In The News | 16 May 2023

Lagos Space Programme brings home the International Woolmark Prize, Africa Fashion Week Brazil is announced, and Rihanna's Puma collection returns

Lagos Space Programme's Adeju Thompson wins the International Woolmark Prize | Getty Images/Woolmark Company

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At home, Lagos Space Programme's Adeju Thompson brings home the International Woolmark Prize, AFRI/Creative Nestlings/British Council collaborate on a new Pan-African fashion research residency, adidas opens a new Lagos flagship store, SA retail braces for employment equity legal action and further loadshedding losses, children and maternity apparel categories enjoy new growth in e-commerce, click & collect emerges as a surprise brand building platform, and upper value chain producer inflation slows down in SA.

Lagos Space Programme Wins International Woolmark Prize

The runner-up Karl Lagerfeld Award for Innovation went to Danish knitwear brand A. Roege Hove.

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View Adeju Thompson's winning collection:

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AFRI launches The Fold — A Pan-African Fashion Research Residency

The Fold is an interdisciplinary research and archival project using critical fashion studies and methodologies to uncover untold or unexplored stories and narratives of the Eastern Cape, Kwazulu Natal and Kampala in Uganda. It's name comes from the idea of pleating, like what's found on a traditional isidwaba, but also from the more abstract concept of knowledge hidden within the creases of time created by historical events like colonialism.

With support from the British Council, the program will sponsor an expedition to KwaZulu Natal (25th June 2023 - 12th July 2023) and Kampala (October 2023) to explore their hidden connection: the Mutuba Tree, cultivated to produce barkcloth.

Visit this Google form link to apply.

African sneaker brands take on global markets | BoF

SA retail's latest sustainability actions | Twyg

Africa Fashion week Brazil to tell cultural stories, boost economy | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

To create synergy between the Africa and Brazil fashion industries, as well as boost economic and cultural ties between both countries, Queen Ronke Ademiluyi Ogunwusi has announced the introduction of the Africa Fashion Week (AFW) Brazil.

The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsMaria Diamond

ADIDAS Opens First Flagship Store In Lagos, Offering a New Shopping Experience

Global sports brand ADIDAS has opened a flagship store in the heart of Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria, revealing the brand’s commitment to local culture, community, and innovation. The ADIDAS Lagos Flagship is the fourth ADIDAS store to open in partnership with BrandCo in Nigeria, but it is the l…

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Lagos emerges third most culturally vibrant African city | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

Johannesburg is the most culturally vibrant city in Africa, according to the Creative Vibrancy Index for Africa (CVIA) that ranks how 12 African cities support and enable the arts, culture, and creative industries.

The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsTope Templer Olaiya

South Africa March producer inflation eases to 13-month low

The easing of upward pressures along the value chain may start to filter into headline price growth.

MoneywebSimbarashe Gumbo, Bloomberg

MaXhosa on sustainability and the export of a proudly South African narrative | Life

MaXhosa showcased the AW2023 collection entitled The Sons and Daughters of Credo Mutwa, a homage to one of South Africa’s great Sanusi and mystical storytellers.

LifeBonolo Sekudu

Savanna x Wanda Lephoto presents ‘Dry Goods’ waterproof apparel for a world underwater - Distell

We all know that Savivi is not only the people’s most-loved cider but also the most innovative…

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King’s College London Africa Studentships 2023-2024: African Fashion – Opportunity Desk

Opportunity DeskJude Ogar

Pargo expands to Egypt after SA growth

The Cape Town-based click-and-collect company enters Egypt after growing its local pickup points to 3 500 countrywide.

ITWebSibahle Malinga

Click-and-collectbuilds brands - Gadget

Smart-tech companies kill two birds with one stone – order fulfilment and marketing.

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Foschini braces for tough FY24, reels in growth plans

Share price closes almost 4% down on Wednesday.

MoneywebAkhona Matshoba

Now labour department questions employment equity at Truworths, TFG and Barloworld

Government has threatened to take legal action against the companies.

MoneywebNtando Thukwana

Woolworths goes electric for online deliveries in South Africa

Almost half of Woolworths’ online delivery vehicles are now fully-electric.

BusinessTechStaff Writer

Online Children s and Maternity Apparel Indusrty to Witness Massive Growth (2023-2030) | Key Players: AliExpress, Amazon, Jumia - Fylladey

″ Report Description: Online Children s and Maternity Apparel Market: A thorough analysis of statist

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Elsewhere, Victoria's Secret announces a collaborative world tour including 5 African creatives, Big Tech switches focus from metaverse to AI, Yeezy chaos approaches conclusion, Fenty Puma returns, 2023's Global Fashion Summit is announced, and US sustainability regulation and policy get fresh updates.

Global Fashion & Beauty Giant — Victoria’s Secret — Announces Its World Tour With 5 African Creatives

After a 5-year hiatus and mega inclusivity-focused rebrand, the world’s leading luxury lingerie and intimates specialty brand — Victoria’s Secret is back with a revolutionary World Tour beyond its renowned fashion show (the last of which garnered over a billion views). Cast as the VS20 House Of Lago…

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