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Fashion Design

MaXhosa Africa takes over Zeitz MOCAA with A.S.T.O: A Pan-African fashion journey
Partner Content
/ 26 October 2023

MaXhosa Africa takes over Zeitz MOCAA with A.S.T.O: A Pan-African fashion journey

This collection will play with the aesthetic, because ‘fashion is often taken too seriously’

By Zeitz MOCAA
Sash immerses all his dreams into creative clothing
Article
/ 25 August 2017

Sash immerses all his dreams into creative clothing

Zulu Lam’ represents the reclaiming of the identity of a contemporary Zulu man, while helping the designer to define his own identity

By Staff Reporter
Michael Kors buys Jimmy Choo for $1.2-billion
Article
/ 25 July 2017

Michael Kors buys Jimmy Choo for $1.2-billion

US fashion brand Michael Kors on Tuesday agreed to buy British shoemaker to the stars Jimmy Choo for almost $1.2-billion.

By Agence France Presse
Arts and Culture – Tebo Bakwena
Article
/ 20 September 2016

Arts and Culture – Tebo Bakwena

She now has her own company known as EFIGY productions, which stages fashion and modelling events in South Africa and Botswana.

By Mike Olivier
Is Gavin Rajah’s latest creation a shameless rip-off or a fluke?
Article
/ 16 March 2015

Is Gavin Rajah’s latest creation a shameless rip-off or a fluke?

The fashion designer is again linked to claims of plagiarism, this time over a dress worn by Reese Witherspoon and designed by Han Chong.

By Sandiso Ngubane
East Africa ups the fashion stakes
Article
/ 27 May 2014

East Africa ups the fashion stakes

Fashion Weeks in Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi provide a showcase for local designers and are spurring similar events in neighbouring countries.

By Amy Fallon
SA’s Tlale makes waves at New York Fashion Week
Article
/ 10 February 2014

SA’s Tlale makes waves at New York Fashion Week

South African designer David Tlale has put on a sophisticated show at the renowned New York Fashion Week with an elegant, minimalist collection.

By Sandiso Ngubane
Shaldon Kopman: If the monkey suit fits, wear it
Article
/ 5 December 2013

Shaldon Kopman: If the monkey suit fits, wear it

Self-taught clothing designer Shaldon Kopman is giving men a hot local option for street-savvy African style.

By Staff Reporter
Paul Smith: From a box to billions
Article
/ 21 November 2013

Paul Smith: From a box to billions

Britain’s most successful fashion designer last week opened a major exhibition in London’s Design Museum ?– just don’t call it ?a retrospective.

By Staff Reporter
Skorzch: Giving suits life and soul
Videos
/ 2 October 2013

Skorzch: Giving suits life and soul

Designer Zano Sithetho, of the label Skorzch, has been changing the face of menswear in SA since his bright designs hit the runway two years ago.

By Staff Reporter
Boldly dancing to Africa’s tune
Article
/ 28 August 2013

Boldly dancing to Africa’s tune

The creator of the Babatunde fashion brand aims to show the world that the continent is a force to reckon with.

By Staff Reporter
Chic women cover themselves in Gloria
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Chic women cover themselves in Gloria

Gloria Wavamunno’s eponymous label is only four years old but has already showed on the catwalks of the major African fashion weeks.

By Staff Reporter
Designer Pentcheva flirts with femininity
Article
/ 31 May 2013

Designer Pentcheva flirts with femininity

Soft, sensuous and super-feminine, designer Vesselina Pentcheva talks to Emilie Gambade about her enduring love affair with couture.

By Staff Reporter
Showcasing South African fashion
Videos
/ 12 April 2013

Showcasing South African fashion

Featuring top designers like Black Coffee and Stoned Cherrie, South Africa Fashion Week saunters its way down the runway this weekend.

By Staff Reporter
Chic shirts that are right on the button
Article
/ 11 January 2013

Chic shirts that are right on the button

The bluecollarwhitecollar brand is about distinctively designed shirts that draw inspiration from the past.

By Staff Reporter
Designer with star material
Article
/ 16 November 2012

Designer with star material

In a world renowned for superficiality, Gert-Johan Coetzee’s down-to-earth qualities set him apart.

By Staff Reporter
Moving from rubbish to riches
Article
/ 8 November 2012

Moving from rubbish to riches

Marianne Fassler and Robyn Orlin put the trash into tutus and tiaras.

By Matthew Krouse
Fashion Week: What it all really means
Article
/ 1 August 2012

Fashion Week: What it all really means

Mahlatse James looks back on Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Cape Town and what the future holds for the young designers featured this year.

By Mahlatse James
Designer with a clear-cut vision
Article
/ 9 March 2012

Designer with a clear-cut vision

For fashion designer Thula Sindi, pleasing his audience is more important than expressing himself.

By Zeenat Mahomed
Lift-off for Lagerfeld
Article
/ 27 January 2012

Lift-off for Lagerfeld

A Chanel audience was led through a fake airport terminal on to a mock-up jumbo jet for a first-class show.

By Jess Cartner Morley
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Article
/ 16 January 2012

Actors carry the show for Prada in Milan

Gary Oldman, Adrien Brody and Willem Defoe are among the Hollywood talent enlisted to wear Prada’s suits and coats in pictures.

By Staff Reporter
Designs with a capital Tee
Article
/ 25 November 2011

Designs with a capital Tee

<b>Brad Hodgskiss</b>, the man behind the Mingo Lamberti t-shirt label, writes about his design philosophy.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 8 November 2011

‘Made in China’ makes it on to catwalks with Vivienne Tam

Chinese-American designer Vivienne Tam has lifted the made-in-China label out of the discount bins and onto the world’s catwalks.

By Joyce Woo
DUT student scoops fashion prize
Article
/ 11 October 2010

DUT student scoops fashion prize

DUT student shares joint first place in the SAFashion Week Student Competition.

By Ryan Hoffmann
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Article
/ 24 August 2009

African designers break ‘curio-continent’ mould

Leopard-print in acid pink and orange show African fashion with a twist, as local designers seek to show their diverse talent.

By Fran Blandy

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