Confections x Collections brings a dash of new to the vintage Mount Nelson
As day five of Confections x Collections 2023 wraps up, the soft afternoon sunlight falls across Chulaap’s collection. Tilting heads and lifting chins, the ten models and the designer Chu Suwannapha engage with photographers who want to capture the last moments of a...
Book a table at Confections x Collections 2023 for a fashion showcase and afternoon tea
Confections x Collections is back for a second edition. Set against Table Mountain in the heart of Cape Town this annual coming-together of creative expression fuses five days of exclusive salon-style fashion shows with designer-inspired confectionery. Taking place...
The Fold reveals and preserves fashion heritages
African textile heritages hold clues to how we can change fashion and disrupt stereotypes. “African fashion is interwoven with values of ancient principles such as...
Artist Noluthando Lobese upcycles waste to reframe Johannesburg realities
There’s no such thing as waste without value, not for Noluthando Lobese. The visual artist and set and costume designer sees “waste” materials as toys and as invitations to play...
Maxhosa Africa defies quiet luxury to be true to its African roots
Fashion lovers from across Cape Town lined the lobby of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa last Thursday, which in the early evening was buzzing with anticipation for...
Entrepreneur in Mauritius recycles textile waste to make bricks
As a child Mujahid Emambokus and his father tended to plants in the small backyard of his childhood home in Mauritius. The time spent in the family garden, instilled in him a...
Designers celebrate the Karoo landscape with new farm-to-fashion collection
Collaborators and designers Frances van Hasselt and Leandi Mulder have released a new capsule collection called Voorskoot Vygies consisting of 21 one-of-a-kind textile mappings...
How pop sensation Sho Madjozi helps keep Tsonga culture alive
South African rapper Sho Madjozi is a bold and colourful presence in pop culture, as famous for her catchy lyrics as for using traditional clothing and dance in a fresh way. The...
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Twyg Swap&Mend events
Recirculating clothing that already exists is one effective way to tackle fashion’s waste crisis and limit the demand for new clothing. Clothes swaps have become a fun and Earth-friendly way to do this.
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.
Shop guilt free in Cape Town
We know that traveling, in general, isn’t the most eco-friendly activity, so being mindful of how you spend your money is important. We tailor sustainable shopping tours for you.