New technologies are invading fashion boutiques. Credit: Pinsetti/Pixabay
Marketplaces, online platforms, customised offerings, virtual fitting rooms and other innovations are all examples of the "phygital" transformation of fashion retail, in which new concepts, players and models are emerging in a determined effort to curb the crisis in the sector. 25 Apr 2018
A sock collector from a tender age, Sibusiso Ngwenya started his own homegrown accessories brand, Skinny Sbu Socks, with just R70, his mother's encouragement and the desire to be Africa's answer to Tom Ford. 23 Apr 2018
Now we find ourselves nearly drawing pensions and thinking what? What now? Put a cardigan on and grey shoes? Is there an age when you think: 'Oh, I can't possibly be involved in fashion now? I must get some old man kit and plod about in misshapen anoraks.' I know I'm not going to do that.
This was how Eric - aged 60 - an interviewee in a survey of men aged 50 or older responded when he was asked about his fashion choices. 20 Apr 2018
The Competition Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of Billabong International Limited by global branded apparel business Boardriders Inc. 19 Apr 2018
Handcrafted timepieces from German watchmaker A. Lange & Söhne are now available locally from Johannesburg luxury retailer, The Vault. The company's first South African point of sale comes in the form of a shop-within-a-shop located in the Melrose Arch shopping district. 13 Apr 2018
Footwear and apparel brand Adidas will be closing stores as it ramps up investment in online retail, with an aim to more than double its digital sales to €4bn by 2020. Last year, the company's online sales rose 57% to almost €1.6bn. 10 Apr 2018
The Wear SA Fashion Festival seeks to promote the South African clothing and textile sector - encompassing design, manufacturing, retail and consumers - by encouraging people to become 'Local Label Lovers'. 4 Apr 2018
Celebrated South African jewellery label Pichulik has joined forces with Italian sneaker brand Superga to create a small range of high-fashion sneakers inspired by the cities that have shaped the Pichulik brand. 4 Apr 2018
PARIS, France - British fashion designer Stella McCartney is to take full control of her brand, buying the 50-percent stake held by French luxury group Kering, the two sides announced on Wednesday. 29 Mar 2018
Gracious Dube from Hout Bay in Cape Town is delighted to have her handmade purses, which are upcycled from rooibos tea bags, stocked in a fashion boutique in Paris. 28 Mar 2018
PARIS - American designer and celebrity DJ Virgil Abloh is to take over menswear at Louis Vuitton, the brand said on Monday, in a dramatic shake-up at the top of men's fashion. 27 Mar 2018
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The annual Wear SA Fashion Festival kicked off on Tuesday, 20 March 2018, at the VOC Room, Cape Sun Hotel, with its annual free hosting of the Wear SA Fashioning the Future workshop. 22 Mar 2018
PARIS, France - British designer Kim Jones said on Monday that he was taking the reins at Dior Homme two months after quitting Louis Vuitton. 20 Mar 2018
CORUNNA, Spain - Logistics investments, new technology ... Faced with fierce online competition from the likes of Amazon, affordable fashion giants Zara and H&M are shoring up their defences, trying to use their stores to boost internet sales. 19 Mar 2018
NEW YORK, USA - Sportsgear maker Nike on Thursday announced the surprise departure of top executive Trevor Edwards, who was considered a potential successor to the firm's CEO. 19 Mar 2018
LONDON, England - Donatella Versace has said her family's luxury fashion label will no longer use real furs in its products, according to an interview with a British magazine. 16 Mar 2018
The word 'pollution' may conjure up images of dirty waterways, smog-filled city skies and coal power plants, but seldom is it realised that the very clothing on our backs may be the product of a dirty and dehumanising supply chain. 15 Mar 2018
LONDON, England - Luxury British fashion house Burberry on Thursday announced the appointment of Riccardo Tisci, formerly of Givenchy, as its new chief creative officer to replace Christopher Bailey. 5 Mar 2018
Sustainability is a key driver of product development at local wooden sunglasses brand, Ballo. Founded back in 2013, their fashionable accessories are rooted in a belief of craftsmanship and environmental responsibility. 2 Mar 2018
South African fashion label Sol-Sol's signature brand of smart casual streetwear is founded on a commitment to great fit, fabric and design. 2 Mar 2018
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