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It's not just organic cotton and hemp on the sustainable fabrics line up. Here are five of the most curious eco-friendly textiles. >

We spoke to South African streetwear designer Julian Kubel about his latest, panthers-inspired range. >

Fashion designer and professor Pascale Gatzen founded the weaving cooperative Friends of Light to help bring a little mindfulness back into fashion. >

Zambia has an exciting young fashion scene, even though there are no fashion design schools in the country. Zambian art writer Andrew Mulenga reflects. >

Through the Ethical Fashion Initiative, African women artisans in rural communities lend their desirable and unique talent to high-end fashion designers. >

Former editor at ELLE South Africa Jackie Burger offers insight into a changing retail landscape that calls for more personalised consumer experiences. >

Hella Jongerius and Louise Schouwenberg launch manifesto against "depressing" design industry. >

Wise words for aspiring creatives from some of the most globally acclaimed design professionals. >

The story of how two Spaniards created a fashion brand designed, produced and retailed entirely in Africa. >

Fashion designer Akosua Afriyie-Kumi left Ghana to study in London but chose to return home afterwards to set up her own accessories brand. She tells us why. >

Buki Akib's luxurious fashion accessories capture the pulsating rhythms of her West African heritage. >

Are fashion films just advertising wolves in sheep's clothing? We ask five fashion and film fundi where they stand on the burgeoning genre. >

Global brand director of G-Star RAW, Shubhankar Ray believes brands can play an enabling role in cultural production. >

There is an ever-increasing number of fashion weeks in Africa. But what does it mean for the fashion industry and the fashion designers in these countries? >

Trend forecaster Li Edelkoort’s new book "Fetishism in Fashion" explores the evolution of taste, revealing something about the future of style and culture. >

Being fashionable is hard work, especially when the rules seem to change all the time. Here's a nifty guide to make it a tad easier. >

Never Use White Type on a Black Background must be one of the most fun and quirky books one can read about design and fashion rules. >

Design Indaba asked creatives born on the continent which of their works was most influenced by their place of birth. >

As We Like It, published by Arnoldsche, covers the past 20 years of teacher and student work at the Goldschmiedeschule mit Uhrmacherschule. >

“Pure design proposes a cocktail of sensations,” reads the introduction to Pure Design: Objects of Desire, published by Monsa. >

Chinese graphic design student Shumeng Ye went in search of the secret history of Warrior basketball sneakers. >

The Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibition explored comic book characters and fashion, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. >

With science fiction turning into reality on a daily basis, what will our bodies look like in the future, asks Christoph Zellweger. >

Even superficial changes to the production, material, care methods and end-of-life scenario of fashion do have environmental benefit. >

After centuries of international copying, the past decade has proved revolutionary for SA fashion, writes Adam Levin. >