BLACK COFFEE opens new shop in Melville
If you haven’t yet had a breakfast or lunch at the Service Station in Melville you don’t know what you’re missing out on. Especially if you’re a health freak or trying to lose weight – their food is outstanding. There is also the amazing Reflexologist and general body therapist ELMARIE at RENUE who does the most unbelievavble footwork… it hurts but it’s so good.
The great n…
ews is that not only will you be able to eat great food and have a fulfilling back massage, now you’ll be able to enjoy (and purchase!!! NB!!) one of SA’s most visionary and inspirational clothing labels – Black Coffee. There is also a florist, kiddies clothing store and wine store available there. Make an outing of it! Don’t forget the credit card.
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9 Sept ’05
You know we love BLACK COFFEE and we’re so proud of the brilliant brains behind BC Jacques van der Watt, as he heads off to the US of A to show his range at the San Fransisco International Fashion week this week, along with Paul Munroe. You go boys! Show ’em how it’s done and make lots of moolahs… Keep on flying that International flag! Click here for the SanFran website and read below for more info on the range ‘Black Coffee develops with time”:
Black Coffee Summer 2006 references a vast universe of inspiration. In it lies the allure of Africa, a love of like-minded souls and a bold aesthetic that celebrates a journey through life. It is infused with crafted detail, delicate coding and a rich, inspired nostalgia that has characterised the label over the years.
The Black Coffee approach is always deeply referential, meticulously engineered and ultimately divergent. It’s an ethos that embraces contrast, re-shaping traditions with an intuitive twist. The result is mysteriously familiar yet refreshingly distinct. It occupies a space somewhere between history and imagination. Black Coffee reflects – both in the way it probes the past and mirrors the modern.
This is a very personal collection. When it debuted at SA Fashion Week each garment was modelled by the individual for whom it had been created. These were people that designer Jacques van der Watt admired, and the designs became bespoke expressions for the intriguing nuances that made them so compelling. Even as the collection moves to a different city with new models it retains the spirit of its initial inspiration.
Black Coffee has traversed Africa for ideas, gathering a wealth of influences that, combined with a strong signature, shape this collection. The designs are instilled with an African spirit but they’re not immediately traditional. Look closely and you’ll discover Jacques’ obsession with craft and detail captured in the intricate layering and Pan-African textiles that decorate the garments. A worldly mix of Xhosa patterns and Japanese silhouettes is supported by a strong tribute to early Afrikana. The result is an introspective glimpse into a world without era. It’s both immediate and memorable. It develops with time.
