Kangaroo skins are exported for use in football boots, motorcycle suits, fashion footwear and haute couture. Carles Rabada/Unsplash, CC BY
SYDNEY, Australia - The Versace fashion house recently announced it had stopped using kangaroo skins in its fashion collections after coming under pressure from animal rights group LAV. 13 Feb 2020
A new online store, Block Basics, has launched in South Africa offering functional and on-trend home decor staples. 4 Feb 2020
Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) has named Helena Helmersson as its new CEO. The appointment follows a board reshuffle in which outgoing chief executive Karl-Johan Persson stepped down from his role with immediate effect to take over as board chairman, after his father Stefan announced he would relinquish that role. 31 Jan 2020
Global fashion brand Mango has opened a 205m² retail space in Sandton City, Johannesburg. The opening marks the reintroduction of free-standing Mango stores into the country since the House of Busby, who owned the brand licence locally, closed all local Mango and Nine West standalone stores in 2017. 31 Jan 2020
In June last year, hundreds of Australian shoppers queued - some overnight - to buy a pair of Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Black Static Adidas sneakers the moment they went on sale. Before lining up, customers had to register and go into a draw to determine whether they could buy a pair. The shoes sold for a few hundred dollars but are now being traded for up to A$3000. 29 Jan 2020
Japanese designer and founder of French luxury fashion house Kenzo, Kenzo Takada, recently introduced the world to his new luxury home and lifestyle brand, K三 (which is the Japanese symbol for three), at the Maison & Objet home décor fair in Paris. 23 Jan 2020
Italian retail clothing brand Diesel has launched a sustainability strategy, a commitment to taking action for the benefit of current and future generations. Titled 'For Responsible Living', the strategy was introduced at a media briefing in Milan by Renzo Rosso, president of OTB and founder of Diesel. 21 Jan 2020
18 January saw the relaunch of Beyoncé's athleisure brand Ivy Park, in collaboration with Adidas, to the delight of the singer's loyal fanbase commonly referred to as the 'Beyhive'. 20 Jan 2020
Tunisian fashion brand LYOUM may forge ahead its path of international expansion with new product ranges after philanthropist Hazem Ben-Gacem invested €500,000 in the company. 16 Jan 2020
Massimo Piombini has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Diesel Group. He will join the Italian-based company in February 2020 and report to Ubaldo Minelli, the CEO of Diesel's parent company to OTB. 7 Jan 2020
Bold, unconventional and rooted in SePulana culture, the work of young South African fashion designer Katekani Moreku has caught the eye of the local fashion community. 13 Dec 2019
To mark a decade since Jack Parow's hit Cooler As Ekke reached number 1, Puma South Africa partnered with the local artist to launch the limited edition Puma x Parow Veldskoen. 12 Dec 2019
South African designers recently showed off the inaugural Cape Town Resort Collection at the Norval Foundation's Sculpture Garden on the Steenberg Estate. 2 Dec 2019
Luxury jeweller Shimansky has launched a ring that pays homage to South African natural wonder, Table Mountain. 2 Dec 2019
Budding photographer, Skateboard P and lover of all things Africa, Galen McGee, founder and creator of Saucy Woodz, uses his love of skateboards to create unique, handmade jewellery pieces. 2 Dec 2019
Homegrown brand Black Betty Jewellery is the latest addition to Sea Point's vibey Regent Road. Founder, designer and all-round creative Kristin Weixelbaumer created the new Cape Town retail space to be the physical representation of the Black Betty brand personality, where visitors can experience its true essence. 25 Nov 2019
French luxury conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (LVMH) has reached an agreement to purchase luxury jeweller Tiffany & Co. for approximately $16.2 billion, making this LVMH's most expensive luxury acquisition to date. 25 Nov 2019
Portuguese ceramics brand Bordallo Pinheiro has opened shop in South Africa. The brand's first brick-and-mortar store in the country is located in Bree Street in the Cape Town CBD. 7 Nov 2019
Along with fashionistas around the world, South Africans are warming up to the idea of sustainable fashion. 6 Nov 2019
Discover the art of diamond cutting with The Diamond Works Enhanced Sparkling Tour Experience; including a complimentary glass of South African sparkling wine or juice on arrival and a guided workshop tour. 4 Nov 2019
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