Street Art Fashion shines spotlight on World Mental Health Day in October Fashion and Trends Highlighted South Africa by Alt News Team - 30th Sep 2021 During the last 18 months of one lockdown after another and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, South Africans and people across the globe have faced social isolation, financial and economic crises, social unrest and other challenges, all contributing to a decline in mental health. Depression is on the increase and is becoming one of the most common challenges that nearly every person on the planet has come face to face with these past 18 months. Many people have been and continue to be affected on a psychological level by the devastation that Covid-19 has brought. The latest studies show that one-third of South Africans suffer from mental illness and 75% of them won’t receive any kind of therapy or support (Source:
Prolific South Africans Celebrated In Fine Art Photography Collection Cultural Fashion and Trends Highlighted South Africa by Alt News Team - 28th Sep 2021 Visual art book encapsulating South African culture of greatness Exhibition features augmented reality & online audio guide Proceeds go to Reach For a Dream Johannesburg, 28 September 2021: At a time when South Africans need optimism about the future more than anything, a new collection of visual art celebrating our culture of greatness is providing exactly that. In Good Company, the book, by local artist Marc-Gregory and made possible by Old Mutual Insure, featuring 32 prolific South Africans who have achieved extraordinary greatness, is now available in bookstores and online. The timeless book features over 100 art pieces, inspiring hope, strength and courage for South Africans with visual art that is powerful and visceral. Personalities that feature in the book
Vans Launches Online Store in South Africa Fashion and Trends by Alt News Team - 31st Mar 202131st Mar 2021 Cape Town, SA. (March 31, 2021) – Vans, the original action sports footwear and apparel brand, announces the launch of their online store in South Africa. The brand’s e-commerce offering is now available to local shoppers at vans.co.za. Fans can shop a wide selection of iconic classics like the Old Skool, Authentic, Era and SK8-Hi, and get access to more limited drops and seasonal collections, from one dedicated online space. Current collections available on the site include Vans x Opening Ceremony and Tyson Peterson’s range of psychedelic visuals in the Micro-Dazed Pack. The online store offers free shipping on all orders and will house product categories spanning lifestyle, skate and surf for men, women and kids. “We’re stoked to finally launch our local e-commerce platform,
Converse DOUBLES the Pledge for Student Debt Relief Campaign Fashion and Trends Lifestyle South Africa by Alt News Team - 19th Feb 202131st Dec 2021 Now giving away R2 Million towards student debt Due to an overwhelming response, Converse has doubled the pledge from R1 million and declared an R2 million pledge to the #kickthedebt campaign. Converse acknowledges the need in assistance for students across South Africa and has decided to extend and increase the campaign and its pledge to give more students a chance to kick their debt. They have extended the campaign for another 2 weeks and will end on the 14th March 2021. The focus of the #kickthedebt campaign is to ease even a small portion of the result of generational economic depression. Converse recognizes and understands the need to back the South African youth and the campaign aims to make a difference as
