How to shop safely and sustainably for groceries during lockdown
Twyg chatted to three local grocers and the Head of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Cape Town to clear a few COVID-19 and grocery questions up for us.
Author: Catherine Del Monte
Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother
We asked 6 sustainable fashion designers to send us photos of them with their mothers, and to tell us about what their mothers mean to them.
Q&A: Designer Fezokuhle Dimba wants to make the world a better place
Durban-based designer Fezokuhle Dimba turns waste plastic and scraps of fabric into edgy afro-centric looks. Raised and nurtured by women who not only adored fashion but crafted their own clothes, it was just a matter of time before Fezokuhle developed...
Q&A Nombuso Khanyile treads lightly with Afrikan Passion Designs
Nombuso Khanyile, a Durban-based designer and BSC Biochemistry and Microbiology graduate, stitches her heart and soul into handmade leather products which are upcycled from tyre and plastic material. Afrikan Passion Designs was realised in 2015 by Nombuso’s now partner, Nisbert...
How you can support our waste reclaiming and recycling heroes
Reclaimers have been excluded from the list of essential services. As result these people, an integral part of our municipal waste management system, are barred from earning a living. Waste pickers or reclaimers are the silent environmental heroes who form...
Q&A: St Reign’s founder Samkelisiwe Mhlongo explains vegtan leather
St Reign is a minimalist leather lifestyle brand inspired by slick, simple, clean lines that make for timeless statement pieces. Founder Samkelisiwe Mhlongo uses vegtan leather pieces. Vegtan is leather that is tanned using plant-based dyes, rather than the harmful chemicals used in conventional...
Q&A with designer Siphelele Ntombela about his African Renaissance Designs
African Renaissance Designs celebrates the aesthetic traditions of the Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele and Swati tribes. Head designer of the brand and Design Indaba 2020 emerging creative Siphelele Ntombela studied textile design at the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth where...
Kafui Awoonor: 3 Tips for staying sane and serene during lockdown
Growing up, the Ghanain-born yoga instructor, and natural beauty and wellness expert Kafui Awoonor watched her grandmother mix shea butters and concoct natural oils to keep the family’s skin healthy and happy the natural way. Fast-forward and Kafui, raised in...
Ashley Heather turns e-waste into jewellery you’ll want to keep forever
Ashley Heather fell into jewellery making by accident. But since she first spotted a crucible of molten silver she has married her commitment to slow fashion and mindful consumption with her technical metalworking skills and a background in fine art....
21 essential things to do during lockdown
So much time, so much to do… where should you start? We’ve spent the last two days compiling this list for you. Whatever you choose, do it gently and kindly. And, remember that while we flatten the curve, the birds...
The beauty of doing good
Beauty is an idea, a feeling, an abstraction that means something different to everyone. It is the subject of an age-old debate. Two weeks ago, South Africa took the conversation into a very specific direction. The purpose of the Design Indaba’s...
The best design mentor in the world is not human
There is only one designer that has mastered the art of sustainability and does so without creating waste. That designer is nature. And, now after making a mess of nature, we are looking to it to help us figure out...
The eco-conscious salon that will change how you care for your hair
MOP Hair wasn’t an eco-conscious salon when Shanti O’Hagen first opened over eight years ago. “I used whatever brands I wanted to work with. At home I was conscious of waste and sustainability, but I never thought to apply this...
A new wave of fashion washes up onto our shores
Don’t be deceived. What looks like a pearl, is not a pearl. A creative team working with photographer Thirza Schaap has turned ocean plastic pollution into art – including a plastic deodorant roller ball. In a new thought-provoking photographic series...
Sexy Jocks bring circular design to your underwear drawer
If you’re looking to only wear sustainable clothes (including vintage, natural fibres, upcycled or recycled clothes), Dave Hutchison’s recent business venture might be the last piece of your eco-wardrobe puzzle. His new project is an upcycling one, turning material destined...