13 South African sustainable swimwear brands
Your guide to swimwear made with care
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Phygital retailer EGG launches with ambitions to boost local product
Cavendish Square ushered in December with the grand opening of concept store best described as a collaborative retail platform and “omni-retail experience and platform redefining the retail landscape” and is pegged to be one of the most technologically advanced stores...
Thankyou flips the system in a bid to change the world
Have you heard about the Australian company called Thankyou? Not yet? You will soon. This company has come up with an audacious business model to “flip consumerism and change the world.” When co-founder and managing director of Thankyou, Daniel Flynn...
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...
A new wave of fashion washes up onto our shores
Don’t be deceived. What looks like a pearl, is not a pearl. A creative team working with photographer Thirza Schaap has turned ocean plastic pollution into art – including a plastic deodorant roller ball. In a new thought-provoking photographic series...
Design Indaba inspires us to take our cues from nature
Anyone working in sustainability is pondering the big question of how we can meet the growing demand for stuff without destroying the environment. If you attended Design Indaba 2020, you’d be feeling confident that answers to this question lie in...
Sexy Jocks bring circular design to your underwear drawer
If you’re looking to only wear sustainable clothes (including vintage, natural fibres, upcycled or recycled clothes), Dave Hutchison’s recent business venture might be the last piece of your eco-wardrobe puzzle. His new project is an upcycling one, turning material destined...
Are we being hoodwinked by the sustainability buzzwords?
As we become more aware of climate change and our role in protecting the environment, we’re seeing more companies produce products dubbed ‘ethical’ and ‘eco-friendly.’ But is this authentic or are smart marketeers adapting their messaging to a new wave...
6 Safe Sunscreens For Your Handbag
We’re pretty sure that your tubes and tubs of summer sunscreen are empty-ing. With winter still a while away, we have recommendations for sustainable sunblocks to keep your skin and the planet safe. Oh-Lief Oh lief provides 100% natural...
Thrifting: The future of fashion may be in your closet
Thrifting, secondhand, and resale are fashion buzzwords. In fact, statistics suggest secondhand could overtake fast fashion in the next ten years and unlock a sustainable fashion future. According to WWD, thrifting is now a $28 billion (over R407 billion) global...
Beauty Spot: Plaiin and Simple
Frustrated by the lack of zero-waste beauty products, Megan Cozens started experimenting with making products five years ago. Supported by the business knowledge of her parents as well as a diploma in organic skincare formulation, she founded a soap brand,...
Line of sight: Why the future of fashion is about perspective
I enjoy being informed — that’s code for: I am a nerd who takes life way too seriously — but until about two years ago, I knew little to nothing about sustainability in fashion. Now, I know how clothes get...
Book extract: Ten small things we can do to make a difference
No man is an island. Everything we do, even the smallest gesture, can make a difference. This is not just an expression, it is a scientific fact: sociological research has shown that when a person or a group does the...
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...
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....