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Africa Looks to Grow Cotton Sector
In South Africa, the industry is experiencing a revival thanks largely to a $14 million grant from the…
Back-to-Back Fashion Weeks in South Africa
The two fashion weeks mean Africa Fashion Week was canceled at the last minute.
Superga Collaborates With Chu Suwannapha
The brand is marketing a collection created by Chu Suwannapha, a Cape Town-based designer of Thai descent…
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A store in Johannesburg will open on Nov. 7.
Sandra d’Auriol’s Death Not Suicide, L.A.P.D. Coroner Confirms
The coroner found her January 2014 death resulted from a post-operative neurological disorder.
Men’s Wear Makes Strong Showing at African Fashion Weeks
From Cape Town to Kinshasa, men's designers make a strong statement.
Source Africa: The AGOA Success Story
The third annual Source Africa event featured a series of panel discussions took place at the Cape Town…
Eden Park Builds Its Brand — With a Bow Tie
The pink bow tie is a signature motif in Eden Park's designs, and often appears as a detail on a polo shirt…
Prada Lands in Johannesburg
Earlier this week, Prada opened its first sub-Saharan African store in the massive Sandton City mall…
Foreign-Owned Stores Attacked Near Johannesburg
Concerns grow over xenophobic attacks in Johannesburg.
Pharrell Williams, Woolworths Team Up
Woolworths, the South African department store chain, is the latest to snap up the award-winning…
Kisua Opens Pop-Up Shop in Africa
The online African fashion platform has opened its first brick-and-mortar pop-up in Johannesburg.
South Africa Stages First Menswear Fashion Week
The event took place over three days during the first week of February at Cape Town's V&A Waterfont.
South Africa to Launch Costume Institute
South Africa has ambitious plans to establish a Costume Institute modeled along the lines of similar…
Ira von Furstenberg Does Asia
At 73, Princess Ira von Furstenburg clocks in more air miles than people half her age.