Country Road has a clear vision to embed sustainability throughout its business. Sustainability is not just a gimmick or a way to curry favour with earth-conscious consumers. Instead, the Australian retail group is taking a holistic view of things, leaning into the...
Meet Urban Pitchaz, a collective of four contemporary artists based in Nairobi, Kenya. The artists are focussed on fashion photography and film, telling authentic and relatable African stories. The themes are reinvention and experimentation. The collective acts as a...
Zxaveier Kunene juggles many roles. Formerly the Entertainment and Influencer Specialist at adidas South Africa, he recently moved to Reebok as Footwear Manager. He is also an independent designer and upcycler, a culture analyst and one quarter of the style collective...
Scrolling through Instagram, you’re bound to see local influencers and celebrities wearing the best that Sandton’s Diamond Walk offers. But bubble has popped. The “Fake Gucci Community SA” account separates the real from the fake, and the drip from the downtown...
“If there’s anything the pandemic has shown us, it’s that never once has the climate crisis been treated as an emergency… We have been reminded of how vulnerable we are, and how quickly things can turn upside down”. Addressing the crowd at the Global Climate Strike in...
Fashion week season is not just about celebrity front rows and showcasing new collections. A new format of contemporary fashion weeks, which has already popped up in New York and Berlin, and kicking off in Milan, presents the opportunity for the world to look at the...
Mega industry’s rising carbon emissions, electric vehicles and endangered environments have long since dominated the landscape of international climate change conventions. This year, as the focus of COP26 hones in on innovation, community and sustainability, the...
For Tshepo Mohlala, the visionary behind TSHEPO Jeans, accessible, durable and sustainable clothing is always the focus. Growing up in Tsakane, Mohlala connected with denim as a steadfast staple material that gave everyone (rich or poor) the ability to feel...
The name Amanda Laird Cherry is synonymous with the promise and possibility of South African fashion. Whether we’re talking about the nearly 25 year old label, or its founder by the same name, ALC, as it is affectionately known, has come to reflect the best, most...
Clive Rundle’s clothes have always been able to speak for themselves. Famously driven by his technical prowess, attention to detail and a dedication to perfecting design crafts, the eponymous label has been a leader in South African fashion since 1983. He kicked off...
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