Laetitia Ky's Hair-raising style
Hair artist and fashion designer Laetitia Ky has been trending worldwide thanks to her unique, whimsical and empowering hair sculptures on Instagram. They’re even doing the rounds as memes. She spoke to Charl Blignaut from Abidjan in Ivory Coast. Read more here
Good black hair
Fashion fundi, blogger-turned-arts editor and now film maker Milisuthando Bongela has slowly been developing a documentary on black hair and her journey to self love. Now the project, which is about to go into production, has taken a turn, she tells Charl Blignaut. Read more here
Would you swap your barber?
A crown for a queen
Nontobeko Sibisi, the cultural reporter at the centre of the eNCA doek scandal, celebrates three womxn on Instagram who are using their hair as a powerful expression of self. Read more here
Ngemvelo made me a natural hair believer
Known sceptic S’Thembile Cele found a salon that made her a natural hair believer. Read more here
Hair fashion: Our fave runway manes
Runway looks are not just about the gorgeous garments that designers place on the model, it’s about the all-encompassing look that’s also strongly influenced by hair. Rhodé Marshall looks at the hot runway manes to copy. Read more here
By numbers: How big is the hair industry?
Hair care is big business. We look at the success of the industry. Read more here