For our third edition of the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards, we're delighted to welcome stellar designers Lukhanyo Mdingi and Sindiso Khumalo to our jury. Lukhanyo was recently awarded the special...
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Q&A: Gabrielle Onay and Ruby Manning on why Picnic & Thrift is thriving
Picnicking while thrifting is a dreamy outing for a millennial fashion lover. So it’s no surprise that a series of back garden picnickers and thrifters has developed into events and market company,...
Why Mungo mill remains a leader of sustainable practices in South Africa
Between more sustainable processes, a keen awareness of what products are and where they come from, it’s no surprise in the context of the climate crisis that businesses are shifting their lens. In...
Q&A Vintage with Love founder, Jacquie Myburgh Chemaly on literacy and secondhand shopping
Leigh Ord and Jacquie Myburgh Chemaly founded Vintage with Love in 2013 to contribute to solving the literacy crisis in South Africa. Soon afterwards, Debbie Smuts joined the team in Cape Town. With...
Q&A with Bhungane Mehlomakhulu. You’ve seen the image. Now meet the maker.
Originally from Sebokeng zone 14 in Gauteng, 23-year-old Bhungane Mehlomakhulu is both a fashion designer and a professional ballet dancer - he dances by day and sews by night. “I’m like Hannah...
6 Bag brands creating quality items that last
For this selection of bags, we highlight six local brands producing quality, trans-seasonal leather handbags. According to each brand, the leather* is locally and ethically sourced. PROJECT DYAD...
Three designer picks from the inclusive South African Menswear Week SS21
It goes without saying that fashion weeks have had a tough time over the past few seasons. In the midst of restructuring for virtual and for the future, fashion weeks are hard at work trying to...
Our Workshop refashions gently worn clothes from Vintage with Love
For the last couple of months, the Our Workshop team has been stitching together a collaborative refashioning project. Our Workshop was an obvious fit for Vintage with Love which needs a solution...
What to think about when creating compostable clothes
There is growing interest in compostable clothes, with some brands aiming to create garments that harmlessly degrade to nothing in your home compost heap. There are two key categories of fibres...
Q&A: Maven’s co-founder Jane McNamara says second-hand is not second choice
Maven, the second-hand clothing brand which launched almost two years ago, has grown into a much-loved source of gently-worn clothes. Founders Jane McNamara and Teri-Fay Macduff aim to educate and...
Call for Nominations: Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2021
Designers are problem solvers, and right now, we urgently need problems solved. There has been a noticeable shift in how fashion thinks of itself with a realisation that its responsibility is far...
Unmasked Moments
Mother Nature needs our urgent attention. For this year’s #PlasticFreeMzansi campaign, fashion designer Lezanne Viviers of VIVIERS Studio and photographer Thirza Schaap created works to convey this...
TSHEPO Jeans designs for a better future
For Tshepo Mohlala, the visionary behind TSHEPO Jeans, accessible, durable and sustainable clothing is always the focus. Growing up in Tsakane, Mohlala connected with denim as a steadfast staple...
New study reveals fashion’s polyester addiction and extensive greenwashing
You’ve probably come across flashy signs in clothing stores that say “sustainable”, “low impact” or “recycled” and maybe even purchased from these sections and felt proud for doing your part. But...
Repair what you wear
We know the devastation that comes when a piece of clothing you’ve loved is damaged. While this might mean the end of the items’ life, it doesn’t have to be. By mending it, you can instead give it...