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South Africa urges retailers to stock more African designer brands

Fashion & Homeware

South Africa urges retailers to stock more African designer brands

5 hours

Exclusive Bash collab brings Wanda Lephoto’s womenswear debut to market

Fashion

Exclusive Bash collab brings Wanda Lephoto’s womenswear debut to market

8 hours

Pick n Pay Clothing backs Mazhar's design dream in Futurewear programme

Fashion & Homeware

Pick n Pay Clothing backs Mazhar's design dream in Futurewear programme

31 Jul 2026

Sustainable fashion partnership between UK and Africa launched by British Council

Training

Sustainable fashion partnership between UK and Africa launched by British Council

20 Mar 2026

StitchedByInga reveals Spring/Summer 2025/26 collection

Fashion

StitchedByInga reveals Spring/Summer 2025/26 collection

1 Oct 2025

Mandela Month glow-up: Inscape students bring the heat to Menlyn Maine

Higher Education

Mandela Month glow-up: Inscape students bring the heat to Menlyn Maine

Issued by Inscape 24 Jul 2025

Local designers set to shine at Shanghai Fashion Week 2025

Fashion & Homeware

Local designers set to shine at Shanghai Fashion Week 2025

25 Mar 2025

Graham Cruikshanks, "This is Africa: Distinctiveness is our super power"

Branding

Graham Cruikshanks, "This is Africa: Distinctiveness is our super power"

Graham Cruikshanks 19 Nov 2024

MaXhosa Africa returns to Paris Fashion Week

Fashion

MaXhosa Africa returns to Paris Fashion Week

10 Sep 2024

Gert-Johan Coetzee launches sunglasses collection

Fashion & Homeware

Gert-Johan Coetzee launches sunglasses collection

21 May 2024

The power of African creativity: Our time is now!

Trends

The power of African creativity: Our time is now!

Raymond Langa 24 Apr 2024

West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothes

Design & Manufacturing

West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothes

Adwoa Owusuaa Bobie 17 Apr 2024

SAFW 2024 all set on going green

Exhibitions & Events

SAFW 2024 all set on going green

13 Mar 2024

Proudly SA encourages MPs and guests to wear local at #Sona2024

Fashion & Homeware

Proudly SA encourages MPs and guests to wear local at #Sona2024

6 Feb 2024

2023 Amiri Prize awarded to local designer Lukhanyo Mdingi

Fashion & Homeware

2023 Amiri Prize awarded to local designer Lukhanyo Mdingi

1 Nov 2023

From Emilia-Romagna to the Karoo: Fashion Bridges unites Italian and SA creativity

Fashion & Homeware

From Emilia-Romagna to the Karoo: Fashion Bridges unites Italian and SA creativity

23 May 2023

Cape Town Fashion Week returns triumphantly and it's not just about fashion

Fashion

Cape Town Fashion Week returns triumphantly and it's not just about fashion

Evan-Lee Courie 23 Mar 2023

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Fashion & Homeware

Stories of Hope: SA and Indonesia unite through fashion

8 Jul 2022

Fashion & Homeware

SA brand Erre Fashion invited to showcase in Paris

26 Aug 2021

Fashion Bridges: Fostering cooperation between Italian and SA fashion industries

Fashion & Homeware

Fashion Bridges: Fostering cooperation between Italian and SA fashion industries

19 Jul 2021

#BizTrends2021: 5 key factors influencing the business of fashion

Trends

#BizTrends2021: 5 key factors influencing the business of fashion

Meagan Duckitt 8 Jan 2021

African entrepreneurs called to enter sustainable fashion competition

Fashion & Homeware

African entrepreneurs called to enter sustainable fashion competition

15 Dec 2020

Calling all African fashion designers: Scouting for Africa project launched

Fashion & Homeware

Calling all African fashion designers: Scouting for Africa project launched

18 Feb 2020

Fashionomics Africa launches "game-changer for Africa's fashion entrepreneurs"

E-commerce

Fashionomics Africa launches "game-changer for Africa's fashion entrepreneurs"

11 Dec 2019

Mobile app launched to connect to African fashion designers

Fashion & Homeware

Mobile app launched to connect to African fashion designers

19 Nov 2018

David Tlale chats about his Nelson Mandela centenary celebration showcase

Fashion

David Tlale chats about his Nelson Mandela centenary celebration showcase

Ruth Cooper 15 Oct 2018

Orapeleng Modutle chats Joburg Fashion Week and Forbes 30

Fashion

Orapeleng Modutle chats Joburg Fashion Week and Forbes 30

Ruth Cooper 8 Oct 2018

Using data to create iconic fashion to map cities

Design

Using data to create iconic fashion to map cities

27 Aug 2018

#AfricaMonth: The authentic design stories of Thandazani Nofingxana

Fashion

#AfricaMonth: The authentic design stories of Thandazani Nofingxana

Ruth Cooper 14 May 2018

#MBFWJ17: Highlights from Fashion Week

Fashion

#MBFWJ17: Highlights from Fashion Week

28 Aug 2017

South African designers take on Pure London

Fashion & Homeware

South African designers take on Pure London

26 Jul 2017

Seven South African fashion designers making waves

Fashion

Seven South African fashion designers making waves

Stephen Marshal 22 May 2017

Le Kap Lifestyle Fair finally comes to Johannesburg

Events

Le Kap Lifestyle Fair finally comes to Johannesburg

5 May 2017

Royal Ascot chic at the Le Kap Lifestyle Fair

Events

Royal Ascot chic at the Le Kap Lifestyle Fair

14 Sep 2015

R500-million revamp at The Zone @ Rosebank

Retailers

R500-million revamp at The Zone @ Rosebank

13 Jul 2015

JOVAGO partners with Africa Fashion Week 2015

Sponsorship

JOVAGO partners with Africa Fashion Week 2015

19 May 2015

AFI Fastrack winners to present collections at Fashion Week

Fashion

AFI Fastrack winners to present collections at Fashion Week

17 Oct 2014

[2014 trends] African Renaissance

Trends

[2014 trends] African Renaissance

Terry Levin 10 Feb 2014

DnA Africa kicks off

Design

DnA Africa kicks off

1 Aug 2013

Fashion & Homeware

Promotion encourages young South African fashion designers

13 Oct 2011

Fashion

African Fashion Week coming to Joburg

23 Apr 2010

Fashion

“Gold String” for SA fashion designer

17 Nov 2009

Barbie nurtures local talent at SSAFW

Exhibitions & Events

Barbie nurtures local talent at SSAFW

31 Aug 2009

Fashion

R&B superstar R. Kelly to perform at ARISE Africa Fashion Week

12 Jun 2009

Fashion

Arise Africa Fashion Week - A new day dawns in African fashion

25 May 2009

ANC unstitches South Africa's clothing industry

Design & Manufacturing

ANC unstitches South Africa's clothing industry

Renato Palmi 23 Apr 2009

Chinese fashion: A threat for South African designers?

Retail

Chinese fashion: A threat for South African designers?

Renato Palmi 27 Aug 2008

SACTWU launches designer unit

Associations

SACTWU launches designer unit

29 Jul 2008

Retail Marketing

Young fashion designers strut their stuff

15 May 2008

Regulatory

Country of origin label regulations enforced, but...

Renato Palmi 13 May 2008