Its that time of the year for another revating urban culture fanatic that is known as STR CRD-the leading urban youth culture event in fashion, music, sneakers, graffiti, skate and dance in Africa – returns to the revamped Maboneng Precinct in downtown Johannesburg.
Street Cred was launched with an exciting blogging expose – so even those not living in Gauteng can be part of it. Follow the blogs of “Mzansi’s Most Popular” a first in South Africa, as 4 blogging crews (PE, CPT, DBN, JHB) simultaneously duel it out on the “interweb”, to see who can gain the most followers and be crowned the most prolific street bloggers.
The event is taking place from 27-30 September 2012, STR.CRD will open on Thursday with the exclusive, invite-only HGH.STR – a gallery-style fashion presentation that focuses on bespoke and exclusive products. On Friday and throughout the weekend, partnering brands will launch their Spring Summer 2012\2013 campaigns, and will have pop-up shops with limited edition collections available for purchase.
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| rapper DA les performing at last years event |
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| exibitors showcasing their latest ranges |
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| customized sneakers that were on exibition |
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| graffiti artists |
On the 28th – 30th September various partnering brands will be opening doors to their pop-up stores as well as retailing their limited edition collections to consumers attending the event. The partnering brands will also be launching their Spring Summer 2012-13 collections and campaigns. A full week under the African sun filled with numerous activities like; fashion, music, dance, skate, sneakers, food market, and engaging conversations with local and international like-minded people at the event and many more
this year the performances for the music part were sourced from all over the world ,Jesse Boykins III from the U.S and Just A Band from Kenya, and local artists who will be announced in September 2012. Other elements include; STR.DANCE, STR.GRAF,
To find out more about the event and more pictures checkout the official website http://strcrd.com/sa/?p=2196
this should be a event that shoulodnT be missed
ReplyDeleteit was hey, one of those events you had to be there, and the fact that it was out door that was the best part, everyone really came out to show support
DeleteThis sounds like a great event, especially for hip hop lovers
ReplyDeleteit was a great event, hip hop, art and culture under 1 roof that was the best part about it
Deletewow such event for everyone and the STR to showcase and lovely that performances for the music part were sourced from all over the world, we see different talent
ReplyDeleteyes it was, the managed to unify all this different kinds of music from all over the world
DeleteThis sounds like an awesome event that is not to be missed... For the love of hip-hop!!!
ReplyDeleteyes it wasnt
DeleteYeah man,I like this it will also generate fame for the SA hip hop artists,you know it makes me happy to see SA hip hop growing
ReplyDeleteyes it did the exposure was impressive and the publicity that the event generated wow
Deletethats very true zubenathi, SA hip hop need all the exposure it can get.
ReplyDeleteyes it does and its getting it and its growing, who knows what will happen after 5years
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