Stella Hertantyo, Author at twyg

PAIS Agency makes images to inspire new fashion futures

The fashion industry thrives because of the way clothing is represented in the media and the aspirations this shapes. As an extension of fashion, fashion photography echoes the systemic imbalances and inequities present, and deeply rooted, in the fashion system....

February 14, 2023

16 Ways to put slow fashion into practice

Fashion Guides

16 Ways to put slow fashion into practice

Slow fashion is not just about countering the speed of an inherently unsustainable fast fashion system. It is also an acknowledgement of the multiplicity of fashion ways needed to build a better fashion system. Slow fashion is a mindset. Here...

February 7, 2023

Fashion

9 Ways to spot slow fashion brands

Fast fashion brands create clothing that is cheaply and rapidly made in large quantities. This clothing copies styles worn on runways, by celebrities, on social media, and created by independent designers. These brands release styles weekly – or daily –...

February 7, 2023

Loveland knitwear embodies care in action

Fashion

Loveland knitwear embodies care in action

What do we need to heal fashion? Designer and environmentalist, Tarryn Tippens, thinks what we need is more love, empathy, and community care – for our clothing, for each other, for the people in the fashion supply chain, and for...

January 30, 2023

POLO collaborates with Kenyan artisans to produce a limited-edition designer bag

Fashion

POLO collaborates with Kenyan artisans to produce a limited-edition designer bag

Sustainable fashion isn’t about seeking out one solve-all solution to the industry’s harmful ways. In reality, it’s about nurturing localised fashion ecosystems that include a multitude of sustainable fashion designers, organisations, artisans, and changemakers. This is exactly the ethos of...

January 19, 2023

Features

28 Slow and sustainable gifting ideas

The season of gifting is upon us! While we discourage wasteful hyper-consumption, we know that gifting is a way to show gratitude for your nearest and dearest. And, thoughtful consumerism is an opportunity to support small businesses that are buoying...

December 6, 2022

Hotel Verde is Africa’s greenest hotel – here’s why

2022 Awards Places

Hotel Verde is Africa’s greenest hotel – here’s why

Conveniently situated a stone’s throw from the Cape Town international airport, Hotel Verde Cape Town Airport is widely regarded as Africa’s greenest hotel. Founder Mario Delicio’s intention from the get-go was to provide sustainable accommodation and to ensure that the...

December 6, 2022

PETCO Awards 2022 celebrates South Africa’s everyday environmental heroes

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PETCO Awards 2022 celebrates South Africa’s everyday environmental heroes

In a world where overproduction and overconsumption are normalised, waste has become a social and environmental concern. One of challenges is the lack of landfill capacity in South Africa. GreenCape’s latest study found that 22 out of 25 of the municipalities...

November 29, 2022

Q&A: Gugu Peteni of GUGUBYGUGU says African design is innovative and global

Fashion Q&A

Q&A: Gugu Peteni of GUGUBYGUGU says African design is innovative and global

GUGUBYGUGU, a South African fashion brand based in Gqeberha, is unapologetic, bold, genderless, and experimental. “Fashion to me means a host of things – it’s about identity, it’s feeling, it’s an expression, and yet at the same time it’s just...

November 25, 2022

Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards is South African sustainable fashion’s night out

2022 Awards Fashion

Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards is South African sustainable fashion’s night out

The fourth edition of the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards are proof that sustainability is at the heart of South African fashion. The annual awards recognise sustainable, circular and ethical fashion. On 17 November designers, makers, fashion visionaries and changemakers gathered...

November 24, 2022

Q&A: Designer Thando Ntuli reflects on the latest MUNKUS collection

Fashion Q&A

Q&A: Designer Thando Ntuli reflects on the latest MUNKUS collection

MUNKUS was founded, in 2019, by Thando Ntuli. Born in Soweto, she was called “Munkus” by her family, a name that she now attaches to a sense of home. As the creative director and owner of the brand, Thando uses...

November 18, 2022

99 Design is a new spot to shop local in the heart of Braamfontein

Fashion Spaces

99 Design is a new spot to shop local in the heart of Braamfontein

There’s a new kid on the block in the heart of Braamfontein – a curated, multi-label Johannesburg design store at 99 Juta Street. After a two-year journey 99 Design opened at the beginning of September to spotlight emerging designers. “99...

November 14, 2022

Q&A: Designer Awa Meité pays homage to Mali’s design traditions

Fashion Q&A

Q&A: Designer Awa Meité pays homage to Mali’s design traditions

Based in Mali’s capital city Bamako, Awa’s label spotlights local artisans who are responsible for some of the country’s most thoughtful garments and accessories

November 11, 2022

Big retailers must take the lead with sustainability – Country Road shows us how

2022 Awards Fashion

Big retailers must take the lead with sustainability – Country Road shows us how

When it comes to transforming fashion’s status quo, Country Road is making sustainability their company culture and setting the tone for other retail giants to do the same. The Australian retail brand has a clear 2025+ strategy with targets that...

November 9, 2022

Q&A: Jesmine Davids shares the making of Rebirth SA’s AW23 collection

Fashion Q&A

Q&A: Jesmine Davids shares the making of Rebirth SA’s AW23 collection

Rebirth SA is a Johannesburg-based clothing brand established by founder and creative director Jesmine Davids, in 2018. “The brand is inspired by the streets for the streets practicing sustainable methods as a design identity,” says Jesmine. Rebirth SA’s sustainable fashion...

November 4, 2022

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Author: Stella Hertantyo

PAIS Agency makes images to inspire new fashion futures

16 Ways to put slow fashion into practice

9 Ways to spot slow fashion brands

Loveland knitwear embodies care in action

POLO collaborates with Kenyan artisans to produce a limited-edition designer bag

28 Slow and sustainable gifting ideas

Hotel Verde is Africa’s greenest hotel – here’s why

PETCO Awards 2022 celebrates South Africa’s everyday environmental heroes

Q&A: Gugu Peteni of GUGUBYGUGU says African design is innovative and global

Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards is South African sustainable fashion’s night out

Q&A: Designer Thando Ntuli reflects on the latest MUNKUS collection

99 Design is a new spot to shop local in the heart of Braamfontein

Q&A: Designer Awa Meité pays homage to Mali’s design traditions

Big retailers must take the lead with sustainability – Country Road shows us how

Q&A: Jesmine Davids shares the making of Rebirth SA’s AW23 collection

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