Explainer: Colours to dye for
Cherry red, lavender blue, lime… We all want to wear the AW25 colours − but at what cost? Anyone who has watched the 2006 film about high-fashion publishing, The Devil Wears Prada, will know about the power of colour in fashion. Colour evokes a wide range of emotions...
Can the leather industry be sustainable? I visited Mossop Leather to find out.
Is leather sustainable? There is no clear-cut answer. On one hand as a by-product of the meat industry, it’s a practical, durable, creative, and stylish way to reduce waste. On the other hand, the production of leather often involves animal cruelty, harmful chemicals,...
Explainer: What circularity means for a fashion system
Right now, the fashion system follows a linear path: take, make, waste. This system needs to change by closing the loop instead, and making it circular? South Africa has the...
Meet the fixer: Catherine Malherbe is a ceramics restoration artist
Meet the fixer is a new series highlighting businesses or individuals who play a role in the circular economy by repairing and restoring the items we already own. As a salve to...
Explainer: What the global tariff war means (for fashion)
Everyone is in a state of shock at the trade war that has broken out after the US introduced new tariffs to penalise countries that export more goods and services to the US than...
Q&A: Kenyan designer Jamie Kimani uses fashion to foster pride and self-expression
Jamie Kimani is the founder and creative director of Sevaria, a Nairobi-based brand that includes upcycled and deadstock materials to produce genderfluid pieces. His collections...
How a design duo created their made-in-Nigeria fashion brand This is US
A husband-and-wife design duo were inspired by a chair. A simple, curved wooden design with red upholstery fabric that survived decades in Osione Itegboje’s family home was...
Explainer: The statistics on why mending is so worthwhile
For every 5 items repaired, 4 fewer new purchases are made. That means fewer clothes in landfills and fewer sad, abandoned T-shirts. Learn why mending is the ultimate zero-waste...
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PR strategist: How GoSolr got me
This is the first column by Keri-Ann Stanton about sustainable marketing. We care about your...
Why fashion needs extended producer responsibility regulations
How extended producer responsibility regulations shift accountability to producers, encouraging sustainable and circular practices.
Why embracing circularity is essential for revolutionising fashion
Let's paint a picture. You’re pulling an outfit from your cupboard. Jeans and a nice top, for...