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All eyes on African fashionIn continuation of our SA Menswear Week coverage, I report back on the Fashion Talks segment which saw a handful of industry mavens share the social trends impacting the business of men's fashion in Africa. I also chat to Anthony Smith, founder of Cape Town streetwear label 2Bop, about the brand's new Autumn/Winter 2018 range, its community of brand advocates and how to balance creativity with the business of fashion. On the retail side of things, H&M and Woolworths came out tops in the recent Dunnhumby Customer-Centricity Index, with Fabiani, Sportscene and Pick n Pay Clothing following closely behind. I also interview Esther Hoogstad, Spree's new head of customer interaction and marketing, on her new role and the evolving demands of being a customer-centric business in 2018. The always inspiring Design Indaba Festival came and went this past week. Jessica Tennant reports on biomaterials research company AlgiKnit's revolutionary work in their search for a sustainable material, and why they believe that biology is the future of fashion. Tennant also covers Dutch trend forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort's insights into the trends for spring/summer 2019 and why this year she looked to the 'goddesses' of the past to define the women of today. Lastly, SA's favourite consumer products, from FMCG to electronics, have been announced in this year's Product of the Year awards, and Roshida Khanom looks at how Marvel film Black Panther will inspire beauty trends in 2018. Here's to an inspiring week! Lauren Hartzenberg
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Lauren Hartzenberg African fashion is seeing growing recognition abroad, and menswear, in particular, has become bolder, more expressive and less restricted by social norms...read |
| | | Product of the Year - South Africa's largest independent consumer-voted survey - celebrated 10 years of rewarding innovation and excellence in the country at its annual awards gala ceremony...read |
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With economic conditions in South Africa likely to remain weak, the apparel retail industry growth forecast for 2018 is muted...read | 
Lauren Hartzenberg Cape Town-based clothing label 2Bop started its life in 2004 as a way to turn a passion for classic video games into a form of expression...read | 
Lauren Hartzenberg Newly appointed as head of customer interaction and marketing at Spree, Esther Hoogstad will be taking charge of the online retailer's end to end customer experience...read |
| | |  | The Retail Loyalty Programmes in the UK 2018 survey has found that UK retail loyalty programme operators are struggling to bring fresh ideas to the programme benefit mix... read | | |  | The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) and PepsiCo have embarked on a multi-year partnership, focusing on alleviating poverty and advancing the rights of women and girls in South Africa... read | | |  | Claire Cobbledick While the formal South African economy is clearly struggling - the finance minister's grim budget on Wednesday confirmed that harsh truth - there is one key segment of the economy which is booming... read | |  | Investors pummeled Walmart shares on Tuesday after the retail behemoth reported disappointing fourth-quarter earnings in results that revealed growing pains in its e-commerce buildout... read | | |  | The fourth DHL E-commerce MoneyAfrica conference, one of the continent's largest e-commerce events, is set to take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 14 to 15 March... read | | |  | Thabisa Mjo's Tutu 2.0 light judged has been named the 'Most Beautiful Object in South Africa' by public vote at Design Indaba 2018... read | |  | Jessica Tennant New York-based Fashion Institute of Technology graduate and biomaterials research company AlgiKnit co-founder and COO Aleksandra Gosiewski gave a thought-provoking presentation at Design Indaba on Wednesday on why they, at AlgiKnit, believe that biology is the future of fashion and their revolutionary work in their search for a sustainable product... read | |  | Gucci kicked off Milan Fashion Week in typical eccentric style on Wednesday as models carried replicas of their own heads on a runway transformed into a creepy operating room. read | |  | Following a dispute between fashion designer David Tlale and the original winner of his reality show The Intern, a young Limpopo designer has been announced as the new winner. read | |  | Italian outerwear maker Moncler will unveil his strategy for shaking up the world fashion calendar at the Milan Fashion Week opening on Tuesday with his high-powered monthly "Genius" series... read | |  | Jessica Tennant This a continuation of Dutch trend forecaster Li Edelkoort's presentation at Lisof, on her latest trend book, Goddesses for spring/summer 2019... read | |  | Jessica Tennant Dutch trend forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort presented her latest trend books for 2019, namely Goddesses (trends S/S 2019), On Safari (activewear S/S 2019) and Spiritual House (home and lifestyle 2019), as part of Design Indaba 2018 at Lisof in Johannesburg yesterday... read | |  | Natalie Mills was struggling financially when she embarked on her first entrepreneurship endeavour. Since then, Mills has gone on to create Crystal Creations... read | | |  | Actor, writer and producer Ryan Reynolds has acquired an ownership interest in American craft gin company Aviation Gin after tasting it for the first time... read | |  | Robert Laing Bid Corporation (Bidcorp) earns most of its revenue in Europe, but most of its profit from Australia and New Zealand... read | | |  | Andries Mahlangu Restaurant group Spur on Thursday reported lower first-half earnings, after attracting fewer feet through its doors... read | | |  | Roshida Khanom The heavily anticipated superhero movie Black Panther hit the screens on 12 February 2018, after being predicted to become the biggest ever Marvel film... read | | |  | The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry is seeking to bridge the trade deficit between Kenya and Morocco and grow trade between the two countries... read | |  | "The region has a rapidly growing population which is opening up tremendous opportunities for Western Cape food and agriculture producers and exporters." read | | |  | James William Comerford Plastics are incredibly useful materials with extremely diverse properties, allowing a multitude of different applications that benefit our lives... read | |  | Issued By Pyrotec Because marketing around special occasions can be a competitive and noisy landscape, it's important to choose a strategic platform for your marketing message... read | | |  | Gary Mortimer Dale Carnegie's line from his bestseller book 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' rings especially true in the retail sector... read | |  | Issued By DNA Brand Architects South Africa's funny-man, Skhumbuzo "Skhumba" Hlophe, has availed himself as a possible candidate to deliver the budget speech scheduled on Wednesday, 21 February... read | | |  | Issued By Ackermans "In trying economic times, retailers should still put their customers first." - Ackermans shares secrets to its sustainability... read | |  | Six months after opening its first store in Phakalane, discount variety retail chain The Crazy Store has opened its second branch at Game City Shopping Centre in Gaborone. read | | |  | Issued By Monetary Library Finding the right space for your business is a daunting task because you have to consider many things: size, location, as well as amenities. Here are the steps that will help you to acquire the perfect space for your business... read | | |  | Ilse van den Berg Whizzky is a homegrown mobile app for whisky lovers conceptualised and developed by Craig Stockden of Evolve IT, in partnership with Whisky Live... read | |  | Drop&Pick is a new parcel shop technology launched by FarEye, a digital logistics platform. Launched in January 2017 the technology facilitates paperless, high-speed, and secure dispatch/delivery of parcels through its parcel shop network... read | | | |  | Budget 2018 is an austerity budget. In a nutshell, the country has been spending more than it earns so we have to tighten our belt, and pay a bit more in tax... read | | | | Jean-Jacques Rousseau "The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless." Drew Barrymore "I never regret anything. Because every little detail of your life is what made you into who you are in the end." Alan Rickman "I want to swim in both directions at once. Desire success, court failure." Rihanna "I always believed that when you follow your heart or your gut, when you really follow the things that feel great to you, you can never lose, because settling is the worst feeling in the world." Franklin D. Roosevelt "There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still." |
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