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Long read: Why you should join the Fashion Revolution

The national co-ordinator of Fashion Revolution South Africa Cyril Naicker addressed a UN panel discussion on Sustainable Fashion for All: Examining the Industry through the Lens of Social Justice. Here is an edited transcript of his talk. Below the transcript...

March 4, 2021

Q&A: Designer Ntando XV Ngwenya wonders why we still import clothes

Opinion

Q&A: Designer Ntando XV Ngwenya wonders why we still import clothes

Ntando XV Ngwenya founded an eponymous artisanal clothing brand in 2015 which seeks to break with the norms of how and why clothes are made. After wowing SA Fashion Week AW20 with his XV Project 0,8, his collection caught the...

September 11, 2020

REEFER lights up its new branding with hemp sneaker

Fashion

REEFER lights up its new branding with hemp sneaker

South African sneaker brand, Corks was the first of its kind in South Africa to release a shoe range made out of cork. Now, the company has launched its unisex hemp sneaker range on the back of its rebranding campaign....

August 14, 2020

Fashion

11 Shoe brands we’re loving right now

We’ve been on the lookout for sustainable footwear brands on the South African and international market that combine comfort, sustainability, and social responsibility. We’ve come up with a list of environmentally-savvy and innovative footwear brands with the kind of quality...

June 17, 2020

Fashion

Global Fashion’s Underbelly Is On Show This Season

On show this season are not new summer trends, but the fashion industry’s nasty underbelly. What is being done to address this? Here are three encouraging actions that been taken.

May 19, 2020

Fashion

Why South African corporate fashion brands scored badly in the Transparency Index

Four South African brands were assessed by Fashion Revolution for its Transparency Index 2020 which was released last month. All of them scored within the 11 – 20% range, which is below average. While this is the second year Mr...

May 19, 2020

Fashion

Q&A: Nkwo Onwuka’s fashion brand is driven by the philosophy of less

Nkwo is the founder founder and creative director of the Nigerian artisanal clothing brand NKWO. The environmentally-conscious brand is rooted in ‘the philosophy of less’.

May 15, 2020

Design Indaba inspires us to take our cues from nature

Fashion

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...

March 2, 2020

Sexy Jocks bring circular design to your underwear drawer

Fashion

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...

February 24, 2020

Expert says fashion weeks represent an industry unwilling to change

Opinion

Expert says fashion weeks represent an industry unwilling to change

As the new season of fashion weeks kicks off, we publish an opinion by head of Ethical fashion Initiative, Simone Cipriani, who believes that fashion weeks represent an industry unwilling to change. He says it is an industry that will...

February 6, 2020

Are we being hoodwinked by the sustainability buzzwords?

Fashion

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...

February 3, 2020

Fashion

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...

January 27, 2020

Fashion

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...

January 20, 2020

Fashion

Ethical Fashion Initiative is on a mission to change the world

Long before sustainability became trendy, the Ethical Fashion Initiative waved “goodbye to fast fashion” and introduced “a better way of producing”. Founder and director of EFI, Simone Cipriani, believes that the $2.4 trillion-a-year global industry has the power to change the...

January 13, 2020

Fashion

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....

December 2, 2019

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Tag: Ethical Fashion

Long read: Why you should join the Fashion Revolution

Q&A: Designer Ntando XV Ngwenya wonders why we still import clothes

REEFER lights up its new branding with hemp sneaker

11 Shoe brands we’re loving right now

Global Fashion’s Underbelly Is On Show This Season

Why South African corporate fashion brands scored badly in the Transparency Index

Q&A: Nkwo Onwuka’s fashion brand is driven by the philosophy of less

Design Indaba inspires us to take our cues from nature

Sexy Jocks bring circular design to your underwear drawer

Expert says fashion weeks represent an industry unwilling to change

Are we being hoodwinked by the sustainability buzzwords?

Thrifting: The future of fashion may be in your closet

Line of sight: Why the future of fashion is about perspective

Ethical Fashion Initiative is on a mission to change the world

Jackie May: “Fashion weeks are more important now than ever before”

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