LONDON, UK - US fashion brand Michael Kors on Tuesday agreed to buy British shoemaker to the stars Jimmy Choo for almost £900 million ($1.2 billion). 25 Jul 2017
Mpho Ntlatleng wearing the Maxhosa by Laduma designer T-shirt which can be won.
Few “colours” have been used more in global fashion through the ages than black and white - sleek and sophisticated, dramatic and disparate. Black and white is the ultimate contrast and the perfect partnership... just like that between global skincare brand, Nivea, and one of Africa's finest fashion designers, cultural icons and innovators, Laduma Ngxokolo, creator of the MaXhosa by Laduma brand. 24 Jul 2017
Holmes Brothers, the Afrocentric surfer style menswear brand that originated in Durban, has successfully launched in Japanese retailer The Freak's Store. The Bros, as the brand is affectionately known in Durban, enjoyed a knock-out launch at the flagship store in downtown Tokyo, with Holmes Bros garments selling out within a week. 18 Jul 2017
Angola, a Portuguese-speaking country, is strongly influenced by the cultural output of Brazil, the world's Lusophone powerhouse. 17 Jul 2017
As consumer confidence plumbs depths not seen since 1982, Swedish fashion giant H&M is set to open a 4,600m, two-level temple to shopping in Canal Walk in November as part of six more store openings before year-end. That will take it to 17 stores in just two years' operation in SA. Business Day asked H&M South Africa country manager Pr Darj if the retailer is overextending itself. 14 Jul 2017
Up-and-coming fashion designer Lukhanyo Mdingi has joined the Smirnoff Change Makers campaign, which highlights local and international creatives who are bringing attention to issues plaguing society and are making a positive change around them. 12 Jul 2017
PARIS, France - French designer Olivier Lapidus has been appointed artistic director of Paris label Lanvin following his predecessor's resignation from the troubled fashion house. 12 Jul 2017
Samsonite South Africa, a joint venture between local entrepreneurs and Samsonite Europe, has grown turnover six-fold since 2009 and expects to double sales within the next five years. It has also recently taken over the TUMI brand locally, following a global acquisition. 11 Jul 2017
YANGON, Myanmar - With Myanmar emerging as a manufacturing hub for mass-produced clothes, a crop of young designers are using homegrown fashion to preserve the country's sartorial heritage and reshape the sweatshop model. 7 Jul 2017
Swedish retailer H&M plans to open another six stores in SA before the end of 2017 as it extends its reach in the country. 7 Jul 2017
CANADA - Canada has never been a driving force in fashion. As a nation, our culture and identity are often reduced to stereotypes involving plaid, nature and hockey. Though we have held multiple fashion weeks, they never quite found their rhythm, and failed to sync with the global industry. 6 Jul 2017
Blessing Lunga makes shoes in his two-roomed shack. He learned how to make them from a man he stayed with in Johannesburg. 5 Jul 2017
The first Timothy Oulton gallery in Africa has been launched by Weylandts inside its Fourways store. The dedicated 85 sqm space is exclusively branded and furnished with Timothy Oulton pieces and is the first store-within-a-store concept Weylandts has introduced. 4 Jul 2017
Cape Town-based 'slow fashion' brand Jota-Kena recently released its AW17 collection, which combines a colour palette reminiscent of the 1970's with design inspiration drawn from the Ivy League lifestyle. 28 Jun 2017
Locnville brothers, Andrew and Brian Chaplin have launched an online store for their ContraBanned clothing label. The site offers apparel for both men and women, with an array of everyday wear that reflects the brand's image. 27 Jun 2017
ROME, Italy - Carla Fendi, who along with four sisters helped build her parents' leather and fur goods shop in Rome into a global fashion powerhouse, has died aged 80, Italian press reports said on Tuesday. 21 Jun 2017
PARIS, France - Using globalisation's potential with the precision of master designers making fashion, France's luxury companies are generating jobs again, defying nationwide gloom over stubbornly high unemployment. 14 Jun 2017
Trade Call Investments (TCI) Apparel opened its new design centre in Epping, Cape Town on 9 June 2017. With industry-leading, conscious fashion the new centre is set to be a prime example of how sustainable fashion can also be a sustainable business. 12 Jun 2017
Denim jeans - whether ripped, straight, flared, vintage or raw - are one of the world's most-loved garments. But from fibre to wardrobe, they have a considerable ecological footprint. 8 Jun 2017
From 7 July 2017, the Puma Select Jozi store is moving into the Puma store on the corner of De Korte and Melle streets in Braamfontein. The Braamfontein Select store will act as a platform for Puma to showcase collaborative works and offer premium, limited edition collection pieces to sneakerheads and streetwear fans of the brand. 7 Jun 2017