Last week on Voice of Change, our topic of discussion was Vision, this week we are expanding on that and it’s relation to Purpose. So today the question is “What is purpose?” Simply put, Purpose is the reason for the journey on your vision. Today, we are looking at how to discover your purpose…
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Colleen has always had a knack for drawing and a love of art history but it is clothing with its variety of fabrics and rich colour spectrums that really remains her first love. Her customer-centric approach to design and experience in retail as part owner of The Space, has kept her firmly in touch…
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This collection in some aspects can be compared to the scenario of a woman running out of her burning house and throwing on every piece of clothing she can find to save it from the destructive flames. This is not a bad thing, but it shows that this was one eclectic, vibrant and excessive collection…
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After matriculating, Claire Mackensie studied Fashion Design and Garment Construction in Pietermaritzburg before becoming a self-employed clothing designer, mainly focusing on occasion wear. She then travelled to London and gained a lot of experience working for a design company that focused on costumes for film and theatre. On her return to South Africa, she worked…
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Christie Brown is a Ghanaian based luxury women's clothing/fashion brand whose aim is to satisfy the urge “of that modern woman who seeks a true taste of Africa”. Creative Director Aisha Obuobi, started this label whiles in her final year at the University of Ghana, Legon, where she majored in Psychology. Her inspiration to…
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Buki Akib is a Nigerian born knitwear designer who graduated from the prestigious Central Saint Martins in London. Buki Akib combines traditional methods with African fabrics such as the colourful wax prints and traditional Yoruba hand woven Aso Oke to create unconventional and luxurious fabrics. Buki Akib draws inspiration from her childhood in…
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Black Coal Clothing by Pumeza Mekuto provides a selection of two subsidiary ranges. The main range focuses on highly-styled denim wear using high-end fabrics such as Tencel and lightweight denim with special treatments such as silk. The Diffusion Range, meanwhile, offers a denim wear range with an ethnic touch. Sponsored by the Cape…
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This dynamic brand is powered by design duo Lauren du Plessis and Bailey Alison, both LISOF graduates. The label is graphic, boxy, linear, uncomplicated and clean and is created within the constraints of clean, simple, neat lines with hints of tailored components, as well as a generous helping of form and shape suggesting…
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Ladies and gentlemen, prepare yourselves for what will surely be the flashiest celebrity couple of all time: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. Kim and Kanye (Kimye? Kanyim?) may not be in love, but they're certainly a thing. They're an attention-grabbing, gold and fur-wearing thing. And you'll be seeing an awful lot of them, at least until Kim's…
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AFI Fastrack is a national fashion design development platform that aims nurture and develop South Africa’s young design talent. This platform offers young designers an opportunity to Fastrack their careers through intensive mentorship, business development coaching and mentorship for future success. After a successful first year, AFI FASTRACK is back and promises an exciting and…
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