Fashion students are the next generation of fashion designers. So, the students who prioritise sustainability and ethics in their design thinking and garment making offer a sneak peek into a better fashion future. For example, Cape Town-based fashion graduate...
Rethread has long since been a brand that Twyg has admired for the way that designer and founder, Alexa Schempers, uses waste to create unique and sustainable garments. Rethread focuses on selling three categories of clothing: redesigned (upcycled), sustainably-made...
For Fashion Revolution Week (18-24 April 2022), students at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology paused their curriculum to create an upcycled fashion collection. They were grouped together in teams of 10 to 13 students and each team created two looks using...
When we think about fashion’s impact, we often think about the mountains of clothing waste in Ghana or the labour exploitation in Bangladesh. Waste and labour are critical issues and should never be ignored. But with the growing farm to fibre to fashion movement,...
Care, consideration, and a keen attention to detail are at the heart of local jewellery brand, AuTerra. Started by Ashley Heather in 2011, AuTerra makes heirloom-worthy jewellery, with an eco-friendly twist. The Au Terra timeless pieces are made from reclaimed silver...
