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West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothes

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President and CEO of Gucci to step down

20 Jul 2023

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Rihanna appoints new CEO for Savage X Fenty

23 Jun 2023

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

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

Kenyan eco-friendly footwear brand wins sustainable design contest

30 Mar 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

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

African entrepreneurs called to enter sustainable fashion competition

African entrepreneurs called to enter sustainable fashion competition

15 Dec 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

How the decline in Chinese tourists around the world has hit the luxury sector

How the decline in Chinese tourists around the world has hit the luxury sector

Xiaoqing Chen and Carol Zhang 1 Oct 2020

Converse strengthens commitment to youth mentorship and empowerment

Converse strengthens commitment to youth mentorship and empowerment

23 Sep 2020

Timberland strives for net positivity by 2030

Timberland strives for net positivity by 2030

2 Sep 2020

Coronavirus has turned retail therapy into retail anxiety - keeping customers calm will be key to carrying on

Coronavirus has turned retail therapy into retail anxiety - keeping customers calm will be key to carrying on

Jessica Vredenburg and Megan Phillips 24 Jul 2020

Antibacterial activewear? The claim is just as absurd as it sounds

Antibacterial activewear? The claim is just as absurd as it sounds

Catherine Burke 20 Jul 2020

Why is used clothing popular across Africa? We found out in Malawi

Why is used clothing popular across Africa? We found out in Malawi

Dan Banik 10 Jul 2020

Customer experience will help retailers overcome the financial hit from coronavirus

Customer experience will help retailers overcome the financial hit from coronavirus

Frederic Dimanche 6 Jul 2020

Smart clothing to drive fitness wearable revenue

Smart clothing to drive fitness wearable revenue

11 Jun 2020

Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

9 Jun 2020

Why apparel brands' efforts to police their supply chains aren't working

Why apparel brands' efforts to police their supply chains aren't working

Jason Judd and Sarosh Kuruvilla 8 Jun 2020

Consumer markets under pressure in 2020

Consumer markets under pressure in 2020

Camilla Butler 5 Jun 2020

Equipping Africa's fashion entrepreneurs to conquer Covid-19

Equipping Africa's fashion entrepreneurs to conquer Covid-19

4 Jun 2020

Mami Wata donates online profits to grassroots surf businesses in Africa

Mami Wata donates online profits to grassroots surf businesses in Africa

24 Apr 2020

Masterclass unpacks ethics of sustainability within African fashion

Masterclass unpacks ethics of sustainability within African fashion

18 Mar 2020

Luxury brands gather in Ghana for inaugural Africa Luxury Dialogue

Luxury brands gather in Ghana for inaugural Africa Luxury Dialogue

5 Mar 2020

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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

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

Kenyan eco-friendly footwear brand wins sustainable design contest

30 Mar 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

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

African entrepreneurs called to enter sustainable fashion competition

African entrepreneurs called to enter sustainable fashion competition

15 Dec 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

How the decline in Chinese tourists around the world has hit the luxury sector

How the decline in Chinese tourists around the world has hit the luxury sector

Xiaoqing Chen and Carol Zhang 1 Oct 2020

Converse strengthens commitment to youth mentorship and empowerment

Converse strengthens commitment to youth mentorship and empowerment

23 Sep 2020

Timberland strives for net positivity by 2030

Timberland strives for net positivity by 2030

2 Sep 2020

Coronavirus has turned retail therapy into retail anxiety - keeping customers calm will be key to carrying on

Coronavirus has turned retail therapy into retail anxiety - keeping customers calm will be key to carrying on

Jessica Vredenburg and Megan Phillips 24 Jul 2020

Antibacterial activewear? The claim is just as absurd as it sounds

Antibacterial activewear? The claim is just as absurd as it sounds

Catherine Burke 20 Jul 2020

Why is used clothing popular across Africa? We found out in Malawi

Why is used clothing popular across Africa? We found out in Malawi

Dan Banik 10 Jul 2020

Customer experience will help retailers overcome the financial hit from coronavirus

Customer experience will help retailers overcome the financial hit from coronavirus

Frederic Dimanche 6 Jul 2020

Smart clothing to drive fitness wearable revenue

Smart clothing to drive fitness wearable revenue

11 Jun 2020

Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

9 Jun 2020

Why apparel brands' efforts to police their supply chains aren't working

Why apparel brands' efforts to police their supply chains aren't working

Jason Judd and Sarosh Kuruvilla 8 Jun 2020

Consumer markets under pressure in 2020

Consumer markets under pressure in 2020

Camilla Butler 5 Jun 2020

Equipping Africa's fashion entrepreneurs to conquer Covid-19

Equipping Africa's fashion entrepreneurs to conquer Covid-19

4 Jun 2020

Mami Wata donates online profits to grassroots surf businesses in Africa

Mami Wata donates online profits to grassroots surf businesses in Africa

24 Apr 2020

Masterclass unpacks ethics of sustainability within African fashion

Masterclass unpacks ethics of sustainability within African fashion

18 Mar 2020

Luxury brands gather in Ghana for inaugural Africa Luxury Dialogue

Luxury brands gather in Ghana for inaugural Africa Luxury Dialogue

5 Mar 2020

Battling the damaging effects of 'fast fashion'

Battling the damaging effects of 'fast fashion'

Pavithra Rao 5 Mar 2020

Calling all African fashion designers: Scouting for Africa project launched

Calling all African fashion designers: Scouting for Africa project launched

18 Feb 2020

Adidas and Ikea lead 2020 sustainable cotton ranking

Adidas and Ikea lead 2020 sustainable cotton ranking

13 Feb 2020

Mango's standalone fashion stores have returned to SA

Mango's standalone fashion stores have returned to SA

31 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

Alain Dos Santos 10 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

Christele Chokossa 8 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

Ailsa Wingfield 6 Jan 2020

Fashionomics Africa launches "game-changer for Africa's fashion entrepreneurs"

Fashionomics Africa launches "game-changer for Africa's fashion entrepreneurs"

11 Dec 2019

Lux Afrique Boutique avails luxury brands to shoppers in 54 African countries

Lux Afrique Boutique avails luxury brands to shoppers in 54 African countries

4 Dec 2019

The robot wears Prada: what happens when AI starts giving out fashion tips?

The robot wears Prada: what happens when AI starts giving out fashion tips?

Mark Liu 25 Oct 2019

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