Fashion brands Lukhanyo Mdingi and REIGN step into the global market
Two 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 across the continent, they spent four-months tailoring their...
Q&A: Denzel Vilakazi launched NESU as an expression of being African
South 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 him into their 21 Steps to Retail programme where he founded NESU. NESU is...
Categories and criteria for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020
We have opened nominations for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020. Once again, we’re looking for designers who implement sustainable, circular and regenerative approaches to design and who foster ethical practices in the industry. We want to celebrate all the...
Meet the judges for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020
When selecting a judging panel for the inaugural Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards, I thought deeply about the diversity, experience and reach of the judges. I wanted a panel that would be equipped to judge the different areas of fashion that are important to Twyg....Trending
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