#3: Odwa Zamane (FRM)
Our editor returns with a fresh batch of recs including The Andy Warhol Diaries, Kilo Kish's 'American Girl', Sacebaby hats, Madonna's autobiography, and more.
Odwa Zamane is a Johannesburg-based writer & creative consultant – mainly focused on fashion, music, art, film, literature and its impact on local youth culture. He is the founder of FRONT ROW MEDIA, as well as the curator of The FRM Newsletter.
We welcome him back to The FRM Newsletter to share what he’s been into recently!
🍿📽 The Andy Warhol Diaries on Netflix
Following the life and times of one of the greatest artists of the last century, Andy Warhol himself, ‘The Andy Warhol Diaries’ is a recent 6-part docuseries on Netflix. Although I’m yet to finish all six episodes, I can confidently state that this docuseries paints a more intimate human portrait of Warhol than any of his previous documentaries – allowing us an honest peak into his complicated life.
🏢👗 Heaven retail space in Dover Street Market (London)
Heaven by Marc Jacobs, which is more widely known as just ‘Heaven’, is essentially the cooler “streetwear division” of luxury brand Marc Jacobs. Curated by fashion cultural icons Ava Nope and Isabella Burley, this Dover Street Market chain in London is a one of a kind experiential retailing experience – the future of what I believe fashion retail spaces should be.
Just over a month ago, I dropped the first ever FRM Baby tee – a design which I had conceptualised last year and finally managed to bring to fruition (and for sale). Limited units were produced and sold so thank you to each and every one of you who supported the drop and purchased merch. More to come! <3
🇺🇸👩🏽🎤 Kilo Kish – American Gurl (2022)
Favourites include ON THE OUSIDE (JUSTIN’S SONG), TV BABY V.2 (LATCH KEY MARCH) and AMERICAN GURL.
RIP JUSTIN <3
👨🏾🎤🎸 Bakar – Nobody’s Home (2022)
Favourites include Reclaim!, Ginger Pubes and The Mission. Perfect sophomore follow-up to Badkid.
👒❤️🔥 Sacebaby hats
Launched online by Cape Town-based creative Josquin A.K.A ‘fakeversace’, this brand of hats was recently stocked in its first retailer, recently launched Pot Plant Club in Cape Town. Made from thrifted secondhand sweaters and jumpers, it’s no surprise that I have two different hats already (and counting).
🖼🎨 Jean-Michel Basquiat – St. Joe Louis surrounded by snakes (1982)
“St Louis surrounded by snakes' features the professional American boxer Joe Louis who held the longest reign as champion of any heavyweight boxer in history and was the first African American person to achieve status of a nation-wide hero.
Jean-Michel Basquiat depicted Louis as a saint, indicated by the halo above his head and surrounded him by his managerial team that Basquiat refers to as 'snakes' as they notoriously cashed in on his success.”
🎶💿 Bladee & Ecco2k – Crest (2022)
Favourites include Girls Just Want to Have Fun, The Flag Is Raised and 5 Star Crest (4 Vattenrum). This is the album which I didn’t expect to like, and ended loving.
📖👩🏼 Madonna’s biography by Andrew Morton
Cannot be described in words – you just have to read this one yourself. “Success is yours today, but it will be mine tomorrow” – Madonna