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Long read: Renée Neblett on why we need an African renaissance in fashion

Long read: Renée Neblett on why we need an African renaissance in fashion

Social activist and founder of Kokrobitey Institute in Ghana, Renée Neblett delivered the keynote address at the fourth edition of theTwyg Sustainable Fashion Awards on 17 November 2022. She addressed a room of designers, makers, fashion visionaries and changemakers who...

December 6, 2022

Fashion

How decolonised African fashion is inhabiting the V&A Museum

The Africa Fashion exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, seeks to reconsider and reflect the rich makings and functioning of Africa’s recent fashion history and industry. Since countries across the African continent gained independence from colonial rule, African creatives have used...

August 24, 2022

Fashion

Why the V&A’s new Africa Fashion exhibition is important – and long overdue

Fashion is a catalyst to tell deeper, richer, expanded stories from across the African continent. We hope visitors will be inspired and assumptions will be challenged. Christine Checinska, curator A landmark show has recently opened its doors at the V&A...

July 11, 2022

Q&A: Sibabalwe Ndlwana finds sustainable design solutions in traditional practice and nature

Features

Q&A: Sibabalwe Ndlwana finds sustainable design solutions in traditional practice and nature

Sibabalwe Ndlwana is a Cape Town-based weaving artist, textile designer, and researcher. Her practice as a textile maker focuses on utilising the meditative processes of handweaving, weaving together personal narratives, memory, and abstract landscapes while paying homage to ancient artisanal...

March 25, 2022

Q&A: Artist Victor Ehikhamenor confronts environmental pollution and other hot topics

Opinion

Q&A: Artist Victor Ehikhamenor confronts environmental pollution and other hot topics

Nigerian contemporary African artist, Victor Ehikhamenor is influenced by “culture and life” and is unafraid to explore current issues. Victor’s formative years were guided by his 87-year-old uncle, one of Nigeria’s oldest photographers who encouraged his nephew to embrace photography,...

May 29, 2020

Q&A: Designer Fezokuhle Dimba wants to make the world a better place

Fashion

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, it was just a matter of time before Fezokuhle developed...

May 8, 2020

Fashion

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

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

Fashion

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

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

Fashion

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

Winners of the 2019 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards announced

2019 Awards

Winners of the 2019 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards announced

Finally, the night arrived to celebrate and recognise local designers’ who innovate and create beautiful, sustainable fashion.The inaugural Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards event attracted more than 100 designers, retailers and environmental activists to the Rooftop on Bree in Cape Town...

September 20, 2019

Finalists for Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2019 announced

2019 Awards

Finalists for Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2019 announced

We are thrilled to report that there was an overwhelming response to the call for nominations for the inaugural Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2019. We thank all the designers, retailers and influencers who took the time to submit work and...

September 13, 2019

The Seen Collective was born after a search for the perfect jumper

Fashion

The Seen Collective was born after a search for the perfect jumper

When Steph Mundy first moved to Johannesburg from London, she looked for the perfect jumper. Unable to find what she wanted, she looked for someone who could knit her one from a sketch she had drawn. When others saw it,...

September 2, 2019

Why Waste Headspace Dressing Salad in Haute Trash

Fashion

Why Waste Headspace Dressing Salad in Haute Trash

Milliner Crystal Birch was given an unusual task for Plastic Free July. Well-known for her eclectic collections of designer hats, Crystal diverged from her core business to create fashion garments from single-use plastic packaging. Not for you and me, though,...

July 10, 2019

A Cherry on Mx Blouse: Rap Artist blooms in Amanda Laird Cherry

Fashion

A Cherry on Mx Blouse: Rap Artist blooms in Amanda Laird Cherry

Mx Blouse, the gender non-conforming musician whose pronouns are they/them, was delighted when Amanda Laird Cherry’s head designer Brendan Sturrock offered to dress them for their recent Durban concert. The outcome of the one-night opportunity turned into a series of...

June 17, 2019

Why Upcycling Suits Katekani Moreku’s Design Style

Fashion

Why Upcycling Suits Katekani Moreku’s Design Style

Katekani Moreku who was brought up in a small village in Bushbuckridge in the north east part of South Africa is as surprised as his family that he has become a fashion designer. Welverdiend is not a place where art...

June 7, 2019

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Tag: African Creatives

Long read: Renée Neblett on why we need an African renaissance in fashion

How decolonised African fashion is inhabiting the V&A Museum

Why the V&A’s new Africa Fashion exhibition is important – and long overdue

Q&A: Sibabalwe Ndlwana finds sustainable design solutions in traditional practice and nature

Q&A: Artist Victor Ehikhamenor confronts environmental pollution and other hot topics

Q&A: Designer Fezokuhle Dimba wants to make the world a better place

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

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

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

Winners of the 2019 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards announced

Finalists for Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2019 announced

The Seen Collective was born after a search for the perfect jumper

Why Waste Headspace Dressing Salad in Haute Trash

A Cherry on Mx Blouse: Rap Artist blooms in Amanda Laird Cherry

Why Upcycling Suits Katekani Moreku’s Design Style

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