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:
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,
