2020 was a difficult year for fashion businesses globally. Consumers became more self-aware, with a more needs-based focus and the pandemic forced a shift in industry 'thinking' and the implementation of new strategies to improve sales in 2021...
Meagan Duckitt 8 Jan 2021
The 2020 Autumn/Winter SA Menswear Week centred around colour, graphic details, artistic elements and African prints anchored in silhouettes showcasing masculine vigor...
Meagan Duckitt 14 Feb 2020
Let's take a look at what we can expect from the South African fashion industry in 2020...
Meagan Duckitt 7 Jan 2020
On Saturday, 11 October at the distinguished Marriott Hotel, Crystal Towers, Cape Town welcomed its first edition of fashion collaborations between New York and Cape Town designers...
Meagan Duckitt 18 Oct 2019
The Future Excellence Design Institute South Africa (Fedisa) is the top private fashion school in South Africa. Meagan Duckitt chats to founder and CEO, Allen Leroux, regarding the courses offered, the advantages of studying at Fedisa as well as its exciting future endeavours...
Meagan Duckitt 19 Aug 2019
The Vodacom Durban July is 'Africa's greatest horseracing event' and an iconic South African sporting occasion that was first run in 1897...
Meagan Duckitt 10 Jul 2019
Figure Forms is the number 1 technical and fit mannequin supplier in the Southern Hemisphere...
Meagan Duckitt 24 Jun 2019
The African Fashion International (AFI) named young designer Sindisile Mbobo as the winner of the 2019 Fastrack programme at the recent Cape Town Fashion Week 2019...
Meagan Duckitt 9 May 2019
If fashionistas were looking for a night out there was no better way to celebrate the opening of SA Menswear Week than at the Unknown Union show...
Meagan Duckitt 14 Feb 2019
The L'Ormarins Queen's Plate (LQP), held at the Kenilworth Racecourse, is still one of the most anticipated events on the Cape Town calendar...
Meagan Duckitt 8 Jan 2019
Due to our geographic location, South Africa is a season behind in fashion. Where we initially adopted trends slower, the gap is slowly closing as customers awareness increase because of social media influences...
Meagan Duckitt 7 Jan 2019
Designers showcased an exciting blend of prints varying from African, Greek, abstract and geometric, clashed with stripes and ombre at the recent SA Menswear Week SS19...
Meagan Duckitt 12 Jul 2018
African Fashion International (AFI) hosted its annual autumn/winter Fashion Week at the Salt River Film Studios in Cape Town from 21-24 March 2018.
Meagan Duckitt 28 Mar 2018
South African menswear designers showcased their 2018 autumn/winter ranges at SA Menswear Week, which was held from 8-11 February 2018.
Meagan Duckitt 15 Feb 2018
Cape Town welcomed the oldest horse racing event, the Sun Met on 27 January 2018 at the Kenilworth Racecourse.
Meagan Duckitt 31 Jan 2018
Wednesday, 29 November saw the launch of Guess' Summer range at The Lookout in Cape Town V&A Waterfront.
Meagan Duckitt 11 Dec 2017
The SA Menswear Spring Summer collection recently took place at the Palms in Woodstock from Thursday, 6 July to Saturday, 8 July...
Meagan Duckitt 13 Jul 2017
Craig Lucas became an absolute star with his rendition of The Animals' House of the Rising Sun and received four chair turns during his audition for The Voice SA. I chatted to the Cape Town heartthrob, singer and songwriter about his roots, what inspires him and what generally makes him tick.
Meagan Duckitt 23 Jun 2017
So, irrespective of a change in venue halfway through the shows due to forces of nature, the Cape Town Fashion Week was a huge success!
Meagan Duckitt 11 Apr 2017
Talented designers showcased their Autumn/Winter 2017 range at Lexus SA Menswear Week in Cape Town.
Meagan Duckitt 10 Feb 2017
