Q&A: Michael Reid talks to us about his unisex brand Xavier Sadan
Xavier Sadan crept into our world when we noticed it after it was shortlisted for the SAFW Scouting Menswear Competition 2020. We weren’t the only ones to notice the work of designer Michael Reid. The collection The Circle of Life, an artisanal collection, which...
Q&A: At Mors Design old tyre tubes are turned into bags
In 2015, Cape Town-based Raihana Govender co-founded Mors Design, an up-cycle initiative specialising in manufacturing bags made from recycled tyre tubes. When she met a designer who had made a bag out of old tyre tubing, she says, “I was so amazed by the beauty and...
Q&A: Shamyra Moodley sees the future of sustainable fashion as DIY-fashion-meets-art
Former accountant turned designer Shamyra Moodley recently participated in her first fashion show. Selected as one of the six designers to join African Fashion International’s 2020 year-long Fastrack programme, Shamyra was tasked to create three new looks in...
Press Release: Twyg Awards 2020 finalists announced
Twyg is honoured to announce the finalists of the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020. The awards celebrate South African designers leading sustainable, ethical, circular and regenerative practices in the fashion industry. The designers are intentionally improving...Trending
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