Fashion Design
latest news & developmentsDavid Tlale on luxury, local craft and the future of African fashion
South African designer David Tlale, a prominent name in fashion for over two decades, discusses his latest capsule collection unveiled at Sun City. He shares insights on…
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’
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Designer Pentcheva flirts with femininity
Soft, sensuous and super-feminine, designer Vesselina Pentcheva talks to Emilie Gambade about her enduring love affair with couture.
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.