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Fast fashion

Fake models for fast fashion? What AI clones mean for our jobs — and our identities

Maverick Life

Fake models for fast fashion? What AI clones mean for our jobs — and our identities

By Jul Parke

South African start-up Faro is using AI to turn fashion’s waste into affordable luxury

Business Maverick

South African start-up Faro is using AI to turn fashion’s waste into affordable luxury

By Lisakanya Venna

Green means grow — the environmental, social and governance trends being adopted by SA’s big retailers

Business Maverick

Green means grow — the environmental, social and governance trends being adopted by SA’s big retailers

By Marthinus Botes

Fast fashion is harming our planet — these four tips can help you build a more sustainable wardrobe

Maverick Life

Fast fashion is harming our planet — these four tips can help you build a more sustainable wardrobe

By Maryse Côté-Hamel

Unravelling fast fashion — the ugly reality of environmental and worker exploitation behind the glam

Op-eds

Unravelling fast fashion — the ugly reality of environmental and worker exploitation behind the glam

By Jenny Hall and Marius van Staden

New startup gives unwanted European fashion a ‘second life’ in South Africa

Africa

New startup gives unwanted European fashion a ‘second life’ in South Africa

By Georgina Crouth

South African clothing retailers losing lustre in face of Shein juggernaut

Africa

South African clothing retailers losing lustre in face of Shein juggernaut

By Georgina Crouth

From wherewithal to wear-with-all – how young people are pushing for slow fashion

South Africa

From wherewithal to wear-with-all – how young people are pushing for slow fashion

By Julia Evans

Vuyo’s ‘beeg, beeg dreamer’ catapulted into forum to help reshape fashion industry

Business Maverick

Vuyo’s ‘beeg, beeg dreamer’ catapulted into forum to help reshape fashion industry

By Georgina Crouth

Style-conscious people are buying secondhand

Magazine

Style-conscious people are buying secondhand

By Jack Marley

The costly environmental side of garment production

Magazine

The costly environmental side of garment production

By Mark Summer

The future of fashion? Sustainability is the word

Magazine

The future of fashion? Sustainability is the word

By Lusanda Luthuli