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South Africa Fashion Awards 2026 names nominees as public voting opens

Fashion

South Africa Fashion Awards 2026 names nominees as public voting opens

7 hours

Local Fashion Police empowers Durban’s next generation of fashion entrepreneurs

Fashion

Local Fashion Police empowers Durban’s next generation of fashion entrepreneurs

Issued by Proudly SA 25 Aug 2026

10 finalists ready to light up SA in Nando's Hot Young Designer 2026 edition

Design & Manufacturing

10 finalists ready to light up SA in Nando's Hot Young Designer 2026 edition

12 Aug 2026

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

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Victori emerges as the new face of African luxury fashion

Fashion & Homeware

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Victori emerges as the new face of African luxury fashion

Evan-Lee Courie 16 Jul 2026

AllFashion Sourcing Cape Town returns to boost local manufacturing

Design & Manufacturing

AllFashion Sourcing Cape Town returns to boost local manufacturing

13 Jul 2026

The Shape of Us: Design Week South Africa 2026 applications now open

Design & Manufacturing

The Shape of Us: Design Week South Africa 2026 applications now open

7 Jul 2026

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Events

Note to Self steals the spotlight in thrilling Hollywoodbets Durban July finish

7 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Kuhle Phumzile Zondo weaves African storytelling into fashion

Circular Economy & Waste Management

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Kuhle Phumzile Zondo weaves African storytelling into fashion

Maroefah Smith 7 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Patrick Ferguson leaps from couture to ready-to-wear

Fashion & Homeware

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Patrick Ferguson leaps from couture to ready-to-wear

Evan-Lee Courie 2 Jul 2026

7 South African designers earn global exposure at Maison&Objet Paris

Design & Manufacturing

7 South African designers earn global exposure at Maison&Objet Paris

Evan-Lee Courie 30 Jun 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

The future of sustainable fashion is Africa at Twyg’s Africa Textile Talks

12 Jun 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

Moscow Fashion Week spotlights emerging designers and global collaboration

Fashion

Moscow Fashion Week spotlights emerging designers and global collaboration

17 Mar 2026

Entries open for Allfashion Sourcing 2026 Young Designer Competition

Exhibitions & Events

Entries open for Allfashion Sourcing 2026 Young Designer Competition

16 Feb 2026

Entries to H&M Design Award now open to 8 new countries; SA included

Design & Manufacturing

Entries to H&M Design Award now open to 8 new countries; SA included

28 Jan 2026

How can South African retailers use augmented reality to improve shopping experiences?

Technology

How can South African retailers use augmented reality to improve shopping experiences?

Melusi Makhoba, Issued by University of Johannesburg - Marketing Management 11 Sep 2025

Sustainable trends take centre stage at allfashion sourcing Cape Town 2025

Fashion & Homeware

Sustainable trends take centre stage at allfashion sourcing Cape Town 2025

4 Jul 2025

Skills Training

Applications are open for the Durban Fashion Fair Class of 2025 Mentorship Programme

27 Feb 2025

De Beers Group honours the next generation of jewellery designers

Design & Manufacturing

De Beers Group honours the next generation of jewellery designers

10 Jan 2025

Unveiling Design Week South Africa with founder Margot Molyneux

Design & Manufacturing

Unveiling Design Week South Africa with founder Margot Molyneux

Evan-Lee Courie 30 Sep 2024

Nando's HYD top five finalists have been announced. The image shows one of the finalists, Walter Train's screen design (Image supplied)

Design

Nando’s Hot Young Designer 2024 top five finalists announced

11 Sep 2024

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IP Law

Don't be duped: Tips to protecting fashion IP against replicas

Gaby Meintjes 30 May 2024

Corobrik Chairman Peter Du Trevou, Arran Wood, and Corobrik CEO Nick Booth

Construction & Engineering

Corobrik celebrates future of SA architecture at student awards

19 May 2024

Comfort Fabric Softener sponsors young emerging designers at AFI Joburg Fashion Week

Fashion & Homeware

Comfort Fabric Softener sponsors young emerging designers at AFI Joburg Fashion Week

Issued by OnPoint PR 10 Nov 2023

TFG launches first collection from its Sustainable Design Incubator

Fashion & Homeware

TFG launches first collection from its Sustainable Design Incubator

17 Oct 2023

Pick n Pay Clothing reopens Sandton flagship store

Retailers

Pick n Pay Clothing reopens Sandton flagship store

24 Aug 2023

Fashion & Homeware

One to watch: Thando Ntuli, the emerging talent behind SA womenswear brand Munkus

Lauren Hartzenberg 7 Feb 2023

TFG CEO Anthony Thunstrom. Source: Supplied

Retailers

TFG upbeat about growth despite load shedding, economic pressures

11 Nov 2022

Amazon opens doors to first physical clothing store

Retailers

Amazon opens doors to first physical clothing store

26 May 2022

Fashion & Homeware

Finalists announced for SA Fashion Week New Talent Search 2022

27 Jan 2022

Durban Fashion Fair celebrates 10 years in the fashion industry

Film

Durban Fashion Fair celebrates 10 years in the fashion industry

13 Dec 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

Fashion & Homeware

Why a competitive local fashion industry needs the creativity of designers

Lauren Hartzenberg 25 Jun 2021

Scalo's Sello Medupe to present his designs at virtual Emerge! Fashion Show during NYFW

Fashion

Scalo's Sello Medupe to present his designs at virtual Emerge! Fashion Show during NYFW

11 Feb 2021

Nando's Hot Young Designer Talent Search 2020 finalists revealed

Design & Manufacturing

Nando's Hot Young Designer Talent Search 2020 finalists revealed

13 Oct 2020

Pick n Pay Clothing pairs up with Katekani Moreku in second Futurewear collab

Fashion & Homeware

Pick n Pay Clothing pairs up with Katekani Moreku in second Futurewear collab

9 Oct 2020

Emerging designers called to enter PnP Clothing mentorship project

Fashion & Homeware

Emerging designers called to enter PnP Clothing mentorship project

1 Sep 2020

D&AD New Blood announces details for 2020 Festival and Awards

D&AD Awards

D&AD New Blood announces details for 2020 Festival and Awards

26 Jun 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

SA's Willowlamp picks up 4 international lighting design awards

Design & Manufacturing

SA's Willowlamp picks up 4 international lighting design awards

21 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: More tech, eco initiatives & homegrown championing for SA fashion

Trends

#BizTrends2020: More tech, eco initiatives & homegrown championing for SA fashion

Meagan Duckitt 7 Jan 2020

Sho Madjozi to headline 2019 Buyel'Ekhaya Pan African Festival

Music

Sho Madjozi to headline 2019 Buyel'Ekhaya Pan African Festival

24 Oct 2019

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Design

Six local designers to boast afro-contempo designs at Milan Design Week

5 Apr 2019

Aero showcase at AFI Joburg Fashion Week

Fashion

Aero showcase at AFI Joburg Fashion Week

9 Oct 2018

Department stores are not doomed - take a look at who's doing it right

Retailers

Department stores are not doomed - take a look at who's doing it right

Ruth Marciniak 24 Aug 2018

Kathrin Kidger, Zama Mathe and six more added to #VDJInvited Designer Showcase lineup

Fashion

Kathrin Kidger, Zama Mathe and six more added to #VDJInvited Designer Showcase lineup

4 Jul 2018

Lira, Kwesta to perform at Wear SA's inaugural gala fashion dinner

Fashion

Lira, Kwesta to perform at Wear SA's inaugural gala fashion dinner

4 Jul 2018

Mathew Kieser. Image credit:

Fashion & Homeware

Smart streetwear with Sol-Sol

Lauren Hartzenberg 2 Mar 2018