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Potent: Thatiso Dube holding his awards for Medium Business Entrepreneur of the Year and the coveted Job Creator of the Year. Photo: Supplied

How Thatiso Dube built and then rebuilt Galxboy

Galxboy’s rise from Pretoria’s pavements to national runways is a masterclass in reinvention

Runaway success: Gert-Johan Coetzee’s The Arrival collection at the opening of the South Africa Spring/Summer collections, which took to the runway on 24 April at in Johannesburg’s Hyde Park.

Gert-Johan Coetzee: The return of the self

The designer’s The Arrival opens South Africa Fashion Week, proving that fashion can be both a mirror and a vessel

South African fashion designer Shaldon Kopman

The naked truth: Shaldon Kopman and the gentle revolution of African fashion

A soulful journey into Shaldon Kopman’s Naked Ape, where African fashion meets heritage, sustainability and self-expression

Stepping up: Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana’s designs for her eponymous label sometimes take inspiration from Basotho culture.

Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana: Clothes for the bold and brave

Award-winning fashion designer blends heritage and luxury to redefine African couture on the global stage

Objects of Desire: Be the main character

What does it take to be the main character in 2023?

As South African Fashion Week (SAFW) returns for its 41st season since its inception in 1997, it will present Autumn/Winter 23 collections from Thursday to Saturday (20 to 22 October) at the Mall of Africa in Midrand. (Themba Mbuyisa)

Here’s what to look forward to at South African Fashion Week’s Autumn/Winter 23 season

The event is happening right now at the Mall of Africa in Midrand

Award winning: Bonolo Chepape’s win means she will receive tailored support and business guidance from the Design Foundation’s board.(Adel Ferreira)

Design Foundation Awards support local design industry

This year Bonolo Chepape was presented with the Future Found Award after founding her brand with only R2500

Celeste Arendse of Selfi is looking at new ways of reaching her customers. Photos: Simon Deiner/SDR Photo

SA fashion industry’s fragments

Local designers have a tough path to navigate to market and sell their clothing lines.

SA Fashion Week founder Lucilla Booyzen says it is poor planning that leads to fashion industry failures.

Going out of business is coming into fashion

The fashion industry is under assault from the arrival of foreign brands such as TopShop and Cotton On – not to mention the South African government.

SA Fashion Week is all autumn and etiquette

Johannesburg’s fashion lovers filled up Rosebank’s Crowne Plaza to catch a glimpse of next year’s autumn and winter trends.

Designer Zano Sithetho

Skorzch: Giving suits life and soul

Designer Zano Sithetho, of the label Skorzch, has been changing the face of menswear in SA since his bright designs hit the runway two years ago.

The frenzy of Fashion Week: But as the models walked the runway

SA Fashion Week: Runway rules steal the show

If warnings to avoid having big hair or stealing goodies are anything to go by, it may be our Wintour of discontent.

M&G Newsroom: April 15 2013

The news that had everyone talking: all about Cardinal Wilfred Napier’s homophobic comments, the best and worst from SA Fashion Week and more.

SA Fashion Week: Chaotic start doesn’t mar the beauty

A few hiccups at the beginning of SA Fashion Week did little to interrupt the three-day showcase of the country’s brightest designers.

The catwalk’s a haute tin roof

Lucilla Booyzen believes fashion goes much deeper than design, and is keeping the business of style on its toes.

Get ready for SA Fashion Week 2013

After months of countdowns and frantic designing schedules, one of the most anticipated events on South Africa’s fashion calender is finally here.

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Solid foundations

Designer Suzaan Heyns will ”cement” her creativity at SA fashion week.

Dress your inner best

Dress your inner best

Naked Ape designer Shaldon Kopman aims to change the perception of bespoke tailoring.

The soft side to a tough exterior

The soft side to a tough exterior

Clive Rundle, known for his meticulous craftsmanship and brazen fashion sense, has chosen the title Fragile for his latest collection.

Ramping up local talent

Ramping up local talent

Fashion Week’s most obvious trend was support for local design from mainstream corporates.