In a world in which fashion usually skims the surface of issues, SELFI's Spirit Body '23 collection dives deeply into the human experience. Each piece is a tribute to indigenous cultures, an embrace...
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Transparency is the key to fashion system change – yet SA retailers fall behind
How much do you know about where your clothes come from? The answer likely is “not much”. In July, Fashion Revolution released its eighth Transparency Index. The Index is an annual review of 250 of...
The Or Foundation shows us who carries the burden of fast fashion’s failings
There’s a denim jacket in Sammy Oteng’s wardrobe that he has a particular tender attachment to. It’s not that the jacket fits just right, or that it makes him feel a certain way when he wears it. It...
Three designers showcase collections that fuse fashion with their cultural heritage
Culture is not stagnant. It is dynamic, ever-evolving, and with deep roots. As culture evolves, mediums through which it is expressed and remembered evolve too. Fashion is one of these mediums. On 8...
What is the local fashion industry doing about its overproduction?
Too much of anything is hardly ever a good thing and excess inventory, or so-called dead stock is no different. What to do with surplus garments, textiles, footwear or the stock that gets returned...
Made in Soweto Mama’s Boy crochet hats are stealing hearts
A mother-son duo remind us that in life, we wear many hats, and that everyone has a story to tell. For Simphiwe Ismael Khumalo and his mother Tulisile Jaqueline Radebe, their crochet hat brand,...
Africa Textile Talks 2023 prepares to explore the future of sustainable textile ecosystems
The global textile industry has become one of the most socially and environmentally harmful industries in the world. Challenging these impacts begins with sharing ideas and inspiration for...
MICAM Milano presents SS24 shoe trends at the world’s biggest footwear fair
The world's biggest Italian footwear fair, MICAM Milano is presenting spring / summer 2024 footwear trends in Milan this September. For its 96th edition, MICAM Milano's theme is “Walk your Way”,...
The Slow Fashion Collective is growing an inclusive circular clothing system
With the smell of freshly ground coffee flooding in from the cafe next door and the light bustle of people haggling for discounts on second-hand clothing, The Slow Fashion Collective is situated in...
Khayelitsha Fashion Week 2023 celebrates the creative resilience of township designers
From Paris Fashion Week to the homegrown runways of South Africa Fashion Week and Cape Town Fashion Week, it's been a busy year for the fashion world. For the Mother City there's been an extra...
Gorgeous upcycled outfits at Midlands Trashion Show remind us that plastic isn’t always pretty
Plastic pollution is one of the greatest polycrises of our time. Since its invention in the late 1800s, plastic has slowly become ubiquitous in our lives – in our homes, streets, and oceans – to...
Rethread Africa turns farm waste into future-fit fabrics
Some deep breaths you take change you forever. For Charles Oyamo it was inhaling the scent of fertile soil from the lands his parents worked in the villages of Migori County in South West Kenya....
Designer dresses up a jet plane in recycled G-Star RAW denim
One of the 21st century’s most important designers, Maarten Baas, has clad a private jet in recycled G-Star RAW jeans linking hyper-consumption with the super-wealthy. For the exhibition More or...
7 Upcycling brands reimagining fashion waste in SA
At the heart of the circular fashion future lies the concept of upcycling. Upcycling, in practice, involves transforming discarded materials or products into new items of higher value or quality. It...
New collaboration brings the farm to your wardrobe in local, ethical production process
POLO South Africa has collaborated with Gerber & Co to produce their first ever 100% locally produced and manufactured mens' knitwear collection made of South African merino wool. The fashion...