Fashion
September 25, 2020
Q&A: Ezokhetho designer, Mpuelelo Dhlamini cuts to cut down wasteMpuelelo Dhlamini was born with creativity flowing through his veins. Growing up surrounded by hard-working, fashionable women, this creativity was nurtured, cultivated, and has culminated into his luxury ready-to-wear brand, ...
September 21, 2020
VANKLAN is marrying creativity with conservationAlex van Heerden, a 22-year-old fashion and textile design student, has caught the industry’s attention. Alex’s fashion journey began later than most. Fresh out school, she was set to follow ...
September 17, 2020
Fashion brands Lukhanyo Mdingi and REIGN step into the global marketTwo South African brands, REIGN and Lukhanyo Mdingi, recently completed an accelerator programme with the Ethical Fashion Initiative. As part of a cohort of six hand-picked African fashion brands from ...
September 10, 2020
Kate Sekules: “Mending is a rebellion against the status quo”New York-based visible mender, Kate Sekules, writes that decorative repair encompasses “a rebellion against the fashion status quo, a refusal to dress correctly, and thus a refusal to further line ...
September 7, 2020
4 Ethical underwear brands made in South AfricaSpring has sprung and for many it means a closet clean-out. When it comes to curating a conscious closet, underwear can be tricky. While your old drawers can be darned ...
September 4, 2020
Q&A: Denzel Vilakazi launched NESU as an expression of being AfricanSouth African designer Denzel Vilakazi studied Fashion Design at the Tshwane University of Technology. After placing second at the Sansui Summer Cup in Gauteng in 2017, the Edcon Group pulled ...
August 31, 2020
Exhibition of wearable art sews together parallel stories of Settler historyThe Cuttings 1820 – 2020 exhibition, a tribute to South African women and their histories, is a symbolically-charged collaborative exhibition by artist, Pippa Hetherington and the Keiskamma Art Project exploring ...
August 28, 2020
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 ...
August 21, 2020
Q&A: Ditiro Mashigo follows her dreams and grounds them in natureFashion 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 ...
August 19, 2020
Study reveals real value of South African fashion designers. Be pleasantly surprisedSouth Africa’s fashion designers, many of whom follow slow fashion principles, contributed at least R1 billion to GDP last year. They also show great potential to help rejuvenate manufacturing and ...
August 14, 2020
Q&A: Jeanius Platform on becoming an artivist during lockdownLanga-based designer and photographer Anele Cephus Nono launched his denim brand, Jeanius Platform, as a social movement in 2016. With friends, he started it to raise awareness about student issues ...
August 14, 2020
REEFER lights up its new branding with hemp sneakerSouth African sneaker brand, Corks was the first of its kind in South Africa to release a shoe range made out of cork. Now, the company has launched its unisex ...
August 7, 2020
Q&A: Floyd Avenue says an African way of life is the most eco-friendlyWhen asked what his top three eco-brands are, Floyd Manotoano responded, all things African. Here he tells us more about his influences, challenges and plans for the future. ...
August 3, 2020
South Africa’s coolest denim brand launches womenswearLike 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 ...
July 31, 2020
Q&A: Research Unit takes a long view on sustainabilityChad and Erin-Lee Petersen launched Cape Town-based utilitarian lifestyle brand, Research Unit in 2011. Nine years later, the couple showcased their debut womenswear collection entitled 'Pilgrim' at the SA Fashion ...