Representatives of empowerment group Brimstone (brT) staged a walkout during last week's tense annual general meeting of African and Overseas Enterprises (Af&Over)‚ the pyramid holding company of struggling fashion retailer Rex Trueform. 18 Nov 2014
Two weeks after SA Fashion Week (SAFW), Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Africa (MBFW) delivered its collection of African and local designers. 17 Nov 2014
Fashionistas are invited to celebrate their love of beautiful clothing with a two-day pop-up market with Cape Town Fashion Council this weekend... 13 Nov 2014
Tamara Chérie Dyson from Cape Town is this year's winner of the Elle Rising Star competition. Announced on 29 October 2014 at the African Fashion International (AFI) Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Africa, Dyson joins previous winners in redesigning a fashion range in collaboration with Mr Price (MRP). 31 Oct 2014
Pieter Burger and Carla Roos' label 'Wake' has been named the winner of the 2014 SA Fashion Week Renault New Talent Search competition, earning the designer duo R15,000, as well the keys to the stylish Renault Mégane Coupé for a year. 21 Oct 2014
Galliano ballgowns designed for Dior as exhibited in Moscow 2011. Image by shakko (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
PARIS, FRANCE: British designer John Galliano is to relaunch his shattered career by taking over as creative director of French fashion house Maison Martin Margiela, the label said on Monday, 6 October 2014, three years after he was sacked by Dior over a drunken anti-Semitic tirade in a Paris bar. 10 Oct 2014
Organiser and leading fashion authority, African Fashion International (AFI) has unveiled an extraordinary line-up of sartorial talent for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Africa 2014. Designers from all over Africa - including Cameroon, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Rwanda, Kenya, Mozambique, the DRC, Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire - are set to showcase under this year's theme, 'Our Heritage Reimagined', in 16 shows from 29 October to 1 November at Melrose Arch, Johannesburg. 8 Oct 2014
Low-key fashion retailer Rex Trueform (Rextru), which owns the Queenspark chain, has skipped paying a dividend after racking up two consecutive years of operating losses. 26 Sep 2014
LONDON: British group Kingfisher, Europe's biggest home-improvements retailer, announced on Wednesday, 10 September, that French national Veronique Laury is to become its chief executive officer, replacing Ian Cheshire who is retiring. 15 Sep 2014
DHAKA: More than 200 garment factories have shut down in Bangladesh since the country's worst industrial disaster prompted a massive clean-up of the world's second-largest textile sector, an industry group said Thursday, 11 September. 15 Sep 2014
Woolworths has entered into partnership with Kingston University in London and Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) in Cape Town to nurture the skills of soon-to-be fashion design graduates; inspired by the quality of fashion education offered in fashion capitals such as London and New York. 9 Sep 2014
Seven finalists have been selected for the 2014 Elle Rising Star Design Award, in association with Mr Price. This year African Fashion International (AFI) presents the award and the finalists will show their designs at the prestigious Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Africa 2014, where the winner will be announced. 19 Aug 2014
Speaking at the start of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town (24-26 July), CEO of the Cape Town Fashion Council (CTFC), Bryan Ramkilawan said, "This event is a key element in marketing the local clothing sector. It's an opportunity for designers to expose their brands to major industry stakeholders, not only locally, but also internationally." 24 Jul 2014
In a global search to find the next runway 'It' girl, fashion designer Vivienne Tam has collaborated with WeChat, the social communications app, in an online contest. One girl will be flown to New York for an opportunity to walk the catwalk in Vivienne Tam's Spring/Summer 2015 fashion show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in September. 11 Jul 2014
Award-winning Johannesburg designer, Marianne Fassler has joined the line-up at the upcoming Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town (MBFWCT) 2014 at the CTICC from 24-26 July. She will present her latest collection at 5pm on 24 July for South Africa's premier Spring/Summer sartorial event. 2 Jul 2014
If the maxim "a well tailored suit is to women what lingerie is to men" then Africa's dapper executives might appreciate the first of three planned outlets on the continent by Dutch retailer Suitsupply. 27 Jun 2014
Style Africa, which launches on 15 May 2014, is a online fashion magazine by Africans, for Africans in the 25-45 year age group. Published every six months, it aims to highlight the pool of talent within Africa - from established designers, to up-and-coming young talents. 5 May 2014
Last week CNN's Inside Africa programme discussed the vintage movements in fashion that is currently popular with young South African fashion trailblazers. 29 Apr 2014
Late last month, the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (Sactwu), launched its first, in-house designer clothing collection, in celebration of 25 years at the forefront of championing the clothing, textile, footwear and leather sectors and to draw attention to the 'Wear South Africa' movement. A team of people who work at the Sactwu owned clothing manufacturers, Tradecall, created 'Collaborative 25'. 7 Apr 2014
The six finalists of the 2014 Foschini Fashion Design Awards have been selected by the judges, with public vote from the Foschini website and stand at Design Indaba, counting towards a percentage of the total. 3 Apr 2014
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