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Ethical Fashion Initiative is on a mission to change the world

Long before sustainability became trendy, the Ethical Fashion Initiative waved “goodbye to fast fashion” and introduced “a better way of producing”. Founder and director of EFI, Simone Cipriani, believes that the $2.4 trillion-a-year global industry has the power to change the...

January 13, 2020

Last minute gift guide for the eco-conscious

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Last minute gift guide for the eco-conscious

You’ve got two days left before family Christmas time. You need gifts. Or you think you need gifts. You don’t have time for the mall, or you couldn’t think of anything worse to do with your precious leave time. You’ve...

December 23, 2019

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Long Read: Fashion, Sustainability and Decoloniality

This week at the Future of Fashion symposium hosted by Rewoven, Dr Erica de Greef delivered a keynote. Titled Fashion, Sustainability and Decoloniality, she explores the concept of decoloniality and its relevance to thinking critically – from a perspective of the global South...

December 7, 2019

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Jackie May: “Fashion weeks are more important now than ever before”

When SA Fashion Week opened a few weeks ago it was against the backdrop of United Kingdom’s Extinction Rebellion calling for an end to London Fashion Week and a boycott of fashion. Questions were raised about the relevance of fashion weeks....

December 2, 2019

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Isabelle Lotter: “Fashion weeks perpetuate our problems”

On an international level, fashion weeks have started to leave a bad taste in people’s mouths. There have been calls for fashion weeks to be scrapped in favour of climate protests. Some fashion weeks have been cancelled, others have changed their mantra...

December 2, 2019

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How fashion designer Thebe Magugu uses high-tech to tell a story

Technology has been instrumental in mechanising and speeding up the manufacturing process of clothing. Now, we’re turning to new technology to better manage these processes to slow the industry down and to reduce waste. Technology helps consumers and brand owners...

November 25, 2019

Designer tracks Europe’s throwaway clothing to Salaula market in Zambia

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Designer tracks Europe’s throwaway clothing to Salaula market in Zambia

When Lotte de Haan first arrived in Zambia three years ago, she spotted someone wearing a soccer club T-shirt from the Dutch village where she grew up. “I was so surprised. It is a super-local soccer club.” At the time,...

November 18, 2019

Spinning a local yarn for designer Mzukise Mbane’s cotton dress

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Spinning a local yarn for designer Mzukise Mbane’s cotton dress

Imprint ZA’s 100% South African cotton dress was a showstopper at the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards. The attention-grabbing dress was largely inspired by an Imprint ZA African bridal gown that was nominated as the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2019....

November 11, 2019

Nature is centerstage at arteBOTANICA’s Nirox springtime takeover

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Nature is centerstage at arteBOTANICA’s Nirox springtime takeover

As humanity seemingly heads towards extinction it’s hard not to be completely overwhelmed by the magnitude of climate change. Don’t feel gloomy. With arteBOTANICA’s inaugural showcase taking place at NIROX Sculpture Park on Saturday, South Africans have the opportunity to...

November 6, 2019

Amanda Laird Cherry tells this season’s story with a collection of upcycled second-hand garments

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Amanda Laird Cherry tells this season’s story with a collection of upcycled second-hand garments

At the ALC Apparel reception desk is a framed quote by the label’s founder, Amanda Laird Cherry: “Those who think of clothing in terms of this or next season’s fashion are missing the point a little. The fabrics and cuts...

October 25, 2019

Dorcas Mutombo made 1066 scrap fabric flowers for her statement jacket

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Dorcas Mutombo made 1066 scrap fabric flowers for her statement jacket

A finalist in the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards, Dorcas is a fashion student at Elizabeth Galloway. She embellished a jacket with 1066 flowers made from scrap fabric. Here she tells us about her decision to be a fashion student, entering...

October 21, 2019

Artwork ‘Floating, Flying’ Asks That People Be Treated with Respect

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Artwork ‘Floating, Flying’ Asks That People Be Treated with Respect

Turkana, in the far reaches of Northern Kenya, is a stark, arid region and home to the world’s largest desert lake. The area, long neglected while Kenya instead focussed on its green, agricultural south, is now the centre of a...

October 1, 2019

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Six Things You Should Know About The True Cost Of Fast Fashion

From crop tops to mum jeans and bombers, fashion trends are making their way into wardrobes around the world faster than ever, thanks to social media, its thousands of influencers, and the enormous business opportunity it represents for brands. As...

September 30, 2019

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Meet the Trio Who Weaves Fashion Waste into Fashion Fabric

You’ve read stories about upcycling, recycling and reconstructing unused clothes to avoid them reaching the dump. But have you thought of what happens to the textile waste that is left on factory floors during the making of our clothes? Many...

September 24, 2019

Pascale Theron gives ostrich feathers a new function with her woven fabric

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Pascale Theron gives ostrich feathers a new function with her woven fabric

Ostrich feathers have been given a new role in our lives along with an updated look. Thanks to Pascale Theron we have Feathered Fabrics. The Johannesburg-born designer creates soft, natural and artisanal textiles using ostrich feathers. Pascale who presented her...

September 12, 2019

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