Between 2 Femmes

CEO of SA Fashion Week Lucilla Booyens talks all things fashion with Aspasia. We discover what goes into organising such an extravagant event and what really goes on behind the scenes when fashion egos clash.

Platinum-selling South African singer/model/actress Lira is on the latest cover of Marie Claire Naked Issue. She joins the femmes to tell us why she did and about her personal journey of conquering the RnB and Jazz frontiers.

Body Politics is the question of the day. Our panel of beauty editors discusses the bias against curly hair. Why is curly hair considered less professional? This is an issue that plagues women across races and cultures, we want to get to the bottom of it!

The femmes are joined by Lisa Cohn, Zodwa Khumalo and the thorn amongst the roses, Blaklez. They debate whether or not it is ever alright to refer to a woman as a ‘bitch’. This discussion gets heated very quickly.

It’s J&B Met time again this weekend and all the horses, girls and boys will turn Cape Town into a playground. We talk to Renika Papa about what it takes to organise the J&B Met. And From the blog: “Skattie what are you wearing”, Mali discusses the ‘not always so great fashion’ side of things.

You will know her from international movies such as Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Catch a Fire and the Oscar winning Tsotsi. She’s also featured on the longest running soapie in the world; The Bold and The Beautiful. Actress, producer and businesswoman; the very beautiful Terry Pheto spends the hour with Mabale Moloi.

The media gets a lot of flak for all the insecurities women develop about their body image, but Mabale and Aspasia’s guest today doesn’t care what you think of her! Thick Leeyonce is a student, plus-size model and photographer who has quickly become a twitter sensation of women who refuse to be defined by society’s […]

Aluta Continua! What does it mean to be ‘the modern day woman?’ Together with Wardah Hartley, Mabale discusses everything from women being in charge of men in the workplace, the rise of the “Ben 10s” as older women find a use for younger men in the bedroom, and whether or not choosing not to ever […]

There’s a sexy man between the two femmes. Aspasia and Mabale are joined by Sean Mantel who’s an instructor, who tells us how we can get through the festive season with minimal damage to our waist lines.

Is it a race issue or is it just about the sales? South African “It girl” Bonang Matheba recently became the first ever black cover for Glamour SA, 20 years into democracy. Is it a bit too late? Aspasia, Mabale and guests, editors of various publications including Khosi Zwane Siguqa – editor of Drum, Panashe […]