Four South African brands were assessed by Fashion Revolution for its Transparency Index 2020 which was released last month. All of them scored within the 11 - 20% range, which is below average....
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Q&A: Nkwo Onwuka’s fashion brand is driven by the philosophy of less
Nkwo is the founder founder and creative director of the Nigerian artisanal clothing brand NKWO. The environmentally-conscious brand is rooted in ‘the philosophy of less’.
How IAMISIGO weaves stories to decolonise the mind
The IAMISIGO mission is to decolonise the mind thoroughly. Creative director Bubu Ogisi finds little-known historical stories in remote African communities and applies these to fibres and garments,...
Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother
We asked 6 sustainable fashion designers to send us photos of them with their mothers, and to tell us about what their mothers mean to them.
Q&A: Designer Fezokuhle Dimba wants to make the world a better place
Durban-based designer Fezokuhle Dimba turns waste plastic and scraps of fabric into edgy afro-centric looks. Raised and nurtured by women who not only adored fashion but crafted their own clothes,...
The Stylist’s Role in Sustainability
While designers and a handful of executives are applauded and scrutinised about sustainability, fashion is a team sport. Stylists, who are key to this team, are in a powerful position to create...
Q&A Nombuso Khanyile treads lightly with Afrikan Passion Designs
Nombuso Khanyile, a Durban-based designer and BSC Biochemistry and Microbiology graduate, stitches her heart and soul into handmade leather products which are upcycled from tyre and plastic...
Q&A: St Reign’s founder Samkelisiwe Mhlongo explains vegtan leather
St Reign is a minimalist leather lifestyle brand inspired by slick, simple, clean lines that make for timeless statement pieces. Founder Samkelisiwe Mhlongo uses vegtan leather pieces. Vegtan is...
Q&A with designer Siphelele Ntombela about his African Renaissance Designs
African Renaissance Designs celebrates the aesthetic traditions of the Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele and Swati tribes. Head designer of the brand and Design Indaba 2020 emerging creative Siphelele Ntombela...
Vogue Italia’s blank cover suggests an infinite sadness and the beginning of a new story
The cover of Vogue Italia's April 2020 edition is blank. Gone is the original cover photograph, which showed a model wearing a blue-checked Louis Vuitton twin suit against a blue backdrop, her gaze...
Pending: Khayelitsha Fashion Week celebrates African fashion heritage
Zola Booi, fashion designer, founder of the Fashion Entrepreneur Training Programme and an ambassador of National Youth Development Agency writes about plans for Khayelitsha Fashion Week during the...
Ashley Heather turns e-waste into jewellery you’ll want to keep forever
Ashley Heather fell into jewellery making by accident. But since she first spotted a crucible of molten silver she has married her commitment to slow fashion and mindful consumption with her...
3 Easy steps to revamping your wardrobe during lockdown
Did you know that the most sustainable clothes are the ones you already own? So use lockdown to get to know what is in your wardrobe - one of the most vital steps to becoming a sustainable...
Why sustainability departments are old-fashioned
Instead of applying sustainability practices across its entire business, the fashion industry has introduced them in a piecemeal fashion. Now, as we peer over a precipice of radical and unplanned...
Fashion must change. Lucilla Booyzen explains why
In a matter of days SA Fashion Week's Spring Summer shows went from being a conventional live event to going digital to being postponed. Despite this, the work of SA Fashion Week will continue. We...