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MOTHER CITY FASHION 2010: John French looks at the highs and lows of last week’s Cape Town Fashion Week, an event which he says has been in slow decline in recent years but can still inspire and excite.
STITCHING UP CAPE TOWN FASHION WEEK: This year’s Cape Town Fashion Week was not what it used to be. Thanks to the evils of politics and large egos the concept has become fragmented and feeble, writes John French.
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DEAR JOHN: DEAR JOHN
DEAR JOHN: DEAR JOHN
GAY WIT AND WISDOM: Everyone on the planet knows that a queen’s second biggest weapon is her tongue… In honour of the Pride week, John French examines the source of gay wit and presents a few priceless gems…
MAKING SENSE OF TRAGEDY: John French attended the launch of The Richard Bloom Foundation in Cape Town and interviewed foundation co-founder and Richard’s lover, psychologist Bryan Hellmann.
LADIES’ NIGHT: After its recent run in Joburg, Anton Desi’s ‘working boys turned-strippers’ comedy, Ladies’ Night, takes on Cape Town. John French took a look...
CLASH OF THE CLUBS: Cape Town’s three gay nightclubs competed for attention and patrons on New Year’s Eve - pulling out all the stops. John French investigated who and what they had to offer.