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Our top 9 fashion moments of 2024

As 2024 draws to an end, we have compiled a list of our top 9 fashion moments of the year. Some are moments we curated for you, others are events that we believe are transformative and progressive for fashion. And...

December 18, 2024

Students use mohair to craft sustainable fashion futures

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Students use mohair to craft sustainable fashion futures

Design Academy of Fashion students explore mohair from fibre to runway in a hands-on project linking craft, sustainability and South Africa’s textile future

December 13, 2024

Gift Guide: Books, family time and local designer goods

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Gift Guide: Books, family time and local designer goods

We asked current and previous winners of the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards to share what they’re hoping for this Christmas, and what they’ll be gifting their loved ones. More time, slower living and conscious gifting are priorities. Katlego Mokwana Creative...

December 9, 2024

Ilkhe du Toit connects fashion with its origin

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Ilkhe du Toit connects fashion with its origin

Ilkhe du Toit grew up on a Merino sheep farm in Karoo, central South Africa. The fashion and textile designer’s childhood helped her develop an early connection to natural fibres and a deep respect for the resources involved in textile...

December 6, 2024

Athena Argyrakis’s journey from film editor to jewellery designer

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Athena Argyrakis’s journey from film editor to jewellery designer

It’s fitting that Athena Argyrakis’s parents named her after the Greek goddess of war and crafts, foreshadowing her journey as a footwear and jewellery designer—a path that would prove to be a battle at times. Each piece she designs is...

December 5, 2024

Sonic interventions reveal local fashion stories and shape collective memories

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Sonic interventions reveal local fashion stories and shape collective memories

UN/FOLDING_RE/FOLDING_FOLDED: Imiphindo kwaXhosa is a sonic intervention that re-calls and collates fragments from a collective (hi)story.

December 4, 2024

The winners of the 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards

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The winners of the 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards

The 2024 winners of the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards were announced at a stylish, well-attended event held at the prestigious Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel in Cape Town on 20 November 2024. This year 10 exceptional category champions took their...

November 25, 2024

Lukhanyo Mdingi at Confections x Collections 2024

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Lukhanyo Mdingi at Confections x Collections 2024

Day 4: Friday, 8 November, was the penultimate day of Confections x Collections 2024, showcasing Lukhanyo Mdingi presented and hosted by Mount Nelson, a Belmond Hotel in Cape Town. The show was special for several reasons: creative director Lukhanyo Mdingi...

November 14, 2024

Exploring the achievements of the 2023 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards winners

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Exploring the achievements of the 2023 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards winners

November 13, 2024

Get to know the global experts set to judge 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards

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Get to know the global experts set to judge 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards

Leading international and African minds will convene soon to judge this year’s Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards. Once the panel has completed the adjudication process, the finalists will be announced on 12 November and the winners will be announced at an...

November 13, 2024

29 Finalists for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2024 are announced

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29 Finalists for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2024 are announced

The finalists for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2024 are announced.

November 12, 2024

Rich Mnisi at Confections x Collections 2024

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Rich Mnisi at Confections x Collections 2024

Day 1: Seth Shezi opened the floor for Confections x Collections on Tuesday (5 November) wearing Rich Mnisi, the first designer to showcase at the 2024 edition of the salon-style fashion experience in Cape Town. “I’ve never felt so insecure...

November 6, 2024

Country Road collaborates with Twyg Awards to celebrate emerging designers

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Country Road collaborates with Twyg Awards to celebrate emerging designers

Since 2019, the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards have identified South African designers who are prioritising planet and people. And since 2020, Country Road has sponsored the awards. Aside from this local support, Country Road is renowned for championing industry-leading initiatives,...

November 1, 2024

A global call to reduce the production of fashion and what this means for South Africa

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A global call to reduce the production of fashion and what this means for South Africa

With Black Friday around the corner, the global Speak Volumes campaign is asking consumers to take stock of their consumption

October 31, 2024

What’s the oldest item in your wardrobe? We asked 6 fashion enthusiasts

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What’s the oldest item in your wardrobe? We asked 6 fashion enthusiasts

Our wardrobes are filled with memories and meaning. There are clothes that you bought with your first pay check, those that were handed down from family or the ones that you bought on a special trip. We asked six people...

October 28, 2024

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Our top 9 fashion moments of 2024

Students use mohair to craft sustainable fashion futures

Gift Guide: Books, family time and local designer goods

Ilkhe du Toit connects fashion with its origin

Athena Argyrakis’s journey from film editor to jewellery designer

Sonic interventions reveal local fashion stories and shape collective memories

The winners of the 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards

Lukhanyo Mdingi at Confections x Collections 2024

Exploring the achievements of the 2023 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards winners

Get to know the global experts set to judge 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards

29 Finalists for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2024 are announced

Rich Mnisi at Confections x Collections 2024

Country Road collaborates with Twyg Awards to celebrate emerging designers

A global call to reduce the production of fashion and what this means for South Africa

What’s the oldest item in your wardrobe? We asked 6 fashion enthusiasts

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