Jackie May, Author at twyg

Aaniyah Omardien: We do beach cleanups to help reduce and eliminate single-use plastic

Not far from where she does new moon beach cleanups in Muizenberg, Aaniyah Omardien spent her happiest times as a child. “On hot days, my mother would pack a picnic supper and we’d go to Dalebrook tidal pool in Kalk...

June 1, 2018

Fashion

Should fashion retailers ban mohair?

For anyone with a modicum of respect for life, it is upsetting to watch the PETA video about mohair farming in South Africa. The sound and visuals of goats in distress are powerful and emotive. The video makes a call for...

May 27, 2018

Fashion

Vintage clothing and the fashion story that never ends

Jackie Burger has been buying and wearing vintage since she found the freedom to define her own style as a student. “I still love the fabrics, the quality, the story… there is so much contained in a well-chosen vintage item....

May 24, 2018

Food

Chitter-chatter about conscious food

Stop eating prawns. Now. A dish of grilled prawns with garlic butter is one of life’s luxuries. But it comes at a price. Not only will the dish of prawns cost you a few hundred rands, it comes at an...

May 23, 2018

Places

Hotel review: Spier walks the talk

The Spier Hotel has everything and more you’d expect from a four-star hotel: 153 rooms, conference centres, restaurants, an artists’ studio and expansive gardens… The décor is stylish while not intimidating, and contemporary South African art is displayed throughout the...

May 21, 2018

Features

RiverBlue Review: “The question remains whether big retailers will make the right decisions”

After watching the River Blue my attitude to water, and to my wardrobe has changed. Yours will too. The Vancouver-produced documentary is a sobering look at the fashion industry and how it has prioritised profit over planet. The film, released...

May 17, 2018

Fashion

4 Fashion activists tell us why we should care about our clothes all year round

Fashion Revolution week has been and gone. But, that doesn’t mean we should forget about what the campaign is all about. A key aim of the Fashion Revolution is to keep asking #WhomadeYourClothes? throughout the year. We asked four South...

May 11, 2018

Features

Ring of truth: the Smiths don’t throw anything away

Carin Smith, a freelancer in the creative industry, does a “ little bit everything”. She’s a crafter, stylist, painter, illustrator, window display-maker, paper-flower artist and occasionally she hosts workshops. Recently she and her brother, Norman, formed Next of Kin and...

May 3, 2018

Fashion

The new PICHULIK collection is a call for rain

When I visited PICHULIK’s new Cape Town studio in mid-April the ground around my house (I can no longer call it a garden) was bone-dry. I had an appointment with fashion designer Nadya von Stein to talk about the PICHULIKbyNadya...

May 2, 2018

Places

Grootbos Private Nature Reserve shows off the best of eco-luxury

Travel and sustainability aren’t generally compatible. So when you do travel, choose well. Choose a destination, close-by if possible, that is environmentally and sustainably responsible. Where? And how do you find a place you’ll like? There are a number of...

April 19, 2018

Features

Bolt Threads makes a new “leather” from mushroom roots

You’ll remember Bolt Threads from a striking yellow dress designed by Stella McCartney last year. She used a spider silk grown in Bolt Threads’ laboratory. The fabric innovators this week introduced the world to its second new-generation material. Called Mylo,...

April 19, 2018

Fashion

Fashioned from Nature, a new exhibition explores an old and complex relationship

The exhibition explores the complex relationship between fashion and nature, and how fashion designers had been inspired by the natural world over time

April 19, 2018

Fashion

Why it’s worth going to H&M for the Conscious Exclusive 2018 collection

Take a look at this collection. You don't often get an opportunity to feel and see the new generation of sustainable fabrics in the form of beautiful red carpet looks

April 19, 2018

Fashion

Want to know who is behind the Fashion Revolution? Meet Orsola de Castro

Orsola co-founded Fashion Revolution in 2013. Since then, the campaign has grown into a global movement of people demanding a fairer, safer and more sustainable fashion industry. Find out more

April 18, 2018

Beauty

Olwethu Yekwani is the maker of organic skincare for those who care

A growing number of consumers are looking for natural, organic beauty products that haven’t been tested on animals. Olwethu Yekwani believes that consumers have the options to choose well.

April 18, 2018

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Author: Jackie May

Aaniyah Omardien: We do beach cleanups to help reduce and eliminate single-use plastic

Should fashion retailers ban mohair?

Vintage clothing and the fashion story that never ends

Chitter-chatter about conscious food

Hotel review: Spier walks the talk

RiverBlue Review: “The question remains whether big retailers will make the right decisions”

4 Fashion activists tell us why we should care about our clothes all year round

Ring of truth: the Smiths don’t throw anything away

The new PICHULIK collection is a call for rain

Grootbos Private Nature Reserve shows off the best of eco-luxury

Bolt Threads makes a new “leather” from mushroom roots

Fashioned from Nature, a new exhibition explores an old and complex relationship

Why it’s worth going to H&M for the Conscious Exclusive 2018 collection

Want to know who is behind the Fashion Revolution? Meet Orsola de Castro

Olwethu Yekwani is the maker of organic skincare for those who care

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