Last week, CEC put out a call for South African designers and brands to share some of their key pieces for the summer...
Interlude
A MONTHLY LOOK AT OCCURRENCES IN FASHION
Interlude acts as a reflective archive and destination peering into the accelerating fashion industry in Africa. Covering everything from contemporary luxury, to streetwear and all the designers and roles in between, Interlude is offered in monthly “Chapters” each with a concise theme; inviting our readers into a space of knowledge and celebration of African fashion, design and communication.
Chapter 20 | South African Fashion Made Waves Internationally During September
As ‘Fashion’s January’ comes to a close and we brace ourselves for the finalé of Paris Fashion Week this weekend, this...
Chapter 19 | South Africa’s ecosystem of textiles, fabrics and fibres
The fact that human beings figured out how to transform animal and plant fibres into fabrics remains one of our most...
Chapter 18 | Collectives + Concept Stores shaping South African Fashion
I am astounded by the moves being made in South Africa’s fashion scene. This is a subject I go on and on about - it's...
Chapter 17 | Six of the best shows at Paris Menswear Fashion Week SS24
Time is just a construct. How are we here again, with fashion season upon us once again? It's summer in Europe, and...
Chapter 16 | ‘Knitwear, for winter? Groundbreaking.’ Your Autumn & Winter 2023 Trends
I know I’m in the minority when I say that I firmly and irrevocably welcome winter; the cosy season of hibernation and...
Chapter 15 | Major moments, Haikus and Reviews: Ulindelwe’s Snapshot of SAFW SS23
In the immortal words of Lady Gaga, “There could be 100 people in the room and 99 of them haven’t hijacked an...
Chapter 14 | A round-up of moments for South African designers in March 2023
I have been thinking about how these last few years in South African fashion history will be reflected in years to...
Chapter 13 | Essential South African womenswear brands for your wardrobe
In an age where consumption continues to peak beyond what could ever have been predicted, it can be really difficult...
Chapter 12 | Menswear & Masculine Fashion in Africa
Paris & Milan Menswear FW23 has been and gone - somehow, it always feels like it's fashion week. In recent...
Chapter 11 | 22 of 2022 – The Best Moments In Fashion ft. Tanatswa Amisi
As fashion is an enchanting force to be reckoned with as our ever-delirious yet necessary remedy in this world; it was...
Chapter 10 | A round-up of Spring Summer 2023 in London, Milan & Paris
The fashion calendar can be elusive at best - with four official seasons (Spring / Summer, Autumn / Winter, Resort...
