This Pair Of Levi’s Has Traveled 18,000 Miles. What It Means In Terms Of Global Inequality.
70% of all donated clothing ends up in Africa. But it isn't, as many believe, because Africans are desperate for the rest of the world's leftovers. Many African countries had major textile industries in the decades following independence. After Western governments and global lenders began putting pressure on those countries to liberalize their economies in the 1980s, trade restrictions were lifted, and clothing imports from the rest of the world flooded in. In recent years, some African countries have attempted to ...
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Reet Aus Fashion For The Slow, Sustainable, And Ethical
We live in a time when the rate of consumption is constantly increasing. It's no secret that the fashion industry feeds and inspires some of the most destructive forms of consumerism. Thousands of factories in the developing world produce not only clothing for large corporations, but also tons and tons of toxic waste. This, an Estonian designer with a passion for change felt, could not be allowed to continue. Reet Aus, a fashion designer, has a big plan. She has ...
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Carole Kinoti Establishes the Mavazi Executive Fashion Program in Collaboration with Strathmore University.
Participants who successfully complete the program developed by Strathmore University Business School in collaboration with Carole Kinoti Brands will have the opportunity to join the Mavazi Hub, an exclusive network of fashion value chain players committed to creating sustainable 'Made in Africa' fashion trends.
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Thando Hopa Partners with Lebohang Monyatsi and Mantsho to bring African Fashion Legacy to Life
“Working with Thando Hopa, I couldn't believe it. She broke down barriers and opened the doors for me, and other girls. I feel that in her I have a role model and a blueprint of what a black child can achieve. She is the epitome of black excellence and achievement,” says Monyatsi. The Miss Wheelchair World first runner-up who was diagnosed with polio at the age of three, says she would like to see more inclusivity within the fashion and ...
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My Hijab: Nigerian Muslim Women on Faith and Fashion
These women embrace a global modesty movement that argues fashion need not be revealing or a challenge to one’s faith. They described how social media allows a pan-African sharing of the hijab aesthetic an empowering affirmation of their identity as Muslim women that transcends Boko Haram’s parochialism. Although there’s a cultural necessity to “covering”, they argue it’s their choice as Muslim women despite the social pressure and the much-debated notions of “choice” and autonomy.
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