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4 ways to decrease your fashion footprint this Earth Day

Since 1970, the 22nd of April has been dedicated to honouring the beautiful planet we live on. Earth day is about reflection, gratitude, and taking action to make our Earthly home healthier for present and future generations. What is Earth...

April 22, 2022

#WhoMadeMyShoes: Nkoketse Mameste is the self-taught shoemaker of Lust Be Original

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#WhoMadeMyShoes: Nkoketse Mameste is the self-taught shoemaker of Lust Be Original

This is the fifth and final story in a five-part #WhoMadeMyClothes series that centres and celebrates the people who make our clothing for this year’s #FashionRevolutionWeek From a young age, Nkoketse Mameste had to take on the responsibility of supporting...

April 22, 2022

#WhoMadeMyHat: No one else can do what Silma Hendricks does at The Hat Factory

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#WhoMadeMyHat: No one else can do what Silma Hendricks does at The Hat Factory

This is the fourth in a five-part #WhoMadeMyClothes series that centres and celebrates the people who make our clothing for this year’s #FashionRevolutionWeek As the straw braider and machinist, Silma Hendricks plays an integral part of the famous The Hat...

April 21, 2022

#WhoMadeMyJeans: Libaso Dube gives us hope for tomorrow

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#WhoMadeMyJeans: Libaso Dube gives us hope for tomorrow

This is the third in a five-part #WhoMadeMyClothes series that centres and celebrates the people who make our clothing for this year’s #FashionRevolutionWeek Trigger warning: This story contains content that may be triggering for readers who are survivors of sexual...

April 20, 2022

#WhoMadeMyBag: Meet Margret Munemo maker of ONEOFEACH’s African-inspired bags

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#WhoMadeMyBag: Meet Margret Munemo maker of ONEOFEACH’s African-inspired bags

This is the second in a five-part #WhoMadeMyClothes series that centres and celebrates the people who make our clothing for this year’s #FashionRevolutionWeek “My parents were both talented with their hands,” says Margret Munemo. “I think that’s where my interest...

April 19, 2022

#WhoMadeMyDress: Meet Patricia Jacobs head seamstress at Hannah Lavery

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#WhoMadeMyDress: Meet Patricia Jacobs head seamstress at Hannah Lavery

This the first in a five-part #WhoMadeMyClothes series that centres and celebrates the people who make our clothing for this year’s Fashion Revolution Week. From helping her grandmother sew, to becoming the head-seamstress at Hannah Lavery, Patricia Jacobs tells her...

April 18, 2022

13 Local Brands Creating Ethical Jewellery to Treasure

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13 Local Brands Creating Ethical Jewellery to Treasure

Jewellery is a fantastic way to show off your unique style and turn even the simplest outfit into something special. But, pretty jewels often have an ugly backstory. For many centuries, precious metals (such as gold) often combined with gemstones,...

April 14, 2022

6 Retail Spaces Selling Local Fashion Brands

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6 Retail Spaces Selling Local Fashion Brands

The 18th to the 24th of April marks Fashion Revolution Week. In the lead up, we thought it would be a good idea to share a few brick-and-mortar retail spaces that provide a unique shopping experience for looking, feeling, and...

April 5, 2022

Q&A: Aurelie Torres-Hastie founded Petit Fox to sell quality secondhand children’s clothing

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Q&A: Aurelie Torres-Hastie founded Petit Fox to sell quality secondhand children’s clothing

Aurelie Torres-Hastie, a mother of two, is the owner of Petit Fox – a secondhand clothing store that makes sustainable children’s clothes more affordable and accessible. Through buying and selling unwanted children’s clothes, and encouraging parents to shop secondhand, Aurelie...

April 1, 2022

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3 South African Shoe Brands Making Slow Fashion Strides

We love local! And, we especially love local brands who are combining style and slow fashion to bring us garments and footwear that allow us to express ourselves without causing harm to the planet nor people. One part of slow...

March 7, 2022

Fuata Moyo: A family following their heARTs

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Fuata Moyo: A family following their heARTs

Imagine this family portrait. The backdrop is Fuata Moyo’s new production space, a few days after the Mbiola siblings took occupation. Kabambi (KB) is in his paint-splattered dungarees and customised carrier bag, Martine sits on a chair draped in an...

February 9, 2022

How we can use the law to make the fashion industry fairer to women and Earth

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How we can use the law to make the fashion industry fairer to women and Earth

In March 1911, in a garment factory in Manhattan, over 100 people, mostly Jewish and Italian women migrants, some as young as 14, were trapped inside and died as the factory burnt to the floor. Management had locked the doors....

February 7, 2022

Q&A: Vanhu Vamwe design duo practice humanity

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Q&A: Vanhu Vamwe design duo practice humanity

Vanhu Vamwe’s people first ethos echoes through all aspects of their thoughtful and care-filled design process They create sculptural, avant-garde accessories, working with artisans in Zimbabwe and Ecuador, with sustainability and ethics top of mind. Vanhu Vamwe, Shona for ‘One...

February 4, 2022

Sustainability Case Study: How SA’s biggest belt factory transformed its operations

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Sustainability Case Study: How SA’s biggest belt factory transformed its operations

Leon Buhr had been running Equator – the Belt Factory, South Africa’s biggest belt manufacturer, for 20 years when his young children questioned the environmental impact of his work. “They asked if Equator was sustainable, and what we were doing...

April 27, 2021

Q&A: Daniel Sher presents the new Good Good Good Collection

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Q&A: Daniel Sher presents the new Good Good Good Collection

Cape Town fashion brand Good Good Good launched its SS21 collection with the film An Orchestra in an Open Field directed by Jarred Figgins. Through its partnership with the Cape Town Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Good Good Good is offering its...

March 12, 2021

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4 ways to decrease your fashion footprint this Earth Day

#WhoMadeMyShoes: Nkoketse Mameste is the self-taught shoemaker of Lust Be Original

#WhoMadeMyHat: No one else can do what Silma Hendricks does at The Hat Factory

#WhoMadeMyJeans: Libaso Dube gives us hope for tomorrow

#WhoMadeMyBag: Meet Margret Munemo maker of ONEOFEACH’s African-inspired bags

#WhoMadeMyDress: Meet Patricia Jacobs head seamstress at Hannah Lavery

13 Local Brands Creating Ethical Jewellery to Treasure

6 Retail Spaces Selling Local Fashion Brands

Q&A: Aurelie Torres-Hastie founded Petit Fox to sell quality secondhand children’s clothing

3 South African Shoe Brands Making Slow Fashion Strides

Fuata Moyo: A family following their heARTs

How we can use the law to make the fashion industry fairer to women and Earth

Q&A: Vanhu Vamwe design duo practice humanity

Sustainability Case Study: How SA’s biggest belt factory transformed its operations

Q&A: Daniel Sher presents the new Good Good Good Collection

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