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Using high-tech design Kye Shimizu wants to change fashion for good

Using high-tech design Kye Shimizu wants to change fashion for good

by Jackie May | Mar 15, 2019 | Fashion

Kye Shimizu is not a fashion designer, but his Algorithmic Couture project has created a new convention for fashion. “I have used code to eliminate waste and make fashion sustainable,” he says. Kye is the co-founder of Tokyo-based research collective, Synflux, which...

Lesley Whitter of Convoy and Heart & Heritage talks business of fashion

Lesley Whitter of Convoy and Heart & Heritage talks business of fashion

by Jackie May | Jan 30, 2019 | Fashion

Lesley Whitter, founder of Heart & Heritage label and of Convoy, has opened a new shop and studio space in Johannesburg. Ever since she launched Heart & Heritage in 2013, she’s been working from her mother’s basement. “The time has come for me to move out,”...

Fashion Revolutionary is one of GQs 50 best-dressed men in South Africa

Fashion Revolutionary is one of GQs 50 best-dressed men in South Africa

by Jackie May | Dec 13, 2018 | Fashion

A Fashion Revolution activist is one of the top 50 best-dressed men in South Africa. GQ magazine recognized Cyril Naicker for his sharp local and sustainable style. We asked Cyril how he keeps up with fashion while being conscious of what he buys. When I do buy new, I...