An important part of slow fashion is cultivating deeper connections with our clothing. The fast fashion system has convinced us that fashion is purely transactional and clothing is inherently...
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A beginners guide to mending resources
By mending and repairing your clothing, you are making sure that you can wear it for longer, which means you are slowing down how much you consume and making sure that less goes to waste. There are...
What does fashion revolution mean for Africa?
“It takes a revolution to make a solution”. This line from the 1974 hit, Revolution, by iconic reggae sensations, Bob Marley and the Wailers, was intended as a comment on political violence in the...
Dutch artist Jan van Esch explores ethics of the global secondhand clothing trade
Clothes are everywhere at the Gallery of the University of Stellenbosch on Dorp Street in Stellenbosch. Bright, appealing life-size marker drawings of clothes hang on the walls of the main gallery...
4 Styling tips for falling in love with your clothes again
In a fashion system that thrives on disposability, one of the most radical acts of care is to love the clothing in our wardrobes. For this, a powerful tool is to understand your personal style which...
Social impact CMT Tweak Fashion uses textile waste to create sustainable livelihoods
Struck by the heaps of textile waste produced by our fashion industry and the social injustice that leaves many women unemployed Justine Engelbrecht, found a solution by combining fashion with...
Week of Fashion showcases biggest-ever selection of local designers for AW23
In a celebration of local fashion, this past weekend, SA Menswear Week (SAMW), in partnership with Week of Fashion, showcased its biggest selection of designers to date, with over 106 designers...
Could the hidden chemicals in clothes be affecting your health?
Toxic chemicals are used and released all along the fashion supply chain from the production of the raw materials to the finishing of garments. These are enormous challenges to sustainability and to...
Viviers Studio takes local collaborations to Milan Fashion Week
South Africa is known for its vast natural landscapes: Lush forests and arid deserts, rocky mountain summits, and engulfing oceans. VIVIERS Studio's FW23/24 collection, Karroo-land of Thirsts,...
13 Size-inclusive slow fashion brands leading change in the South African industry
As we collectively forge a new future for fashion, we need to ensure that the slow fashion movement is inclusive and accessible. For plus-sized people, the opportunities to engage with sustainable...
South African story-tailor Cleo Droomer uses fashion to restory the past and shape the future
South African story-tailor Cleo Droomer's design practice is engaged with the philosophical – and practical – enquiry into how the future should embody the past. In a fashion industry that is...
Township studio Patch and Stitch makes mending matter
Tucked away on a quiet street in the heart of Daveyton township on the east of Johannesburg, you'll find Patch and Stitch. Collen Shoko and Lesego Masilela opened the doors to their alterations and...
Greenwashing fades out of fashion as regulators clamp down
Global fashion brands in 2023 are under renewed pressure to get their houses in order. This is as regulators get tough on greenwashing in an industry that is, according to the United Nations...
Ocean-friendly fashion steals the show at the One Blue Heart gala
Since its invention in the late 1800s, plastic has become ubiquitous in our lives – in our homes, streets, oceans, and clothing. In fact, plastic-based fabrics make up more than 60% of what we wear....
Nigerian designer Adejoke Lasisi is turning plastic water sachets into high fashion
At only nine years old, Adejoke Lasisi began learning to weave aso-oke under the watchful eyes of her mother. It would take her another 15 years to master this traditional handwoven fabric of the...