Gert-Johan Coetzee has launched his first retail boutique in Johannesburg. This will allow customers a permanent space to shop his designs. The place is located at the Winifred Mandela Precinct at Nicolway Shopping Centre in Bryanston.

The designer is known for his red-carpet creations and celebrity dressing. Customers can shop ready-to-wear pieces from the latest collection. It also carries limited-edition accessories and merchandise created for the Bryanston location. One of the additions to the store is the designer’s Ndlovu luxury handbag range. The bags are available in-store and on demand. 

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The store also stocks Coetzee’s fragrance collection. The range consists of six fragrances which are Gimme Gimme, Eau de Trouble, Rumours & Roses, Top Secret, Shhhh and Uncontainable. The designer draws inspiration from fashion career and his experiences in Grasse, France. 

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The fragrance collection was introduced to South African shoppers in August through a retail collaboration with TFG, with a launch at Foschini in Sandton City.  According to Ofentse Marobane, Head of Retail at Gert-Johan Coetzee :

“Our goal with the private shopping experience is to offer clients an intimate, elevated environment where they receive our complete and undivided attention,”

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The new boutique has been designed to match the look of the fashion house. The interior uses marble and other premium stone surfaces, with aubergine accents. Clothing is displayed as part of the store’s interior design. 

Opening hours are from Monday to Saturday between 9am and 6pm. On Sundays and public holidays, they open from 9am to 3pm. 

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The new boutique brings Coetzee’s fashion, accessories and fragrance offerings together under one retail destination.

The new retail space offers direct access to Gert-Johan Coetzee’s collections without relying on external stockists. It also gives the designer a physical presence in the city as his brand continues to grow.

Precious Moloi-Motsepe has built a career spanning medicine, fashion, business and philanthropy, but her strongest influence on South Africa’s fashion industry has come through African Fashion International (AFI), the organisation she founded in 2007.

AFI was created to promote African designers and give them access to platforms beyond the traditional fashion show. Over the years, it has grown to include fashion weeks in Johannesburg and Cape Town, designer development, retail, international showcases and industry partnerships.

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One of its key initiatives is the AFI Fastrack programme, which supports emerging designers with business development, mentorship, networking and market exposure. Its alumni include South African designers Thebe Magugu and Rich Mnisi, who have since built international careers. The programme reflects Moloi-Motsepe’s focus on the business side of fashion, giving young creatives tools to develop brands as well as collections.

That approach has helped position fashion as more than a creative pursuit. AFI has consistently placed emphasis on the commercial realities facing designers, including production, marketing, business management and access to markets. Moloi-Motsepe has also spoken about the challenges facing South Africa’s clothing industry, including production costs and limited manufacturing infrastructure.

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Her influence reaches into beauty and lifestyle through the broader fashion platforms AFI has developed. Its events bring together designers, stylists, musicians, celebrities and beauty professionals, placing clothing alongside hair, make-up and entertainment. AFI’s work around major events, including the Metro FM Music Awards, has further connected fashion with South Africa’s music and entertainment industries.

The international side of her work has also expanded. In 2025, AFI was involved with Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition exploring Black dandyism and its history. AFI also co-hosted Afro Dandy: Tailored for Africa with Harvard’s Center for African Studies in New York, extending the conversation around African fashion beyond the continent.

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Back in South Africa, AFI continues to provide platforms for established and emerging designers through fashion events, retail initiatives and collaborations. The organisation has also developed its own fashion ventures, including NALA Privé.

Moloi-Motsepe’s business interests extend beyond fashion. Through the Motsepe Foundation, which she co-founded with Patrice Motsepe, she has been involved in education, entrepreneurship, community development, sport, music and leadership programmes. The foundation has also supported bursaries and initiatives aimed at expanding opportunities for young people.

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Her career is therefore less about designing clothes herself and more about building the structures around those who do. Through AFI, she has spent almost two decades connecting African designers with audiences, industry professionals and commercial opportunities.

That has made her work relevant across fashion, beauty and business. The clothes may be what audiences see first, but Moloi-Motsepe’s contribution has largely been behind the platforms, programmes and partnerships that help African creative businesses grow.

Faith Nketsi has given wide-leg denim a dressed-up update, pairing dark indigo trousers with a shimmering black crop top and a Dior handbag. The combination keeps the outfit grounded in denim while the accessories and beauty look give it a more polished finish.

The trousers are the defining piece. Cut with a high waist and very wide legs, the dark indigo denim falls almost to the floor, creating a relaxed shape through the lower half of the outfit. Visible stitching runs along the waistband, pockets and legs, while the simple finish keeps the trousers easy to pair with the more eye-catching top.

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Nketsi wears the jeans with a black cropped camisole covered in a fine, reflective texture. The top has slim straps, a softly draped neckline and a fitted cut that exposes part of her midriff. Its subtle shine brings a dressier feel to the denim, while the cropped length provides a clear contrast with the volume of the trousers.

She carries a small black Dior handbag with quilted detailing and gold hardware. The compact bag sits at her side, while the gold details tie in with the jewellery she wears. On her feet are black open-toe sandals with slim straps, paired with a white pedicure.

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Her jewellery includes several silver-toned bracelets, a watch, rings and a delicate necklace with a small cross pendant. The accessories are kept relatively simple, allowing the textured top and wide-leg trousers to remain the main elements of the outfit.

For beauty, Nketsi wears her dark hair in soft shoulder-length waves with a deep side part. Her makeup includes defined brows, winged eyeliner, long lashes, warm-toned eyeshadow and a glossy nude lip. The warm makeup tones work with the black and indigo clothing without introducing another strong colour.

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The look also fits with Nketsi’s established interest in combining fitted pieces with more relaxed or oversized clothing. In a June 2025 fashion feature, she was pictured in a black bodysuit with a cropped jacket, knee-high boots and a Dior bag, showing another take on the fitted-and-structured combination. This time, she takes that contrast in a more casual direction, using wide-leg denim as the foundation and letting the textured black top and accessories lift the outfit.