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African fashion has flourished in terms of creativity and innovation in recent years, and is attracting global attention. Pictured: Lagos Fashion Week (Image source: © The Labari Journal

Lagos fashion: how designers make global trends uniquely Nigerian

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Designers Hugo Dumas and Carla Zhang bring fresh solutions to fashion’s growing waste problem

9 Sep 2025

Nike CEO completes C-Suite makeover with former McDonald’s executive

Nike CEO completes C-Suite makeover with former McDonald’s executive

4 Jun 2025

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Why a competitive local fashion industry needs the creativity of designers

Lauren Hartzenberg 25 Jun 2021

Steinhoff half-year earnings up 7% on value and furnishings demand

Steinhoff half-year earnings up 7% on value and furnishings demand

Nqobile Dludla 25 Jun 2021

Luxury fashion label Chanel invests $25m in new climate adaptation fund

Luxury fashion label Chanel invests $25m in new climate adaptation fund

Michael Taylor 11 Jun 2021

From apprentice to fashion icon: Ivory Coast's Pathe'O, 50 years on

From apprentice to fashion icon: Ivory Coast's Pathe'O, 50 years on

Loucoumane Coulibaly, Bate Felix and John Stonestreet 7 Jun 2021

The history of sneakers: From commodity to cultural icon

The history of sneakers: From commodity to cultural icon

Naomi Braithwaite 3 Jun 2021

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Commission suggests blocking R1bn acquisition of The Building Company

31 May 2021

New global H&M initiative to identify and support inspiring kids

New global H&M initiative to identify and support inspiring kids

4 May 2021

France pledges investment to boost sustainable cotton in Ivory Coast

France pledges investment to boost sustainable cotton in Ivory Coast

Ange Aboa 30 Apr 2021

African countries reach tipping point for e-commerce adoption - PayU data

African countries reach tipping point for e-commerce adoption - PayU data

29 Apr 2021

Fashionscapes: A Living Wage highlights plight of garment workers

Fashionscapes: A Living Wage highlights plight of garment workers

28 Apr 2021

Greening the global textile value chain

Greening the global textile value chain

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Apr 2021

Vans sets out global sustainability goals to achieve by 2030

Vans sets out global sustainability goals to achieve by 2030

22 Apr 2021

Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

14 Apr 2021

SA's Lukhanyo Mdingi nabs spot on 2021 LVMH Prize shortlist

SA's Lukhanyo Mdingi nabs spot on 2021 LVMH Prize shortlist

1 Apr 2021

Kenyan eco-friendly footwear brand wins sustainable design contest

30 Mar 2021

What to expect from the virtual and physical 2021 Fashion Without Borders

What to expect from the virtual and physical 2021 Fashion Without Borders

17 Mar 2021

Acquisition of Pepkor's John Craig saves 400 jobs

Acquisition of Pepkor's John Craig saves 400 jobs

12 Feb 2021

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Playtex factory liquidation leaves hundreds without work in SA

10 Feb 2021

They're everywhere: New study finds polyester fibres throughout the Arctic Ocean

They're everywhere: New study finds polyester fibres throughout the Arctic Ocean

Peter S. Ross 1 Feb 2021

Young diamond jewellery designers called to enter Shining Light Awards

Young diamond jewellery designers called to enter Shining Light Awards

27 Jan 2021

Ethnic conflict could unravel Ethiopia's valuable garment industry

Ethnic conflict could unravel Ethiopia's valuable garment industry

Dorothee Baumann-Pauly 21 Jan 2021

Secondhand clothing sales are booming - and may help solve the sustainability crisis in the fashion industry

Secondhand clothing sales are booming - and may help solve the sustainability crisis in the fashion industry

Hyejune Park and Cosette Marie Joyner Armstrong 11 Jan 2021

Diversification helps workwear manufacturer weather pandemic

Diversification helps workwear manufacturer weather pandemic

4 Jan 2021

African entrepreneurs called to enter sustainable fashion competition

African entrepreneurs called to enter sustainable fashion competition

15 Dec 2020

Gap brand returns to SA with first store opening in Gauteng

Lauren Hartzenberg 30 Nov 2020

Mr Price buys Durban-based value retailer Power Fashion

Mr Price buys Durban-based value retailer Power Fashion

26 Nov 2020

Luxury goods: why elite brands are weathering the pandemic better than high street retailers

Luxury goods: why elite brands are weathering the pandemic better than high street retailers

Shaun Borstrock 17 Nov 2020

Vans donates $1m to charities focused on mental health

Vans donates $1m to charities focused on mental health

3 Nov 2020

Watch: SA's premier fashion and textile trade fair goes virtual

Watch: SA's premier fashion and textile trade fair goes virtual

Lauren Hartzenberg 29 Oct 2020

Why authentic African fashion matters and how it is taking its rightful place on the global stage

Why authentic African fashion matters and how it is taking its rightful place on the global stage

MANGO-OMC 29 Oct 2020

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