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‘SSSB’ Video out NOW!
Read the article through @cec_magazine for more info on the piece ♡
(Link in bio)
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Produced: @sexxus_muzak
Remixed: @maxwell_simons
Shot: @edyoungwork
Makeup: @clanelleburger
Edited: @dpittsdesigninmotion
Concept/vocals: @kras000000

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Before there was Johannesburg, there was Kampala!

🧵 Our Lesela as Calico Workshop Series kicked off with Pattern Magic 2 by Tomoko Nakamichi — a hands-on, practice-based dive into pattern-making beyond the Western canon. Participants built their own DIY mannequins, unlearned old techniques, and reimagined patterns in barkcloth.

Just two weeks remaining for participants in and around Joburg to register and take part. 🇿🇦

If you'd like to learn more, please comment using 'Lesela as Calico' in our comments section to gain access to our online information & presentation session on Wednesday the 30th of September 2026 at 19h00 SAST.

Workshop Details:
📍 Transwerke Studios, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
📅 30 September – 21 November 2026
💰 R3,750 per participant (Payment Terms Accepted)
👥 Limited to 10 participants
🎓 No prior qualifications required

Spaces are limited.
See link in bio to complete the registration form and secure your place.

Photography Credit: @mona.okulla.obua
Photography Credit (Slide 3): @ban.tucreations

#AFRI #LeselaAsCalicoworkshop #JoburgCreative #JohannesburgDesign #DesignWeekSouthAfrica

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OPEN CALL. 📞

Plaɘground is calling for visual artists working across Cape Town’s underground: painting, illustration, graffiti, photography, mixed media, all welcome.

We’re looking for work that hasn’t been made for approval. Made because it had to exist, not because it’ll perform.

Selected artists will take part in Beneath the Surface, a group exhibition at District Studios on November 5th.

Submissions close Sunday, October 10th.

How to apply: link in bio for the questionnaire, submit examples of your selected work.

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The Foundry is getting new neighbours for the day.

On Saturday 3 October, its passages and corners will fill with makers, collectors, good food, flowers, vintage finds and beautifully odd things you won’t encounter in a shopping centre.

Come hungry. Bring a curious friend. Leave with something you had absolutely no intention of buying.

The first Founders Keepers
Saturday, 3 October · 10am–3pm
150 Albert Road, Woodstock

#FoundersKeepers #WoodstockFoundry #CapeTownMarkets #WoodstockCapeTown #SupportLocalMakers

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Exploring the unseen and overlooked craft behind stunts. Cameron shared his story with us and left us inspired to connect deeper with the underground and overlooked creative forces behind Cape Town’s dynamic scene.

Who’s next?

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Clear your Saturday. We’ve got plans.

Founders Keepers is taking over The Woodstock Foundry on 3 October, with a glorious mix of makers, collectors, food, flowers, strange little finds and things you absolutely need to make yours.

Come hungry. Come curious. Bring a friend with poor impulse control.

10am to 3pm
150 Albert Road, Woodstock

Made. Found. Kept.

#WoodstockFoundry #FoundersKeepers #WoodstockCapeTown #CapeTownMarket #CapeTownCreative

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Thank you @twygmag for the invite to be the keynote speaker on day two of the @africatextiletalks - textile is and will always be my first love…

My talk, ‘isiShweshwe as a living archive of hybridity and defiance’ will be live on @twygmag soon…

S/O to all the speakers and participants who presented such thoughtful and interesting discussions around textile, the economy, social and political significance, innovative ways of producing, etc… 👏🏾

Not to bring up the elephant in the room, that green thing on my hand… I had surgery and was discharged the day before this talk but I wasn’t going to miss what I had committed myself to, book me for things, I will never not show up…

Judging the ‘Textile Innovation Student Challenge’ curated by @tandekilemkize was a highlight, to see how future generations are thinking about textiles and materiality was so heartwarming - the kids are going to be alright… Congratulations to all the participants 🫂👏🏾

On my flight back home, I sat behind @tanyazack1 and her book ‘The Chaos Precinct: Johannesburg as a Port City’ has been my nighttime read and is so timely with everything happening in the city around foreigners and them ‘taking’ your jobs… lol… whoever thought to gift us these deserves a raise!

Thank you @hm @imiloacollective @vandawatershed @guzangs @cec_magazine 🫂

Wearing all local - @sash_southafrica @researchunit @fikilesokhulu

📸: @thedolliehouse

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Full hearts and inspired minds! The engagement at this year’s Africa Textile Talks was incredible. Thank you to the brilliant community of experts and creators who joined us to shape the future of African textiles. It takes community to build a resilient future for our textile and fashion future.

A special thank you to @africatextiletalks sponsors h&m @vandawatershed @westerncapegov and our media partners @cec_magazine @guzangs

Cover image features upcycling design duo @siphomnune3 & @michael_cindi3 of @kemet.apparel2.0

Images by @thedolliehouse

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DAF Dialogues — Leandi Mulder

In this episode of DAF Dialogues, Head of Department Leandi Mulder talks about our Mohair collaboration — why industry partnerships matter, the opportunities they create for our students, and the importance of connecting fashion education with South Africa’s rich textile heritage.

Watch the conversation and discover why collaboration matters.

Filmed and edited by @_beandravv_

#DAFDialogues #DesignAcademyOfFashion DAF Mohair FashionEducation IndustryCollaboration

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🚨 THE FASHION BURSARY COMPETITION HAS BEEN EXTENDED 🚨

WIN A FASHION BURSARY worth R88,000 for our Bachelor of Fashion Degree.

🏆 1st place — 80% Bursary (Save R88,320)
🥈 2nd place x2 — 50% Bursary (Save R55,200 each)

Here’s how to enter 👇

1️⃣ Follow @design_academy_of_fashion
2️⃣ Post your fashion creativity — a drawing, moodboard, styled outfit, or upcycled garment — tag us + #DAFBursary2027
3️⃣ You will receive a link - Fill in the form: ID, latest results, screenshot of your post, and a one-page essay on why you want to study at DAF

⏰ Entries close 4 September
Finalists announced 27 September

Full how-to breakdown in the carousel — swipe at your own pace 👉 (link also in bio)

🔥 ARE YOU READY? START NOW!

#DAFBursary2027 #DesignAcademyOfFashion #FashionBursary #CapeTownFashion

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🏆🌿 WE WON! | AFRICA TEXTILES TALKS CHALLENGE 2026 🌿🏆

What an incredible moment for KokopelliLifestyle & Greenroute! 💚

We are proud to announce that Hemp by KokopelliLifestyle and Greenroute has WON the Africa Textiles Talks Challenge 2026! 🎉

This win is bigger than a trophy. It is a powerful recognition of hemp’s potential to transform Africa’s textile industry — from sustainable farming and innovative fibres to responsible fashion and a greener future.

🌱 We believe in the power of hemp.
🌍 We believe in African innovation.
♻️ We believe in a more sustainable future.

A huge congratulations to Lache Davids, CEO & Founder of KokopelliLifestyle, and the entire Greenroute team for championing the conversation and representing the future of hemp textiles in Africa.

Africa is not just part of the future of textiles.
Africa can help create it. 🌿✨

#AfricaTextilesTalks #AfricaTextiles #AfricaTextilesChallenge2026 #HempInAfrica #HempTextiles HempForAfrica KokopelliLifestyle Greenroute HempFashion SustainableTextiles SustainableFashion AfricanTextiles AfricanInnovation MadeInAfrica FutureOfFashion TextileInnovation CircularFashion SustainableAfrica GreenFashion HempForTheFuture FashionForGood ProudlyAfrican

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