SA Fashion Week Archives - twyg

Q&A: Designer Fezokuhle Dimba wants to make the world a better place

Q&A: Designer Fezokuhle Dimba wants to make the world a better place

by Catherine Del Monte | May 8, 2020 | Fashion

Durban-based designer Fezokuhle Dimba turns waste plastic and scraps of fabric into edgy afro-centric looks. Raised and nurtured by women who not only adored fashion but crafted their own clothes, it was just a matter of time before Fezokuhle developed her own style...

Fashion must change. Lucilla Booyzen explains why

Fashion must change. Lucilla Booyzen explains why

by Jackie May | Mar 25, 2020 | Fashion

In a matter of days SA Fashion Week’s Spring Summer shows went from being a conventional live event to going digital to being postponed. Despite this, the work of SA Fashion Week will continue. We asked the event’s founder and director Lucilla Booyzen...

Isabelle Lotter: “Fashion weeks perpetuate our problems”

Isabelle Lotter: “Fashion weeks perpetuate our problems”

by Isabelle Lotter | Dec 2, 2019 | Fashion

On an international level, fashion weeks have started to leave a bad taste in people’s mouths. There have been calls for fashion weeks to be scrapped in favour of climate protests. Some fashion weeks have been cancelled, others have changed their mantra to suit this...

Spinning a local yarn for designer Mzukise Mbane’s cotton dress

Spinning a local yarn for designer Mzukise Mbane’s cotton dress

by Jackie May | Nov 11, 2019 | Fashion

Imprint ZA’s 100% South African cotton dress was a showstopper at the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards. The attention-grabbing dress was largely inspired by an Imprint ZA African bridal gown that was nominated as the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2019. Its...

Amanda Laird Cherry tells this season’s story with a collection of upcycled second-hand garments

Amanda Laird Cherry tells this season’s story with a collection of upcycled second-hand garments

by Jackie May | Oct 25, 2019 | Fashion

At the ALC Apparel reception desk is a framed quote by the label’s founder, Amanda Laird Cherry: “Those who think of clothing in terms of this or next season’s fashion are missing the point a little. The fabrics and cuts we wear tell us about our society.” I visited...