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LONDON, UK: Britain's press today, Friday 12 February 2010, remembered designer Alexander McQueen as "one of fashion's brightest lights", but lamented the star's dark side so often on show in his outlandish creations had won out. 12 Feb 2010
Ashes to the Big Apple
This year is big for Anisa Mapungwe, the creator of the clothing label Loin Cloth & Ashes, but then, she's had a big year every year for the past three years. 11 Feb 2010
The Diamond Face Couture fashion house has come apart at the seams as Uyanda Mbuli and Gert-Johan Coetzee have called it quits on their partnership. 9 Feb 2010
A fresh storm over the king protea emblem not appearing on the front of the national soccer team jersey is approaching, after it emerged Wednesday, 3 February 2010, that the South African Football Association (Safa) and the technical sponsors Adidas intend to launch the green Bafana Bafana away strip next month — without the national symbol. 5 Feb 2010
Choc delight has sweet smell of success
Fashion and chocolate can go hand in hand, as designers Azeeza Choonara and Lauren Gravett showed when they created a dress from Lindt chocolate wrappers this month. 2 Feb 2010
PARIS, FRANCE: As light as meringues and mouth-watering as sorbets, Karl Lagerfeld's haute couture lines for next summer on Tuesday, 26 January 2010, looked inspired by the patisserie counter, even if the designer no longer allows himself such sweet indulgences since his draconian diet. 28 Jan 2010
Textile companies continuing to fail
Factory closures and retrenchments are continuing in SA's clothing and textile sector but consumer demand remains solid and the rate of collapses seems to be slowing. 27 Jan 2010
Firm makes bags of cash
Have you ever saved up for a designer handbag costing more than R10 000, only to have it go out of fashion? 27 Jan 2010
Tlale on top of the world
David Tlale has arrived. At Circa Gallery in Rosebank on Friday night, 22 January 2010, he showed why he is the king of his castle. 26 Jan 2010
Ian Renner, a New York designer of unisex and men's clothing, will be putting on a fashion show this Friday, 29 January 2010, at the American International School in Constantia, Cape Town. 26 Jan 2010
Textile export incentive list out soon
A new list of 10 clothing and textile product categories eligible for duty credit certificates would be gazetted shortly, the Department of Trade and Industry's chief director for African multilateral economic relations, Xolelwa Mlumbi-Peter, confirmed on Thursday, 21 January 2010. 25 Jan 2010
International design house seeks local talent
Kicking off fashion week, designer label Karen Millen announced that they will be scouting South Africa for an especially talented individual to join their studio in the United Kingdom. 22 Jan 2010
Think local, shop mobile
The Mobile Boutique (TMB), a new spin on the popular pop-up store concept, has arrived in Cape Town to give a much-needed boost to SA's faltering fashion industry. 14 Jan 2010
Designers to highlight biodiversity
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: Top designers including Diane von Furstenberg and John Rocha will hold a catwalk at the European headquarters of the United Nations on 21 January 2010 to appeal against the loss of biodiversity. 12 Jan 2010
A possible bailout of East London textile manufacturer Castellano-Beltrame, which is facing liquidation, will be discussed at a meeting today, Friday 8 January 2010. 8 Jan 2010
2010 a year of more skin
The year 2009 was one that most of us couldn't wait to end. Economic woes, terror attacks, bizarre weather, celebrities behaving badly and plain boring local fashion shows were the order of the day. 7 Jan 2010
PEP offers value and quality in back to school campaign
PEP, reputedly SA's largest retailer of school wear, has launched a Back to School campaign offering parents both quality and economy for first time school goers including uniforms and lunchboxes at under R100. 6 Jan 2010
Research and Markets Ltd of the UK, has released a brand new report that aims to offer insights into how the apparel industry will change over the next five or so years. 22 Dec 2009
The best that South African fashion has to offer will be on show at this year's Miss World pageant on Saturday 12 December 2009 and will include the design house, Marc and Michael along with five others. 11 Dec 2009
A world record to suit SA
The Kit Group plans to unveil the largest work suit at Johannesburg Stadium in March 2010, to be adjudicated and verified by the Guinness World Records organisation. The company, a leading South African uniform solutions specialist, has put the wheels in motion to begin manufacturing the largest work suit in an attempt to break the current world record. 10 Dec 2009
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