Jackie May, Author at twyg

Activist and artist Zayaan Khan reclaims buried wisdom

The world is scrambling to find solutions to its problems. There is a sense of desperate urgency in our polluted air. How are we going to feed the burgeoning population? Reduce carbon omissions? Ensure everyone has access to clean water?...

October 4, 2020

14 Forest facts that will help you see the wood for the trees

Places

14 Forest facts that will help you see the wood for the trees

Trees play a vital role in keeping the planet and people well. They contribute to the air we breathe, provide shade and beauty, and are essential in keeping our biodiversity balanced. Very importantly, they store carbon, but a recent study...

October 3, 2020

Opinion

Can cyberspace save fashion?

Fashion is approaching the future. With a sold-out virtual reality Circular Fashion Summit taking place this weekend and a well-received 3D Helsinki Fashion Week that took place a few weeks ago, it’s no surprise that many think fashion’s future lies...

October 2, 2020

Fashion

Four Black South African fashion designers take centre stage, on the world stage

Take a moment. We’ve recently experienced one of the most blatant expressions of white supremacy on global television in recent history. At the same time, we’ve seen four Black South African fashion designers take to the world stage with history-making...

October 2, 2020

Opinion

Don’t waste this opportunity

Every second of every day, the equivalent of a full dump truck’s worth of textiles is either sent to a landfill or burned. This is the estimate of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and this process destroys some $500 billion of...

September 16, 2020

Nominations are open for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020

2020 Awards

Nominations are open for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020

We've launched the call for nominations for the Twyg Fashion Awards 2020. This has been a hard year for everyone. COVID-19 has caused havoc in people's lives. We know this, but we know too that many people have thought deeply...

August 28, 2020

Categories and criteria for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020

2020 Awards

Categories and criteria for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020

We have opened nominations for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020. Once again, we’re looking for designers who implement sustainable, circular and regenerative approaches to design and who foster ethical practices in the industry. We want to celebrate all the...

August 28, 2020

Meet the judges for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020

2020 Awards

Meet the judges for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020

When selecting a judging panel for the inaugural Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards, I thought deeply about the diversity, experience and reach of the judges. I wanted a panel that would be equipped to judge the different areas of fashion that...

August 28, 2020

Q&A: Cynthia Otiyo-Abila upcyles old jeans into funky, new ones

Fashion

Q&A: Cynthia Otiyo-Abila upcyles old jeans into funky, new ones

“Waste isn’t waste until we waste it,” says American rapper Will.I.Am. This sentiment is exactly what has inspired Cynthia Otiyo-Abila’s new side project called ‘TRANSFORMATION DECLOTHED’. The Nigeria-based denim designer makes upcycled jeans for the conscious fashion consumer. The jeans...

August 28, 2020

Q&A: Ditiro Mashigo follows her dreams and grounds them in nature

Fashion

Q&A: Ditiro Mashigo follows her dreams and grounds them in nature

Fashion and textile designer Ditiro Mashigo has a quiet confidence. Born in the Limpopo town of Lebowakgomo, Ditiro moved to Pretoria in 1994 where she graduated from the Tshwane University of Technology. After losing her first job, Ditiro launched into...

August 21, 2020

Fashion

South Africa’s coolest denim brand launches womenswear

Like many businesses during COVID-19, TSHEPO Jeans has innovated its operations. Besides his bricks and mortar boutique store and atelier at Victoria Yards in Johannesburg, designer Tshepo Mohlala’s jeans and accessories have been available online since April. Soon, TSHEPO Jeans...

August 3, 2020

Lezanne Viviers: Imagine if plastic were as valuable as gold?

Fashion

Lezanne Viviers: Imagine if plastic were as valuable as gold?

Johannesburg’s luxury design brand VIVIERS Studio has reimagined plastic as a scarce resource. With plastic waste materials, creative director Lezanne Viviers has made a luxury trench coat following the principle that her clothes must allow the wearer the freedom “to...

July 30, 2020

Onesimo Bam layers plastic waste to create his One I Am bag

Fashion

Onesimo Bam layers plastic waste to create his One I Am bag

Onesimo is a surface designer, artist and the founder of One I Am, a fashion brand that is about world making. His recycled plastic bag forms part of the five-part #RefashionPlastic collection. For this year’s #PlasticFreeMzansi campaign we collaborated with...

July 23, 2020

Fashion

Q&A with Hadeel Osman on nurturing slow fashion in Sudan

Meet the Sudanese slow fashion advocate Hadeel Osman who launched the #AfricaIsNotALandfill hashtag. She is national co-ordinator of Fashion Revolution and an ambassador for Slow Fashion Season.

July 17, 2020

Fashion

For #RefashionPlastic Our Workshop weaves baskets from recycled plastic

Artist and designer Heath Nash, founded Our Workshop in 2016 to create a free-to-use space where 23 members gather, share knowledge and make stuff. Heath first opened the workshop in the centre of Cape Town. A year later it moved...

July 16, 2020

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Author: Jackie May

Activist and artist Zayaan Khan reclaims buried wisdom

14 Forest facts that will help you see the wood for the trees

Can cyberspace save fashion?

Four Black South African fashion designers take centre stage, on the world stage

Don’t waste this opportunity

Nominations are open for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020

Categories and criteria for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020

Meet the judges for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020

Q&A: Cynthia Otiyo-Abila upcyles old jeans into funky, new ones

Q&A: Ditiro Mashigo follows her dreams and grounds them in nature

South Africa’s coolest denim brand launches womenswear

Lezanne Viviers: Imagine if plastic were as valuable as gold?

Onesimo Bam layers plastic waste to create his One I Am bag

Q&A with Hadeel Osman on nurturing slow fashion in Sudan

For #RefashionPlastic Our Workshop weaves baskets from recycled plastic

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