Fashion & Homeware industry news in South Africa

#WomensMonth: Michaella Menin, founder of Myboombra, chats career pivots and the “Super Mom" myth

[Ruth Cooper] Michaella Menin, founder of sustainable feeding bra, Myboombra, talks about how we still need to support working mothers in SA...

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Crocs launches new Height collection

[Evan-Lee Courie] Crocs recently launched its latest Height Collection at an exclusive event held at The Nines in Sea Point, Cape Town...

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Clothing brand Curve Gear opens new store in Tygervalley Centre

The Tygervalley Centre Curve Gear store is the 6th brand store in South Africa.

[Lindsey Schutters] Curve Gear was born out of the mining industry as merch for a uniquely South African slurry pump...

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Witchery's V&A Waterfront store reopens with a fresh, innovative look

[Ntandokazi Ntozakhe] The Witchery Store reopened its doors at the V&A Waterfront on 28 March...

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#WomensMonth: Niki Breger celebrates 31 years of Nicci Boutiques this August

[Evan-Lee Courie] Nicci Boutique was established 31 years ago as a family business and has grown to become synonymous with contemporary fashion...

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Celebrating African creativity: Lucky Star and Chepa Streetwear collab on Phatsimo collection

[Lauren Hartzenberg] Iconic South African food brand Lucky Star has joined forces with local fashion label Chepa Streetwear to launch a creative clothing collaboration...

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Shoprite's clothing brand: Is Uniq unique?

[Jonathan Cherry] What Shoprite has chosen to do with its opportunity to compete in clothing retail is to replicate the Uniqlo brand with just enough difference to make it difficult to legally challenge, says strategist Jonathan Cherry...

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Get to know the minds behind luxury fashion rental boutique Closet Runway

[Aa-isha Hassiem] Entrepreneurs Ange-Nicole Mahoro and Evelina Nailenge bring upscale, sustainable fashion to Cape Town at an affordable price...

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South African artist Lulama Wolf talks global H&M Home collaboration

[Lauren Hartzenberg] The designs of Lulama 'Wolf' Mlambo, a talented young visual artist, is adorning the interiors of homes around the world thanks to a major global collab with H&M...

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Ntandokazi Ntozakhe

[Fashion & Homeware]

In a new video, H&M unveils the wonders of Brasserie Hennes. Brasserie Hennes is a fictitious fashion destination that encompasses Paris' iconic Brasserie culture.

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Global Vans x Mami Wata collaboration spotlights African surf culture

[Lauren Hartzenberg] The Vans collaboration broadens Mami Wata's reach, allowing the local brand to present its fresh narrative of surfing and Africa to the world...

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One to watch: Thando Ntuli, the emerging talent behind SA womenswear brand Munkus

[Lauren Hartzenberg] South African contemporary trans-seasonal fashion brand, Munkus, is the brainchild of ambitious young Soweto-born designer Thando Ntuli...

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#DoBizZA: Fulfilling the potential of South African fashion

[Lucilla Booyzen] A local, SA designer-led fashion industry has the very real potential to make a significant contribution to our national GDP...

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Fikile Sokhulu: A rising creative talent in African fashion

[Lauren Hartzenberg] Through her eponymous fashion label, Durban-based designer Fikile Zamagcino Sokhulu aims to capture the concepts of feminity and nature, and contribute to the elevation of African fashion on the global stage...

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Pick n Pay Futurewear: Accessible designer fashion made in SA

[Lauren Hartzenberg] Forming part of Pick n Pay Clothing's localisation journey, its Futurewear initiative has the added goal of nurturing emerging creative talent and fostering the growth of the local design-led clothing industry...

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H&M Sustainable Production Africa Summit: Conversations on circularity

[Lauren Hartzenberg] When will H&M start manufacturing in South Africa? That's a question country manager Caroline Nelson gets asked repeatedly...

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Ntandokazi Ntozakhe

[Fashion & Homeware]

Homeware and furniture retailer Weylandts launched its latest creative campaign with a short film about storytelling directed by Arcade Content's Lebogang Rasethaba.

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Ntandokazi Ntozakhe

[Fashion & Homeware]

Homeware and furniture retailer Weylandts launched its latest creative campaign with a short film about storytelling directed by Arcade Content's Lebogang Rasethaba.

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#YouthMonth: Meet Russell Abrahams, the SA creative who caught the eye of H&M

[Lauren Hartzenberg] H&M South Africa has released its first locally-printed collection, with illustrations designed by talented young Capetonian Russell Abrahams...

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Ntandokazi Ntozakhe

[Fashion & Homeware]

The Simpsons remains one of the most legendary and beloved animated shows of all time, three decades after its debut. Levi's and The Simpsons have partnered up to bring the Springfield crew to fans.

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