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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Thoughtful Thrifting (Part 2): Becoming A More Ethical Thrifter
Welcome back to another ‘Thoughtful Thrifting’ article! In Part 1, we shared our thoughts on the conversations around whether thrifting is becoming gentrified and being mindful of our privileges when thrifting. To continue the conversation started in Part 1, we wanted to share a few ways that we can all become more mindful and ethical…
Thoughtful Thrifting (Part 1): Should We Be Worried That Thrifting Is Being Gentrified?
Regardless of whether you are a slow fashion enthusiast or not, you’ve probably noticed that thrifting is on the rise, in a big way. As more and more people have started to thrift and more and more online thrift shops have popped up, a new concern about the ethics of thrifting has arisen: is thrifting…
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…
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…
Visuals: Come thrift with us
The first time we ever properly hung out, we went on a thrift adventure. We both love looking for preloved gems, so (looking back) it only makes sense that our friendship really began in a thrift shop! Since we’ve been in our houses for most of the year, going thrift shopping hasn’t been much of…
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…
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