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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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…
Part 1: Secondhand September Haul
Last week, we shared our ‘come thrift with us’ vlog with you. This week, as a follow up to the vlog and to say farewell to Secondhand September, we wanted to share a haul of all the preloved treasures we found throughout the month. We’re posting Stella’s haul first, but look out for Masego’s haul…
Secondhand September
It is Secondhand September and in the spirit of buying preloved, we thought we’d share a small list of our favourite brands that sell secondhand clothing, online, as well as some thrifting tips. We love to follow these brands not only because we’d love to buy the gems they find, but also because they are…
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…
10 terms to start your cnscs_vocab
Welcome to the first Sustainability School article! As Masego mentioned in her interview, one of the best ways to start your sustainable and ethical fashion journey is to learn the terminology and the basic definitions. So, for our first article, we thought we would share ten terms to start your cnscs_ vocab. We hope that these…
Visuals: Soft Girl Summer
Hot, humid, soft and hazy. This visual compilation is an ode to long summer days that stretch into warm summer nights. We slipped away to the Long Street Baths, as a brief reprieve from the summer heat. An air of nostalgia washed over us, as we sauntered through the Baths, spotting clues from an era…
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