Fashion brands Lukhanyo Mdingi and REIGN step into the global market
Two South African brands, REIGN and Lukhanyo Mdingi, recently completed an accelerator programme with the Ethical Fashion Initiative. As part of a cohort of six hand-picked African fashion brands from across the continent, they spent four-months tailoring their...
Kate Sekules: “Mending is a rebellion against the status quo”
New York-based visible mender, Kate Sekules, writes that decorative repair encompasses “a rebellion against the fashion status quo, a refusal to dress correctly, and thus a refusal to further line the pockets of a few over-rich, white male, conscience-free...
Q&A: Denzel Vilakazi launched NESU as an expression of being African
South African designer Denzel Vilakazi studied Fashion Design at the Tshwane University of Technology. After placing second at the Sansui Summer Cup in Gauteng in 2017, the Edcon Group pulled him into their 21 Steps to Retail programme where he founded NESU. NESU is...
Nominations are open for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020
We are very excited to launch the call for nominations for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020. We feel honoured to be in a position to celebrate the excellent work that has been achieved this year despite, and sometimes because of the current circumstances. The...Trending
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