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5 Ways to responsibly rehome clothes you no longer wear

The circular fashion movement is a response to environmental, social and economic impacts of the fashion industry’s waste crisis. We now know that hundreds of thousands of tonnes of clothing end up in landfill, are burnt or are jettisoned by...

June 7, 2022

Q&A: Sandi and Camila Gillman weave slowness in a world of speed

2021 Awards Fashion

Q&A: Sandi and Camila Gillman weave slowness in a world of speed

Sandi and Camila Gillman are the mother-daughter duo behind Cape Town-based textile studio, Sett & Beat. They were finalists at the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2021 in the Textile Maker or Mill category. “Sett” is the term in weaving that...

June 3, 2022

6 Books About the Climate Crisis That Offer Hope

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6 Books About the Climate Crisis That Offer Hope

Coral bleaching, floods, bushfire, biodiversity decline and extinction – as we witness the effects of climate change, amid a stream of reports warning of the cost of government inaction, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. How to counter the gloom?...

June 1, 2022

7 Fresh Produce Subscription Boxes to Help You Support Small and Local

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7 Fresh Produce Subscription Boxes to Help You Support Small and Local

In South Africa, the movement to support local, small-scale growers and farmers is on the rise as citizen-consumers have become more aware of the effects of large-scale commercial farming on their health and the environment. Supporting local food systems is...

May 3, 2022

Q&A: Mother of Gao designer reflects on her slow, nature-inspired process

Fashion

Q&A: Mother of Gao designer reflects on her slow, nature-inspired process

I first came across Mother of Gao on Instagram and was immediately drawn to their warm, welcoming earth tones and products that balance form and beauty while prioritising a mindful design process. Natural dyeing and making use of fabric waste...

April 29, 2022

Q&A: Laura Rainbird started Thrift Fest to inspire a local preloved movement

2021 Awards Fashion

Q&A: Laura Rainbird started Thrift Fest to inspire a local preloved movement

Since 2012, Thrift Fest has been cultivating a welcoming space for sustainability and slow living. In Cape Town, Thrift Fest has become a household name for anyone interested in thrifting and the preloved movement. The market attracts crowds of Capetonians,...

April 8, 2022

Fashion

How to make your loved clothes last

There is a reason for the slow fashion movement refrain that “the most sustainable clothes are the ones you already own”. Taking care of your clothes is one of the best ways to limit your fashion impact. By making your clothes...

April 5, 2022

Q&A: Aurelie Torres-Hastie founded Petit Fox to sell quality secondhand children’s clothing

2021 Awards Awards Fashion

Q&A: Aurelie Torres-Hastie founded Petit Fox to sell quality secondhand children’s clothing

Aurelie Torres-Hastie, a mother of two, is the owner of Petit Fox – a secondhand clothing store that makes sustainable children’s clothes more affordable and accessible. Through buying and selling unwanted children’s clothes, and encouraging parents to shop secondhand, Aurelie...

April 1, 2022

Cowgirlblues hand-dyes local, natural yarns that soothe our souls

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Cowgirlblues hand-dyes local, natural yarns that soothe our souls

Knitting is one of those nostalgic tactile practices that we turn to for its soothing effect. In our busy lifestyles, we can’t keep up with our minds and urgently need a return to our hands. This return to our hands...

March 30, 2022

Discover South African brands with The Local Edit App

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Discover South African brands with The Local Edit App

To embrace the ethos of slow fashion, we need to choose community over convenience. And, if we want to grow the slow fashion community, we need to find ways to make it accessible to different kinds of people with different...

March 28, 2022

Practice planetary care and mindful mending at Greenpop’s Reforest Fest

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Practice planetary care and mindful mending at Greenpop’s Reforest Fest

We are officially living in the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration – A global call to action launched by the United Nations Environment Programme last year in collaboration with the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation and set to run to 2030...

March 16, 2022

Fashion

Q&A: Why Margaux Moore creates small batch, slow fashion at emgee

emgee is a Cape-Town based slow fashion brand, focusing on small quantities, beautiful fabric and timeless designs. We live in a world that champions over-production, over-consumption, and a culture of disposability that fuels an endless waste cycle. But, emgee is...

March 1, 2022

Rental Revolution: 4 South African Clothing Rental Services

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Rental Revolution: 4 South African Clothing Rental Services

Along with thrifting and swapping, clothing rental has exploded in the fashion industry. It satiates our desire for newness while offering a more circular, sustainable, and accessible alternative to the current linear, fast fashion model. Bonus, the renter doesn’t have...

March 1, 2022

6 Local Black-Owned Haircare Brands for Natural Hair

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6 Local Black-Owned Haircare Brands for Natural Hair

For Black women across the African diaspora, the choice of how one wears their hair is at times more than simply a personal choice. Often, it comes with social and political implications that can have an extreme impact on all...

March 1, 2022

Q&A: The KnotAgain sisters create fashionable macramé accessories

2021 Awards Fashion

Q&A: The KnotAgain sisters create fashionable macramé accessories

KnotAgain is co-owned by sisters, Hlah and Linnet Hloni. Using the ancient practice of macramé, KnotAgain creates artisanal products weaved from locally supplied cotton and recycled t-shirt yarn. We caught up with Hlah and Linnet to find out more about...

February 25, 2022

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Tag: Sustainable living

5 Ways to responsibly rehome clothes you no longer wear

Q&A: Sandi and Camila Gillman weave slowness in a world of speed

6 Books About the Climate Crisis That Offer Hope

7 Fresh Produce Subscription Boxes to Help You Support Small and Local

Q&A: Mother of Gao designer reflects on her slow, nature-inspired process

Q&A: Laura Rainbird started Thrift Fest to inspire a local preloved movement

How to make your loved clothes last

Q&A: Aurelie Torres-Hastie founded Petit Fox to sell quality secondhand children’s clothing

Cowgirlblues hand-dyes local, natural yarns that soothe our souls

Discover South African brands with The Local Edit App

Practice planetary care and mindful mending at Greenpop’s Reforest Fest

Q&A: Why Margaux Moore creates small batch, slow fashion at emgee

Rental Revolution: 4 South African Clothing Rental Services

6 Local Black-Owned Haircare Brands for Natural Hair

Q&A: The KnotAgain sisters create fashionable macramé accessories

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