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#G7Biarritz: Fashion industry giants sign global sustainability pact
Thirty-two global fashion and textile companies, including Adidas, Chanel and H&M, have signed a Fashion Pact, committing to achieving practical objectives together in three areas: climate,...
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SA designer Thebe Magugu first African to win LVMH Prize
South African talent Thebe Magugu, 26, is the winner of the 2019 LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers, a global competition launched by the luxury fashion conglomerate in 2013 to support and honour...
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Global Change Award 2020: Submit your sustainable fashion innovation
Non-profit H&M Foundation has opened entries for the fifth edition of its annual innovation challenge, the Global Change Award. Dubbed the 'Nobel Prize of fashion', it aims to reduce fashion's...
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Know your business inside out with a Biz Office
New expectations of transparency and authenticity in business means things like organisational purpose, brand stories, how your company does things, what it believes in and what it stands for, can all...
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The robot wears Prada: what happens when AI starts giving out fashion tips?
The tech giants Amazon, Google and Facebook have all begun to use machine learning to give you tips on what to wear. Is fashion styling the next field to be disrupted by artificial intelligence (AI),...
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Cotton On Group backs quality education in South Africa
If you've ever purchased a Cotton On Foundation product sold near the till point of a Cotton On Group store, you've contributed to raising the equivalent of R1 billion for educational projects across...
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Lux Afrique Boutique avails luxury brands to shoppers in 54 African countries
Lux Afrique Boutique (LAB) offers high-net-worth (HNW) consumers in Africa the opportunity to purchase luxury products from the region and the rest of the world. The luxury online shopping platform is...
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Fashionomics Africa launches 'game-changer for Africa's fashion entrepreneurs'
Fashionomics Africa's pilot phase of a digital marketplace is set to connect African creators with the world.Read more... | Send to a friend
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#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand
Africa's consumer landscape is fragmented and polarised, characterised by the double-edged demand of a diverse base of consumers.Read more... | Send to a friend
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#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 14% of the world's population and by 2030, the region's population will surpass that of China. The way consumers shop in the region is ever-changing and evolving, with a...
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#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa
All eyes are on Africa as we enter a new decade and prepare to navigate the year ahead. With strong economic growth, increased affluence and a growing population that is forecast to double by 2050, the...
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Mango's standalone fashion stores have returned to SA
Global fashion brand Mango has opened a 205m² retail space in Sandton City, Johannesburg. The opening marks the reintroduction of free-standing Mango stores into the country since the House of Busby,...
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Adidas and Ikea lead 2020 sustainable cotton ranking
Adidas has surged ahead to become a global leader in sourcing sustainable cotton. From 6th place in the last ranking, the apparel company now sources 100% of its cotton from sustainable sources and...
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Calling all African fashion designers: Scouting for Africa project launched
Vogue Talents, Vogue Italia's fashion talent scouting arm, has announced a new project dedicated to African creatives. Named Scouting for Africa 2020, the project is a collaboration with non-profit...
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Battling the damaging effects of 'fast fashion'
The numbers are astronomical: to make one pair of jeans, it takes close to 8,000 litres of water - the amount a person drinks over seven years. Even a simple cotton shirt requires close to 3,000 litres...
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Luxury brands gather in Ghana for inaugural Africa Luxury Dialogue
The first Africa Luxury Dialogue event took place in Ghana recently, presented as a forum that explored the luxury landscape in West Africa.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Fashionomics Africa initiative trains 100 entrepreneurs
The African Development Bank's Fashionomics Africa initiative recently held a workshop in Nairobi, Kenya on how to establish a successful fashion brand, training 100 entrepreneurs from the textile,...
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Masterclass unpacks ethics of sustainability within African fashion
The first in a series of masterclasses held at AFI Fashion Week Cape Town this past week tackled the topic of sustainability in the local fashion industry. Hosted by Jackie May, the founder and editor...
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Equipping Africa's fashion entrepreneurs to conquer Covid-19
©Wavebreak Media Ltd via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Over 100 fashion entrepreneurs, creatives and digital innovators joined in on Fashionomics Africa's new webinar series, launched on Tuesday,...
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Consumer markets under pressure in 2020
©kasto via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>This article was originally published by market research provider, Euromonitor International.Read more... | Send to a friend
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