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Energy: Issue 06Get High on the Energy Issue!As heat builds up to 2010, writer Paul McNally adds fuel to the fire by asking whether, when it comes to soccer, you're game for love or money. How far would you go to scalp the seat of a lifetime? "Hold onto your scanties!" Chew fashion columnist Rachel Arthur sidesteps sweaty trainers and tight running pants and goes straight in for the tackle, talking about haute sport couture. Illustrator Sandra Suy sets free her creative energy with vibrant lashings of stunning strokes in a carnival of juicy colours. Beam Me Up! Photographer Helena Grier Rautenbach (literally) shoots dirty disco rock 'n roll band The Beams in a high-octane shoot so electric it's set to short-circuit. Chewing on the issue of whether energy can be captured, photographer Natasja Fourie answers her own question with a super-hot fashion spread pulsing with creative currents. |
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Tech: Issue 05On the MenuChew presents: Tasty high-tech treats for all techies (and others) out there. Photographer Mehmet Erzincan and fashion editor Z. Berhan Yilmaz battle it out Star Wars-style using technical shadows. Writer Lu Larché chews the fat with progressive synth-rock band Isochronous and gets to grips with what makes them tick. Escape via cyberspace to one of the most technologically-advanced countries in the world while mingling with Great Danes! See, sleep, eat, do Denmark! Helena Grier Rautenbach and Bianca Hartkopf launch our inaugural Chew-a-licious beauty section - featuring fabulous beauty in flavours from sour candy to spicy liquorice... |
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Design: Issue 04On the MenuChew celebrates the art of design in the first Collector's Design Issue. Whetting your appetite, Chew dishes up a smörgåsbord of iconic designers: The Clown, The Rock Star, The Show Stopper to name a few. What is the language of design? Photographer Melody Deas and stylist Alexia Kondylis explore the dynamic between structure and human form. Satiate yourself with a splash of design and get delightfully dirty with Marguerite Oelofse and Louw Kotze. Photographer Marco Baass and stylist Agnis Stone take us on a colourful journey of transformation: shape-shifting the human form into architectural phenomena. |
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Tribute: Issue 03On the MenuChew contributors take a trip down nostalgic memory lane and pay homage to their icons. All we really need is love and blue suede shoes, discovers Natasja Fourie, Brett Rubin and Carry Watson. "So how do I get chow and dops?" Travis Lyle, a dedicated joller from Durban, questions in his tribute to this year's AfrikaBurn. Bridget Neo Khumalo plans a fashionably un-cool revolution by honouring "one brand that has defied and stomped its way into the annals of fashion history-cool". Writer Carmen Pool pays tribute to her matjies and witnesses that "Waiting for a drink at the bar is like watching D.W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation agonizing". |
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Street: Issue 02On the MenuKeeping it real, Chew takes to the streets. Start with a forkful of futuristic urban thriller Moxyland by Lauren Beukes and listen to the accompanying soundtrack by African Dope. Seven photographers brave concrete jungles around the world to capture the essence of 'street' through the lens. Writer Alexandra Ross and photographer Timo Stammberger 'tag and bag' the people behind Berlin's innate street style. What to expect? Graffiti art, an interview with a Russian beauty and dodging the boys in blue all in the name of art! Illustrator Chris Saunders turns his streets into a visual playground. |
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Dream: Issue 01On the MenuThe very first issue of Chew kicks off with the sweet stuff life - and this mag - is made of. Whet your appetite with our tasty Appetiser section featuring hot places, people and more. Talented South African photographer Bevan Davis fully satisfies in our Get Full section with his shoot I'll Find You. His shots also create stunning section openers and Chew's first cover(s)! British photographer Jon Cottam and Swedish stylist Ulrika Knutsdotter collectively inspire and add flair to the everyday closet. Shot on location in the Mother City, Cape Town. South African photographer Theo Klompje and stylist Alexia Kondylis dish up a fresh perspective on dreams in The Night is Still. Leave room for dessert! The sweet scoop on beats, books, film, entertainment and cool things you need to know. |
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