Promotion encourages young South African fashion designers

Bidorbuy is promoting entrepreneurship in the fashion industry by introducing its online marketplace as a viable marketing and selling platform for up and coming South African fashion designers who would like to promote their line of work to the site's over one million shoppers 13 Oct 2011 09:45

As music piracy grows, so do creative responses

[Stephen Hollis] Since the late 90s, global record sales have fallen dramatically while the entertainment industry has grown exponentially. This is because the internet has spawned a direct distribution system of content to consumers and created a competition monster for music retailers and distributors. Today, one in 20 downloads is estimated to be legal. 6 Oct 2011 10:11

Label Collections goes online

Designer and founder of Label Collections, Nadia Turton, has decided to broaden her horizons and step into the online fashion market with the launch of a new website. It features the latest summer range's four main themes: Neutrals, French Riviera, Garden Party and High Summer. 5 Oct 2011 13:52

New Elle New Talent Designer highlights mohair

Kelly Esterhuyse is the winner of the Elle New Talent 2011 Designer Search, in association with Mr Price, for her interpretation of 'Show me Your Pattern' in mohair. She was selected from eight finalists at the opening show of SA Fashion Week, held at The Rosebank Hotel in Johannesburg, late last week. 27 Sep 2011 09:36

South African invited to London's Fashion Finest Renaissance

At the London Fashion Week's Fashion Finest Renaissance, Lesego Malatsi, co-founder of Mzanzi Designers Emporium and alumni of the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship in Johannesburg, was the only South African invited to participate. 21 Sep 2011 12:55

Vukani Fashion Awards held in Eastern Cape for first time

For the first time the annual Vukani Fashion Awards were held in the Eastern Cape in East London attracting young design talent from around the country. To add to the province's pride, the top honours went to Tozama Dyantyi, who was born in the Eastern Cape. The awards have gained acclaim in fashion circles and are viewed as a prominent feature of the fashion industry calendar. 15 Sep 2011 11:36

Levi's goes forth with first-ever global creative platform

SAN FRANCISCO, US / JOHANNESBURG, SA: The Levi's brand (www.levi.com) has introduced the first global creative platform and global marketing campaign in the brand's 138-year history. 'Go Forth,' a rally cry to create positive change in the world today, aims to tap into modern consumer sentiment that these are not easy times, but they are our times - 'Now is our time.' 4 Aug 2011 11:37