Oliver Hunter Porohille and Holly Bell Beaton present ‘All Is Precious’: a capsule collection of digital garments designed in relationship with planet earth. The capsule collection aligns with the elements of air, fire, earth, water, and Spirit, based on the...

For this prototype, Khumo Morojele and Mbangiso Mabaso have created three experimental looks which aim to minimise waste in the design and manufacturing process using 3D software. This software, including blender, Clo3D, and Unity, is used as tools to reduce...

“Botho” is a SeSotho phrase that roughly translates to “the act of carrying the required level of respect for the other.” Or, in short, treating the other with respect. With the concept of Botho in mind, this project looks into...

Worldrobe starts in the community wardrobe, a space where creators can add their finished products. In our prototype, we focus on Masego’s story and world. Masego is a suburban girl, who consciously started her slow fashion journey in 2016 after...

South African-based designers, Matthew Edwards and Xzavier Kunene, come together to lean into each other’s crafts across fashion and product design. Through their prototype, they explore the possibilities of a sustainable future, and present, by recycling and remanufacturing denim waste...

Chos’chosi is an exploration into belonging, identity, land, and language: kwaXhosa. The animated 3D model, housed in our independent app created by Sisanda Tech, mimics a seated figure that grapples with ideas of fashioning, mending, and the making of Xhosa...

Waves lap the sand and bird calls are heard from the treetops, but upon closer inspection this landscape quickly becomes familiar. Each texture, plant, geological structure, and almost tangible object is recognisable, crafted out of waste materials and found objects....

Zola is an e-commerce platform that aggregates sustainable fashion designers on one shopping platform. This allows customers to make informed purchasing decisions by virtually trying on garments from the comfort of their own homes using Augmented Reality technology. At Zola...

We wanted to reflect on the cultural significance that blankets have on popular African traditions and cultural ceremonies. This project was inspired by Southern African cultural and ceremonial events, where a blanket is used as a symbol of protection and...