PRETORIA: A group of 28 manufacturers have left for China to acquire skills using the three-month shoe design and manufacturing techniques capacity building programme, said the Department of Trade and Industry (dti)... 17 Jun 2015
Mace Promotions has received positive feedback from the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Enterprise Ireland and the Small Business Development Unit of the government for the cooperations the company has established in Ekurhuleni, Joburg, which are creating meaningful job opportunities in the local textile industry. 15 Jun 2015
Swedish clothing brand H&M will be the next international label to open at Sandton City. Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) is known for its fast fashion for men, women, teenagers and children... 12 Jun 2015
GENEVA: This year's Africa Fashion Show Geneva (AFSG) promotes Africa's indigenous creativity in fashion and its potential "to create a positive story about Africa"... 12 Jun 2015
A pair of shoes created by British designer Vivianne Westwood and once worn by British model Naomi Campbell.
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LONDON: For centuries, women and sometimes men have squeezed their feet into tiny shoes or balanced on towering heels to feel sexy, empowered and to show their wealth and status... 11 Jun 2015
Africa is certainly the next big thing when it comes to trading partners for the US, and the recent reauthorisation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for another 10 years has just made it even hotter... 11 Jun 2015
Whether shopping for something as simple as a pair of jeans or that must-have fashion item, the average consumer doesn't give much thought to where the garment came from... 10 Jun 2015
The Clothing Bank opened its fifth outlet in South Africa, based in Durban, on Friday last week. The Clothing Bank, a local non-profit organisation (NPO), which focuses on developing sustainable business practices amongst underprivileged self-employed businesswomen through a pioneering method, opened its fifth outlet in South Africa. 12 May 2015
Mace Promotions, an international supplier of promotional merchandise, focuses on job creation and growing the local textile industry through collaborative partnerships within Ekurhuleni. The aim is to make a meaningful contribution to grow key skills and create vital and sustainable jobs in the local textile value chain. 7 May 2015
Today, 16 April 2015, the Cape Town-based design collective and fashion boutique Unknown Union is launching an exclusive collaboration with Aranda Textile Mills called 'Original Royals' at the Museum of African Design (MOAD) in Maboneng Precinct, Johannesburg. 16 Apr 2015
Sixteen of the country's top designers have been matched with 16 of the country's football superfans. 7 Apr 2015
Does the phrase, "Shirts made in Salt River, Cape Town will be worn in New York," sound a little ambitious? It shouldn't, as the recent House of Monatic-Stenströms partnership means good things for the local manufacturing industry... 31 Mar 2015
Ahead of Wool Week Cape Town 2015, taking place at the V&A Waterfront from 7-12 April 2015, Woolmark has published its new seasonal guide and trend book Wool Lab predicting the themes for Autumn/Winter 15/16. 25 Feb 2015
The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) Image Awards show Thursday, 12 February 2015, was one of the most exciting in years with several awards streaks broken, different brands winning in major categories and a touching tribute to the industry's longest-serving retailers. 19 Feb 2015
The partnership between Style Africa Fashion Network and Indonesia Fashion Week 2015 creates a doorway through which South African designers will have the opportunity to walk the Indonesia Fashion Week runway in 2016. Style Africa will be scouting for local designers whose designs represent African culture, heritage and diversity. 17 Feb 2015
One of South Africa's most prestigious horse races, the J&B Met, kicked off with a gallop on a gorgeous cloudy day at Kenilworth Racecourse. It was a perfect day outside for watching horses, shows and fashionistas mingling and milling about. South Africa's thoroughbreds competed for a R2.5 million stake while throngs of people got to participate in the festivities. 6 Feb 2015
The J&B Met kicked off with a fashionable bang at the 'Mix it your way at the J&B Met launch' at Cavendish Square on 22 January 2015. 29 Jan 2015
Spree.co.za, part of Naspers' eCommerce division, has analysed the top selling fashion items on the site, revealing that South African consumers were on-trend in 2014. When reviewing the most purchased items this year, sales numbers indicated that while classic fashion pieces featured amongst big sellers, South African men and women shop according to top fashion trends. 11 Dec 2014
The P&G Future Fabrics 14/15 symposium in Berlin, Germany, was a global design event of note, featuring 100 fashion analysts and bloggers from Africa and Asia. 11 Dec 2014
On 20 November 2014, the Cape Town College of Fashion Design (CTCFD) hosted the Static Fashion Show at the Young Blood Gallery, where its fashion design graduates showcased their wares. 21 Nov 2014
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