SOLANGE IN CAPE TOWN

4 Sep 2012
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It was just last week that Twitter exploded as we broke the news of Solange Knowles’ arrival in Cape Town. The singer-songwriter, DJ and style icon touched down in the Mother City to shoot with the ELLE team – a shoot that had us all buzzing with excitement and working like ‘a well-oiled machine’, according to editor Jackie Burger.

After her work with ELLE was done for the week, Solange took to the city’s streets in search of what she calls ‘the cool, artistic people’. She was reportedly spotted at Swedish electro band Little Dragon’s performance on Friday night and spent some time at the Neighbourgoods Market at The Old Biscuit Mill on Saturday morning.

Soaking up everything Cape Town has to offer, Solange and her production crew took to the streets of Langa and Khayelitsha on Sunday to film scenes for the video of Losing You, her new single due to be released later this year.

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Solange-Video

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Fashion editor Asanda Sizani was invited to feature in the video by Ms Knowles herself and said it was an incredible experience: ‘The clothes were Solange’s signature style. There were clashing prints and bright colours and it looked like they really went all out to source garments that worked well with the setting. The video was all about the people and worked around the vibrancy of a township rather than using the environment as a play on poverty. The community welcomed Solange and it all worked very well.’

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We’re looking forward to seeing the video when it is released and will be watching closely to spot Cape Town’s landmarks as well as our own Asanda, of course.

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Meanwhile, one of our favourite streetstyle bloggers, Mali Tyilo of Skattie What Are You Wearing, was on location and had his camera ready to snap some behind the scenes images for us.

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ntombifuthi on 9/4/2012: wow, im sure Solange enjoyed herself in the Mother City, since she`s a Fashionista herself,she was surrounded by our Fashionista the likesa of Sizani and MALI
maNgqosh on 9/5/2012: IT IS MY DREAM TO DRESS THIS WOMAN.
Kerry on 9/6/2012: The news of Solange in SA made my day. I love the fact that the pics we see of Solange in the upcoming issue were taken by and styled by our very own ELLE Belle's. ELLE made a big thing happen for South African fashion lovers.
siphilile on 9/11/2012: It looks amazing I will definately get a copy I love Solange