Q&A: How DunsinCrafts turns plastic sachet waste into luxury goods
Nigerian designer transforms discarded water sachets into Aso Òrá, a textile inspired by traditional Aso Oke weaving, creating luxury fashion while tackling plastic waste
Tag: Craft
Q&A: Awa Meite on why blue is more than a colour
Through her collection BLUE, the Malian designer explores indigo while celebrating artisans, handwoven textiles and local cotton
Woven Threads positions African fashion as a blueprint for the future
Talks, exhibitions and presentations at the annual Lagos event explored African fashion as a regenerative alternative to extractive global systems
African craftsmanship is shaping a caring and circular fashion future
Speaking at Woven Threads VII, Omoyemi Akerele positions African craft as infrastructure for a regenerative fashion system built on care, equity and community.
Stop consuming, start creating
In response to mass consumption, Khensani Mohlatlole proposes we craft to reclaim our identities
Oscars 2026: The red-carpet details we loved most
From Amazonian-grown fibres to politically charged brooches and intricate handiwork, here are the fashion details that stood out from the glitter.
Textile artist Jana Visser weaves spaces of reflection for Loewe Foundation Craft Prize
The slow, considered process of craft is what Jana Visser loves most about creating textile art. The 2023 Loewe Foundation Craft Prize finalist says that the intricate, time- and labour-intensive process is a means to discovery and reflection. The creative...
Why the world fell in love with artist El Anatsui and his quiet critique of global consumption
The artist El Anatsui was born in Ghana and has spent the bulk of his career in Nigeria, but is a citizen of the world. News of a major new installation of his work coming to the prestigious Tate Modern gallery in London...
Q&A: SA Fashion Week director Lucilla Booyzen on her visit to Buckingham Palace
Lucilla explains how she took a design created by Clive, in collaboration with House of Thethana, to London.