Chanel has named Virginie Viard, Karl Lagerfeld's closest collaborator for more than 30 years, as the company's new creative director, after Lagerfeld passed away in Paris this week. 20 Feb 2019
NEWSWATCH: Celebrated fashion designer and Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld has died at the age of 85. The cause of death has not yet been released. 19 Feb 2019
Walmart has introduced its own private label furniture brand called MoDRN, available exclusively online through the Walmart.com's home section and on Walmart-owned sites Jet.com and Hayneedle.com. Featuring nearly 650 items across every room in the house, the company says that MoDRN has been created for customers who embrace a modern aesthetic. 12 Feb 2019
South African activewear retailer Fitgymwear has collaborated with local blogger and influencer, Candice Boddington, to design a limited-edition 'feminine collection'. 6 Feb 2019
Two years ago Ikea teamed up with a group of designers, architects, artists and creatives from five African countries to collaborate around modern urban rituals and the importance they play in the home. The result is the limited-edition collection Överallt, which will be launched on 27 February 2019 at the place where it all started - Design Indaba Festival in Cape Town. 1 Feb 2019
Apollo Brands, the official distributor of Under Armour in South Africa, has just launched connected fitness in South Africa. 29 Jan 2019
Nelson Mandela's favourite footwear during his 28-year long incarceration on Robben Island was a pair of blue and white Hi-Tec tennis trainers. Upon his departure, he auctioned them off for charity. 11 Jan 2019
As part of Edgars' refreshed branding strategy, the department store chain is collaborating more with South African creatives. The recently released Sho Madjozi Collection is one of the fruits of the new approach. 4 Jan 2019
Everli Baby creators, Nina and Sally Nortier.
The creation of sister-duo, Nina and Sally Nortier, Everli Baby is celebrating its first birthday in business this month. 28 Dec 2018
The global fashion sector has increased momentum to address climate change by launching the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. Under the auspices of UN Climate Change, premier fashion brands, retailers, supplier organisations, and others, including a major shipping company, have agreed to collectively address the climate impact of the fashion sector across its entire value chain. 19 Dec 2018
London-based online luxury fashion marketplace Farfetch is acquiring Stadium Goods, a premier sneaker and streetwear marketplace, for $250 million. Stadium Goods' inventory will be fully integrated into and available on the Farfetch marketplace, across all geographies including the US. 14 Dec 2018
Mary Quant with Vidal Sassoon, 1964. Photograph by Ronald Dumont, Image courtesy of V&A Museum
Tickets have just gone on sale for the V&A London's Mary Quant exhibition, which opens its doors on 6 April 2019. The timing, whether through luck or curatorial savvy, feels perfect. Feminism and fashion need Quant now more than ever. 12 Dec 2018
After working in the retail trade for 23 years, Neville Armitage has realised his dream of opening his own store. 11 Dec 2018
Coca-Cola has teamed up with four local fashion designers to create a quartet of signature collections influenced by South African experiences and the beverage brand's iconic design elements. The collection, called Coke Threds, is a design collaboration with local micro labels that aspires to connect with young consumers through fashion. 10 Dec 2018
French luxury fashion brand Chanel has initiated a ban on the use of exotic animal skins in all future designs. The skins in question include crocodile, lizard, snake and stingray, as well as fur, of which Chanel uses little. 5 Dec 2018
Fashion retail giant H&M is closing its struggling independent brand Cheap Monday, which is known for its low-priced skinny jeans. 28 Nov 2018
Humans consume approximately 80-billion pieces of clothing annually, according to the documentary The True Cost. With a quick-throwaway culture defining the fast fashion era, investing in quality, handcrafted goods that are designed to last is one way consumers can shop more sustainably. 27 Nov 2018
The conscious consumer is fast reshaping the retail fashion and textile landscape. At the recent ATF Trade Expo at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, Herman Pillay, CEO and chairman of TCI Apparel and Wear South African, recently explained how this group of consumers - who are demanding transparency and traceability - are changing the ways retailers operate. 26 Nov 2018
Lesela, meaning cloth or fabric in Sesotho and Swahili, is a new mobile app that provides access to African fashion designers, both emerging and established. 19 Nov 2018
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