It’s been a little while, but we are back with our Loved Clothes Last series and this time, we got to chat to Thembela Madliki (@the_mad_looks on Instagram) about one of her favourite wardrobe items. Thembela is a theatre maker and she teaches acting at AFDA, in Cape Town. Her Instagram page is dedicated to…
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Starting the year in cnscs_ style
Welcome back to the cnscs_ corner of the internet! The start of the new year always has a reflective air to it, as we prepare for a new chapter and allow ourselves to embrace a new opportunity to try again. Why shouldn’t this reflection apply to our personal style journeys too? It is the perfect…
Part 3: Loved Clothes Last
We are back with the next part of our Loved Clothes Last series! This time, we are chatting to local fashion activist, Zakiyya Karim. Zakiyya studied Visual Communications and is now a Junior Art Director at a Ogilvy (a creative agency in Cape Town). She is also a slow fashion enthusiast and helped organise a…
Part 2: Loved Clothes Last
When we first introduced this series, we mentioned that our friend, Marthe, is the one that inspired us to start this series and share more of the stories behind our loved items. But, the whole idea behind this series was to hear stories about other people’s loved items – not just our own. We’ve always…
Loved Clothes Last
In April, for Fashion Revolution Week, we posted an IGTV talking about two of our loved items. Marthe left a comment, a few months later, which said, “Sometimes I rewatch this, because I love it and it inspires me.” That comment warmed our hearts and inspired us to start this series. We want to share…
Part 1: Making Loved Clothes Last
“My aim is to have everything in my wardrobe to be my favourite for a different reason.” – Laura Rose in her interview with cnscs_ Recently, we have been thinking about the precious heirloom and handed down garments in our wardrobes, filled with stories, nostalgia and history, which we cherish so dearly. That got us…
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