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Fashion

If the ugly shoe fits, wear it
Article
/ 19 March 2014

If the ugly shoe fits, wear it

Fashionistas are dressing from the feet up in hefty, flat and defiantly unsexy shoes that offer function over form, writes Hannah Marriott.

By Staff Reporter
Online shopping for customised African designs
Article
/ 19 March 2014

Online shopping for customised African designs

Digital boutiques are shaking up the fashion retail sector with competitive pricing, quality and designs.

By Staff Reporter
Doreen Mashika: Ethics you can wear
Article
/ 19 March 2014

Doreen Mashika: Ethics you can wear

Doreen Mashika has built a fashion brand with a conscience, dipped in continental heritage.

By Staff Reporter
Fashion and photography for Cape Town Jazz Festival 2014
Article
/ 18 March 2014

Fashion and photography for Cape Town Jazz Festival 2014

Music remains centre stage at Jazz Fest 2014, but its full schedule will include a fashion show and photographic exhibition honouring Nelson Mandela.

By Yazeed Kamaldien
Apps aid fashionistas in tracking down clothing
Article
/ 17 March 2014

Apps aid fashionistas in tracking down clothing

New apps allow fashionistas to find and buy or rent similar items worn by strangers or seen on websites.

By Natasha Baker
Catwalking all the way out of Africa
Article
/ 13 March 2014

Catwalking all the way out of Africa

Defying moral outrage is risky, but an emerging star – Aamito Stecie Lagum – hopes fancy footwork will take her beyond borders.

By Staff Reporter
Design Indaba: In the business of fashion
Article
/ 3 March 2014

Design Indaba: In the business of fashion

The rise in fashion sales at the Design Indaba over the years shows the importance of the expo as a retail space and the expo’s ever changing face.

By Yazeed Kamaldien
Kampala’s bodaboda drivers put a new spin on streetwear
Article
/ 20 February 2014

Kampala’s bodaboda drivers put a new spin on streetwear

Kampala’s bodaboda drivers dress in trendy, colourful clothes to ?attract customers.

By Amy Fallon
Going out of business is coming into fashion
Article
/ 23 January 2014

Going out of business is coming into fashion

The fashion industry is under assault from the arrival of foreign brands such as TopShop and Cotton On – not to mention the South African government.

By Lisa Witepski
Fashion with a dusting of folklore
Article
/ 16 January 2014

Fashion with a dusting of folklore

Fashion: Maki Oh shines on the world stage, from Lagos Nigeria to New York and Los Angeles.

By Staff Reporter
How female corpses became a fashion trend
Article
/ 10 January 2014

How female corpses became a fashion trend

Women posed as dead bodies are an advertising staple, including the new Marc Jacobs ad with Miley Cyrus. Why does fashion fetishise the female corpse?

By Kira Cochrane
The biggest and baddest of 2013 in popular culture
Article
/ 6 January 2014

The biggest and baddest of 2013 in popular culture

From a new Bridget Jones book, a wedge-style boot and hipster beards ad nauseum, we review last year’s biggest, bestselling, and most shared.

By Guardian Reporter
Best of 2013: Fashion
Article
/ 19 December 2013

Best of 2013: Fashion

Editor at Large of VISI, Malibongwe Tyilo takes us through the top five celebrity fashion styles in 2013.

By Staff Reporter
African designers to descend on Tshwane for fashion week
Article
/ 17 October 2013

African designers to descend on Tshwane for fashion week

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Africa will be taking place in Tshwane this year with designers from over 15 African nations, says its chairperson.

By Rhode Marshall
Crocodile bites show why your Birkin bag is so expensive
Article
/ 16 October 2013

Crocodile bites show why your Birkin bag is so expensive

As demand for crocodile skin handbags increase, luxury goods companies such as Louis Vuitton and Gucci are making acquisitions to secure croc supply.

By Andrew Roberts
Zoo outlaws animal-print clothing
Article
/ 25 September 2013

Zoo outlaws animal-print clothing

A British zoo said it has banned visitors from wearing leopard or zebra-print clothes because they were confusing the animals.

By Staff Reporter
Model Jourdan Dunn attacks racism in fashion industry
Article
/ 23 September 2013

Model Jourdan Dunn attacks racism in fashion industry

British catwalk model Jourdan Dunn has added her voice to a campaign led by black models for more diversity in the fashion industry.

By Jess Cartner Morley
Milan Fashion Week sets the trends
Article
/ 20 September 2013

Milan Fashion Week sets the trends

Pastel shift dresses, khaki, women’s faces on skirts and coats, bejewelled bras, neon and mismatched prints flooded the catwalks in Italy this week.

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
Nigerian designer gives culture a new look
Article
/ 2 August 2013

Nigerian designer gives culture a new look

Celebrity fashion designer Walé Adeyemi creates collections rooted in the confluence of culture.

By Staff Reporter
The strength in Olowu’s allure
Article
/ 12 July 2013

The strength in Olowu’s allure

Duro Olowu’s award-winning creations are still influenced by the traditional shapes and colours of the continent of his birth.

By Staff Reporter
The Durban July: A matric dance for grown-ups
Article
/ 8 July 2013

The Durban July: A matric dance for grown-ups

Under great duress, we take a look at some of the silliest outfits from this year’s event – themed "Posh? Oh my gosh!"

By Lisa Van Wyk
Marvel at the humble vellie’s fashion feat
Article
/ 21 June 2013

Marvel at the humble vellie’s fashion feat

Ewald Schier founded Schier Shoes in 1938 in Swakopmund. The brand was behind the revival of the African desert boots, also known as veldskoene.

By Staff Reporter
Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to jail for tax evasion
Article
/ 20 June 2013

Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to jail for tax evasion

The fashion designers have been convicted of tax evasion on around €1-billion but the sentence was suspended until after the appeals process.

By Guardian Reporter
Burberry’s chief beats path to top
Article
/ 14 June 2013

Burberry’s chief beats path to top

Ahrendts took home almost £17-million last year, making her the highest-paid woman in Britain.

By Simon Bowers
SA’s ‘slow fashion’ label gathers speed
Article
/ 14 June 2013

SA’s ‘slow fashion’ label gathers speed

The Ellis sisters’ label, The Joinery, is ecofriendly and aims to prove that ethical and organic can be "sexy and exclusive".

By Staff Reporter
200 YSA 2013: A fashionable blogger
Videos
/ 4 June 2013

200 YSA 2013: A fashionable blogger

VIDEO: Meet Malibongwe Tyilo, a creative who is putting local fashion and design in the multimedia spotlight. He is an M&G 200 Young South African.

By Staff Reporter
Things of beauty: Missibaba bags
Article
/ 17 May 2013

Things of beauty: Missibaba bags

Listening to designer Chloe Townsend narrating the origin of Missibaba is like following Alice through a psychedelic Wonderland.

By Staff Reporter
Thing of beauty: Chris Levin’s couture collection
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Thing of beauty: Chris Levin’s couture collection

This week at auction house Strauss & Co, Levin’s vintage collection was being prominently displayed amid exceptional pieces of South African art.

By Laurice Taitz
New York’s Met Museum celebrates punk’s influence on fashion
Article
/ 7 May 2013

New York’s Met Museum celebrates punk’s influence on fashion

Hollywood’s biggest stars turned out for the launch of the exhibition which honours the creativity and individuality of punk’s fashion rebels.

By Reuters
The love of vintage is in fashion
Article
/ 3 May 2013

The love of vintage is in fashion

Hunting down ­classic ­garments takes great ­dedication – but it also provides a special kind of retail therapy.

By Staff Reporter
London shows material interest in Africa’s        old clothes
Article
/ 19 April 2013

London shows material interest in Africa’s old clothes

Curator Chris Spring’s journey into the world of African textiles began with the East African kangas, printed cloths usually worn by women.

By Jeremy Kuper
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