Fashioning Modern Africanism

Trending SA presenter Lesego Tlhabi has been left broken-hearted after celebrity fashion designer Quiteria Kekana (Quiteria Atelier) allegedly told her she was a “fatty boom boom” after a failed tried-on at his store! The gorgeous Lesego Tlhabi who was scared to mention the “famous designer” said: “So today (Wednesday) I went to a famous designer who was told my sizes way beforehand because it’s for TV. Does he not then declare very loudly in the store after a failed try-on that he has nothing for me & then uses words like “fatty boom boom” to describe how I’d look in the designs. Yoh.” Being scared to lose the bag Lesego Tlhabi said: “When I’m off contract, I will name him. For now, I don’t know what the job requires.” Irked to the core, Lesego Tlhabi ended up naming the designer: “Actually Nah. It’s Quiteria and George. What happens from there is above me. It was shit shit shit. If I lose this opportunity, I lose it. I will never ever wear something from there. And it was “Q” him

• Tali’s Baby Diary has just released its trailer • Sequel to the first ever Showmax Original, which broke viewing records and won multiple SAFTAs • Julia Anastasopoulos (SuzelleDIY) is back as Tali: pregnant and determined to become a momfluencer • New cast includes Coconut Kelz, Danny K, Deon Lotz, Schalk Bezuidenhout & Siv Ngesi • Coming first to Showmax from 26 February 2021                                 What the actual? In the hilarious mockumentary, an unexpected pregnancy forces Tali (Julia Anastasopoulos, aka SuzelleDIY) into a desperate pivot from Insta-influencer to wholesome momfluencer, as Darren (Anton Taylor) and Rael (Glen Biderman-Pam) navigate the choppy waters of the Cape Town property game. But as the nine-month clock ticks down, Tali and the boys are forced to face the bigger questions about life, love and parenthood. The first ever Showmax Original, Tali’s Wedding Diary set a (then) record for the most first-day views on Showmax and was the most awarded comed