The Cape Town Fashion Council and the Cape Craft and Design Institute (CCDI) organised a matchmaking session on 2 June 2001 at the CCDI Training Unit in Cape Town, as part of the Foschini Fastrack Day. The resulting collaborations will be showcased on the catwalk on the first day of Cape Town Fashion Week on 13 July. 12 Jun 2011
The rigorous debates, arguments and public input about Wal-Mart's entry into South Africa are well documented. The ReDress Consultancy undertook a snap survey with owners of clothing companies and an industry body to find out if there were any commonalities in regard to the clothing industry's view on its entry into South Africa. 9 Jun 2011
International street wear brand Bench is releasing its women's and men's winter 2011 collection at its four stores around the country. 5 Jun 2011
The first ever Durban Fashion Extravaganza, a three-day fashion show featuring Durban-born fashion designers and models will take place from 2-4 June 2011 at the Docklands Hotel and Moyo Pier from 7pm each evening. During the three days, a trunk sale will be held at the Docklands Hotel between 10am and 6pm, to provide retail space for all participating designers. 26 May 2011
Clothing and textile manufacturer Seardel Investment Corporation (SRN) has announced a diluted headline loss of 3.4 cents per share for the year ending on 31 March 2011, compared with last year's loss of 21.2 cents per share. 20 May 2011
Building on the success of the inaugural event in 2010, the Ridge Casino and Entertainment Resort is bringing back eMalahleni Fashion Week again on 26-28 May 2011. The show promises to be bigger, better and more fashionable, with designers, dancers, musicians and entertainers. 19 May 2011
Complementing the Legit magazine, website, mobi site, Twitter and Facebook pages, the brand has launched a blog to extend its reach within the online market. The blog has everything a 18 - 24-year-old urban fashionista could need and is easily accessible via mobile, making it an effective way to communicate with the brand's digitally aware shopper. 12 May 2011
The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (Sactwu) said on Monday, 9 May 2011, that it had successfully interdicted the employer of Simunye Clothing in Newcastle from proceeding with the retrenchment of workers. 10 May 2011
SINGAPORE: A US$650-million private equity fund backed by the world's top luxury retailer LVMH is on the prowl for emerging Asian brands in the hope of transforming them into global names. 9 May 2011
The National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry closed two factories in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, yesterday, 3 May 2011, as its campaign to force employers to pay minimum wage rates gathered momentum. 4 May 2011
Commenting on the shutting down of at least six textile factories in Newcastle by the Bargaining Council, Renato Palmi on behalf of the United Clothing and Textile Association (UCTA), has stated that such action will impact 2000 workers. 4 May 2011
The 031 collections - presented by Mr Price and showcasing eight established Durban-based designers and eight new designers - has invited British supermodel Agyness Deyn as a guest stylist and judge for its New Designers competition. 28 Apr 2011
The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union yesterday, 20 April 2011, won a R3m arrears wage payment settlement for clothing workers in the Western Cape. 21 Apr 2011
Nadia van Zyl's Label brand has launched its 2011 winter collection, Labelfemme, offering ready-to-wear styles for the everyday woman requiring the latest trends. The collection, named Town & Country, offers classic essentials that can be dressed up or down in a palette of nudes, ivory, stucco, rose and black materials including Melton, cotton sateen, fine stretch twill and boucle. 19 Apr 2011
Following its January 2011 launch of minimal-Baroque eyewear collection, Prada has launched two new models available in stores from April, which form the subject of the second phase involving creativity in eyewear. 18 Apr 2011
The SA Fashion Week Summer 2011 collections were launched in Braamfontein, on the top floor of the new Shine Studios, which feature spectacular views of downtown Johannesburg. 12 Apr 2011
The blue silk velvet dress Princess Diana wore at a 1985 White House dinner and famously danced in with actor John Travolta will be offered for sale along with other gowns, a Canadian auction house said. 7 Apr 2011
Sober creator Tshepo Mafokwane is ready to set the stage alight with her "girly" collection at the South African Fashion Week on Sunday, 10 April 2011. 7 Apr 2011
LONDON, UK: A quarter of all ladies' clothes sold in the UK in 2011 will be plus size*, as women are getting larger, finds Verdict, one of the Datamonitor group of companies. 5 Apr 2011
The national bargaining council for the clothing industry says it will take legal action against manufacturers that have not complied with Friday's deadline to pay 70% of minimum wage levels to employees. 31 Mar 2011
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