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  • Foschini Fashion Design Awards Standard
    Foschini Fashion Design Awards
    Retailer
    One of South Africa's leading national retailers in women's fashion, footwear and accessories, Foschini introduces its annual Fashion Design Awards.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Lalesso. Standard
    Lalesso
    Fashion Designer
    Lalesso is a luxury African fashion and lifestyle brand run by Alice Heusser and Olivia Kennaway.
    South Africa
  • magents. Standard
    magents
    Fashion Designer
    magents is an Afro vintage clothing and accessories brand that celebrates Africa in its collections.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • ONEOFEACH. Standard
    ONEOFEACH
    Accessory Designer / Fashion Designer
    ONEOFEACH is a Cape Town-based company that creates contemporary African handbags and accessories.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • White Rabbit Days. Standard
    White Rabbit Days
    Jewellery Designer
    White Rabbit Days create handmade jewellery pieces from unexpected materials.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Margot Molyneux. Standard
    Margot Molyneux
    Fashion Designer
    Margot Molyneux's eponymous range of elegant, classic clothing is made to suit any lifestyle.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Folder Frame Standard
    Folder Frame
    Industrial Designer
    Folder Frame offers a range of environmentally friendly paper-based foldable picture frames.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Hoi P'loy Standard
    Hoi P'loy
    Industrial Designer
    Hoi P'loy draws on the past to create unique vintage revival lighting products.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Winemag.co.za. Standard
    Winemag.co.za
    Publisher
    Winemag.co.za is an online magazine that covers everything to do with the South African fine wine scene.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Beyond Entropy Africa. Image: domusweb.it Standard
    Beyond Entropy Africa
    Beyond Entropy Africa is a Luanda-based agency of architects who propose urban development projects in keeping with everyday people’s lived realities.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Public farter by Frank van Reenen. Standard
    Francois “Frank” van Reenen
    Artist
    Frank van Reenen is a Cape Town-based artist creating works that explore the dichotomy of childhood.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Designtimes. Standard
    Designtimes
    Publisher
    Designtimes is a creative resource that features local and international design.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Emerging Creatives 2015: Maria Magdalena van Wyk Standard
    Maria Magdalena van Wyk
    Graphic Designer
    Maria Magdalena van Wyk is a graphic designer, illustrator and part of the 2015 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • First Hand Smoke by Christi du Toit. Standard
    Christi du Toit
    Graphic Designer
    Christi du Toit is a Cape Town-based graphic designer who was part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • The Tretchikoff Project. Standard
    The Tretchikoff Project
    Artist
    Natasha Swift and Ari Lazaris have created a range of products spun off from artist Vladimir Tretchikoff's famous paintings.
    South Africa
  • Lloyd Matthew Moodley Standard
    Lloyd Matthew Moodley
    Jewellery Designer
    Lloyd Matthew Moodley is a Pietermaritzburg-based jewellery designer, blacksmith and part of the 2015 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
  • Design work by Jordan Metcalf. Standard
    Jordan Metcalf
    Artist / Graphic Designer / Illustrator
    Jordan Metcalf is an award-winning designer, illustrator and artist based in Cape Town.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Carpets by She Standard
    Celeste Theron
    Artist / Product Designer
    Celeste Theron is an artist, co-founder of design collective She and a 2015 Emerging Creative.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • Small jackal plate by Catherine Ash Standard
    Catherine Ash
    Ceramicist
    Catherine Ash creates unique pieces for her brand, Ash Ceramics, and is a 2015 Emerging Creative.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Artwork by Lionel Smit. Standard
    Lionel Smit
    Artist
    Lionel Smit is a Cape Town-based artist best known for his monumental paintings and sculptures.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Illustration by Jade Klara. Standard
    Jade Klara
    Artist / Illustrator / Product Designer
    Jade Klara is an artist, illustrator and product designer. She was part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Illustration by Unathi Mkonto. Standard
    Unathi Mkonto
    Architect / Artist / Fashion Designer
    Unathi Mkonto is a multidisciplinary artist bordering the lines between fashion and architecture.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Emerging Creatives 2015: Muhammad Gangat Standard
    Muhammad Gangat
    Photographer
    Muhammad Gangat is a communication designer and a 2015 Emerging Creative.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Work by Rudi de Wet. Standard
    Rudi de Wet
    Artist / Graphic Designer
    Rudi de Wet is a graphic artist based in Cape Town who creates bold, colourful works.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Foschini Fashion Design Awards Standard
    Foschini Fashion Design Awards
    Retailer
    One of South Africa's leading national retailers in women's fashion, footwear and accessories, Foschini introduces its annual Fashion Design Awards.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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