Q&A: Kirsty Bannerman of Coppélia creates conscious clothing for summer of dreams
Coppélia is a Cape Town-based clothing brand with a long history in the local fashion scene. The brand creates ethically-made, timeless pieces, that will remain wardrobe favourites for many years to come. Their latest Spring collection is inspired by the sun, sea,...
Inscape is cultivating the circular economy with its progressive design education
Inscape’s focus on building a circular economy through design awarded them a place among the institutions recognised by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation for their role as an educator in the circularity and sustainability space. Since opening their first campus in...
True Fashion: Try on Green Programme Spotlights Young Talent and Tapestries of Change
From August to October 2021, the French Institute of South Africa, in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut South Africa, celebrated South African designers working towards a...
Why you should care about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
You have heard about that the United Nations has set 17 goals towards sustainable development, known as the Sustainable Development Goals. Do you understand what are they? Why do...
Don’t look Up! has a surprising amount to tell us about economics, much of it useful
In the new Netflix sensation Don’t Look Up, two astronomers, played by Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo Di Caprio, discover a massive comet heading towards Earth, and desperately...
How to adopt a more climate-friendly and sustainable lifestyle in 2022
It’s a new year, a new opportunity to be better versions of ourselves. You’ve probably reflected on last year, and made a few resolutions for this year. But, have you included...
South African designer duo MMUSOMAXWELL are Woolmark Prize 2022 finalists
From Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino Garavani to Karl Lagerfeld, the Woolmark Prize is considered one of the most prestigious awards for designers. The Woolmark Prize is an...
Tryn serves fish delivered directly from local artisanal fishers to the restaurant
Ahead of last year’s Plastic Free Mzansi campaign, I met with founder of The Beach Co-op Aaniyah Omardien at Tryn, a fine dining restaurant in Cape Town. Named after Steenberg’s...
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Open Call for Design Futures Lab 2022
Have you got a sustainable fashion story you want told in an immersive digital format? Electric South, Twyg and Crossover Labs are excited to invite creative technologists and digital storytellers to apply for the Design Futures Lab 2022.
Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards
Are you implementing sustainable, circular and regenerative approaches to your design? Are you fostering ethical practices? Are you challenging business-as-usual? If these are issues that concern you, then we’re looking for you!
Sustainable design resources
We don’t have much time to change consumption habits and production patterns to address climate change and social justice. To save you time, we have curated this list of essential resources.