressed sneakers
Fashion and Beauty

What in the Walking Dead? Tweeps react to ‘dirty’ Balenciaga sneakers

By Megan van den Heever12-05-2022 22:14

‘Why is poverty now an aesthetic for rich people?’: one tweep said of the new ‘distressed’ Balenciaga sneakers.

Gucci embraces the Year of the Tiger in its new fashion collection
Fashion and Beauty

Year of the Tiger: Fashion houses embrace tiger print trend [photos]

By Megan van den Heever03-02-2022 21:20

Leopard print is so last year! Take a look at how top designers around the world are putting some grrr into their fashion…

Kabza De Small shows off his fashion drip
Fashion and Beauty

Work hard, spend hard: Kabza De Small and Maphorisa fashion splurges

By Megan van den Heever22-12-2021 06:07

Kabza de Small, Maphorisa and other South African DJs have been showing us fashion flames with their pricey purchases…

The Simpsons
Quiz

Ay, caramba! ‘The Simpsons’ are back…Get going with our fun quiz

By The South African17-10-2021 20:16

The award-winning animated adult cartoon series ‘The Simpsons’ has returned for its 33rd season! Get up to speed with Bart & Co with the first instalment of our ‘The Simpsons’ quiz series.

Kim Kardashian SNL fashion looks
Fashion and Beauty

Forever a fashionista! Keeping up with Kim Kardashian ‘SNL’ looks [pics]

By Megan van den Heever11-10-2021 10:38

Hot pink mama: Kim Kardashian wore a series of designer looks that showed off her famous figure at her SNL appearance over the weekend…

A pair of shoes from Balenciaga ready to wear collection
Fashion and Beauty

Shoot or miss: Would you wear these bizarre Balenciaga shoes? [pics]

By Megan van den Heever08-10-2021 15:26

Balenciaga has the timeline talking over their bizarre new collection of shoes, launched as part of their spring ready to wear collection.

#PFW: Fashion houses embrace p
Fashion and Beauty

#PFW: Fashion houses embrace post-pandemic Paris Fashion Week [watch]

By BANG Showbiz05-10-2021 13:53

This year’s Paris Fashion Week saw many major brands like Dior, Balenciaga and Stella McCartney make a return to live shows…with a twist.

Camila Cabello walks the runway at Paris Fashion Week
Fashion and Beauty

Très chic! The best-dressed celebs at Paris Fashion Week [photos]

By Megan van den Heever04-10-2021 16:39

When in Paris: These celebrities brought their A-game to their high-profile appearances at Paris Fashion Week, which is currently still on…

Balenciaga Demna Gvasalia has been accused of stealing this design worn by Kim Kardashian
Fashion and Beauty

‘Underpaid intern’ claims Balenciaga exploited him over Kim K outfit

By Megan van den Heever15-09-2021 16:14

Balenciaga creative director Demna Gvasalia has been accused of exploiting and ripping off a design worn by Kim Kardashian…

Kim Kardashian West insists he
Fashion and Beauty

Kim Kardashian West insists her dress went along with the Met Gala theme

By BANG Showbiz15-09-2021 11:23

Kim Kardashian West reveals how her all-black, head to toe Met Gala ensemble perfectly suited this year’s theme.

Kim Kardashian goes incognito on the Met Gala red carpet
Fashion and Beauty

Welcome to the dark side: Kim Kardashian goes incognito at the Met Gala

By Megan van den Heever14-09-2021 12:16

Kim Kardashian – or at least who we thought was Kim Kardashian – walked the Met Gala red carpet in a totally unrecognisable look…

Kim Kardashian arrives in New York
Fashion and Beauty

Fans spot mysterious face in Kim Kardashian “killer” NYFW outfit [pics]

By Megan van den Heever13-09-2021 15:50

‘The Matrix’ meets a mass murderer: Kim Kardashian has received flack after showing up to New York Fashion Week in this bizarre creation…

Kim K listens to Donda on mute
Celeb News

Not a real-Ye fan? Fans bust Kim K listening to ‘Donda’ on mute!

By Megan van den Heever31-08-2021 13:07

Oops! Kim Kardashian has experienced her most embarrassing moment yet – being caught listening to Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ album on mute!

Did Kanye West move into a new
Celeb News

Did Kanye West move into a new ‘home stadium’ to finish ‘Donda’?

By Alicia Naidoo13-08-2021 11:32

UPDATE – ‘Donda’ has still not been released while rapper Kanye West reportedly makes a new stadium his ‘home’.

Kim Kardashian Balenciaga face mask
Fashion and Beauty

Kim Kardashian spook fans with Balenciaga ‘horror movie’ outfit

By Megan van den Heever12-08-2021 12:07

Creepy Kim? Fans of Kim Kardashian were spooked to say the least over an outfit she wore to Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ album listening party last week…

Pride fashion: Five brands sup
Fashion and Beauty

Pride fashion: Five brands supporting LGBTQIA+ communities

By Alicia Naidoo29-06-2021 20:03

Here are five fashion brands that are supporting LGBTQIA+ organisations through their Pride campaigns this month.

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