Jackie May, Author at twyg

Q+A with fashion designer Leandi Mulder about her eco-label

Leandi recently showed her collection at the AFI Cape Town Fashion Week as part of the Fashion Revolution group. Hers spoke to sustainable fashion very directly in terms of fabric and manufacturing.

April 4, 2018

Opinion

Can South Africa become a leader in fair and safe employment for garment workers?

In SA, 9.2-million people need employment and the clothing industry currently employs fewer that 100,000. How can this industry grow to employ more people?

April 4, 2018

Food

ABALOBI: the app that gets sustainable fish from small-scale fishers to your plate

Bistro1682 in the Constantia is the first restaurant to try the app and says that the number of people ordering fish to eat has skyrocketed.

March 29, 2018

Places

Eco Film Festival: where you can fill up on inspiration and information

Here is our round-up of films to watch at the Eco Film Festival.

March 24, 2018

Fashion

When the revolution comes this is what you’ll be wearing

Fashion Revolution South Africa curated a fashion show for African Fashion International Cape Town Fashion Week. Here is the list of designers you can look forward to seeing.

March 22, 2018

Fashion

Jaden Smith: Meet G-Star RAW’s new climate warrior

Watch the video launch of the sustainable denim collection in FW18.

March 19, 2018

Fashion

Five winners of the H&M Global Change Award could change the face of fashion

Initiated by the non-profit H&M Foundation, these awards spur early stage innovations in helping fashion recirculate valuable resources. Here are the 2018 winners.

March 15, 2018

Fashion

Designer Heath Nash’s new workshop helps you turn trash into money

A team of Langa creatives gather daily to address the needs of their community by making things and earning money by upcycling waste.

March 15, 2018

Fashion

Helsinki Fashion Week walks the green talk this year

A mere babe on the fashion week scene, Helsinki Fashion Week has taken a giant leap into the future. This year the fashion week will be showing 30 sustainable brands in an eco-village environment.

March 6, 2018

Fashion

Q&A: SA Fashion Week director Lucilla Booyzen on her visit to Buckingham Palace

Lucilla explains how she took a design created by Clive, in collaboration with House of Thethana, to London.

February 26, 2018

Opinion

Q&A: Photographer Mário Macilau on his work and the collapse of the Mozambican trash heap

Mário has focussed his work on environmental issues and the living and working conditions of the most vulnerable people for most of his life. We chatted to him about his most recent work.

February 26, 2018

Opinion

Look out for these speakers at Design Indaba 2018

We have combed through the list of Design Indaba speakers looking for those talking directly to sustainability. These are the four speakers we will follow closely.

February 19, 2018