True Love

True Love is the iconic South African fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazine for black women. It is the go-to handbook and style guide for women who believe that their magazine should be stylish and thought provoking. It challenges its readers with in depth, focusing on subjects that stimulate debate and discussion.

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THE ONES TO WATCH

STYLE NEWS • Here’s our picks for spring/summer.

THE SPRING 24 EDIT • FROM BALLET CORE AND 3D FLORALS TO PYJAMA STRIPES, THESE WARDROBE UPDATES ARE THE NEW MUST-HAVES.

WELCOME TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF FASHION • FASHION IS A WOMAN’S BEST EXPRESSION AND SVETLANA XABA (NÉE NURISLAMOVA) HAS BEEN HARD AT WORK MAKING WOMEN FEEL AND LOOK GOOD. SHE TELLS BONAKELE MSHENGU HOW SHE CUT HER TEETH IN THE INDUSTRY AND REMAINED AFLOAT FOR ALMOST TWO DECADES.

A$AP ROCKY: FROM HARLEM HYPE TO FASHION FOREFRONT • IN HIP-HOP AND HIGH FASHION, FEW HAVE MANAGED TO BRIDGE THE GAP AS SEAMLESSLY AS RAKIM MAYERS, BETTER KNOWN BY THE STAGE NAME A$AP ROCKY. HIS JOURNEY FROM THE STREETS OF HARLEM TO THE RUNWAYS IS NOT JUST A TALE OF MUSICAL PROWESS, BUT ALSO ONE OF STYLISTIC EVOLUTION AND CULTURAL INFLUENCE.

BEAUTY NEWS • The hottest to land on our beauty desk this spring.

THE UNLIKELY ROAD TRIP • From state-of-the-art AI and tech to a sleek interior and modern looks – the Ford Territory is the stylish mom car she says she is.

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SPRING IT IN • BOUNCE INTO BEAUTY’S SPRING-SUMMER 2024 TRENDS.

WELCOME TO ZOZIBINI TUNZI’S universe • FROM THE SMALL TOWN OF TSOLO, EASTERN CAPE, TO REIGNING SUPREME THROUGH HER MISS UNIVERSE TITLE, THE 30-YEAR-OLD HAS BEEN KNOWN TO TAKE UP SPACE – SHOWING YOUNG, BLACK WOMEN THAT THE WORLD CAN BE THEIR OYSTER. SHE OPENS UP TO BONAKELE MSHENGU ABOUT LIFE BEYOND THE PINNACLE OF PAGEANTRY, TELLING A DIFFERENT HAIR TALE, AND FINALLY MAKING MUSIC.

FROM THE STAGE TO BEYOND • HE’S A BUSY MAN WHO WEARS MANY HATS IN THE INDUSTRY. FROM PRODUCING AND PRESENTING TO LAUNCHING HIS BEARD CARE RANGE CALLED BAKOENA BRANDS, THAPELO MOKOENA HAS A FINGER ON THE PULSE OF ALMOST EVERY FACET OF ENTERTAINMENT.

THE 2024 WATCH LIST • FROM FINANCE TO FASHION, FOOD, AND BEYOND, TRUELOVE CATCHES UP WITH SUCCESSFUL, INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN WHO ARE SMASHING THEIR BUSINESS AND CAREER GOALS THIS YEAR. THEY LET US IN ON THEIR BUSY SCHEDULE AND WHAT IMPACT THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE BEYOND BOARDROOMS.

COLOUR ME! • IT’S SPRING, WHICH MEANS IT’S TIME TO PLAY WITH COLOUR-BLOCKING BY WEARING ALL THE BRIGHTS FROM YOUR CLOSET.

BOSS UP

WOMAN OF THE FUTURE • These three entrepreneurs have businesses that are more than 1 000 days old and well on their way to establishing an extensive enterprise. They have adapted their businesses to deal with the current climate in innovative ways.

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR • The three social entrepreneurs have NPOs and social enterprises that have survived the first 1000 days. The finalists are making a real difference in their communities.

RISING STAR • These entrepreneurs are aged 35 or younger. Their businesses have passed the six-month milestone, and our judges believe they will flourish beyond the critical first 1 000-day period.

A celebration of EXCEPTIONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL TALENT

I lost my job… AND MY IDENTITY • Nurse, teacher, or accountant; what happens when you don’t do what you do anymore?

Dear TEBELLO... – WEDDING SEASON EDITION • Admitted attorney and founder of Sister in Law, TEBELLO MOTSHWANE, answers your legal questions.

EPIC FAIL • If, at first, you don’t succeed, you might fail. And if that prospect freaks you out, you’re not alone. TRUDIE MCCONNOCHIE looks at how to move through the fear of failure so you can live your best life.

SHE LIVES

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