Electrolux South Africa, a leading floor care and home appliance manufacturer, has announced the launch of the South African ‘Vac from the Sea’ project. The new project, which forms part of the company´s extensive sustainability efforts, will see Electrolux partner with an ocean conservation and com
This morning marked the beginning of Avant Garde for the 2nd year DAF students. We arrived at 10am with about 30 black bags filled with old clothing for the guys and girls to rummage through. After a brief explanation introduction to the competition it was game on… We dumped all the clothing on th
After six years with Armani Exchange, Argentinean designer Lucio Castro is now starting his own line. Unlike his former employer, however, Castro’s eponymous menswear label has a brazen emphasis on sustainable fabrics and artisanal techniques. His Spring/Summer 2012 collection, named “Nature is a la
1500 seagulls, 300 dragonflies, 50 fish and 750 water lilies have taken a home at the V&A Waterfront until September 5th. They’re all part of an exciting and beautiful art installation to celebrate the launch of new Skip liquid detergent.Last night I attended the launch of the new skip liquid at
Following the success of the legendary White Musk, The Body Shop has released a new fragrance, White Must Libertine.The scent is feminine, sensual and playful, yet instinctively rebellious and embodies distinct notes of Chantilly cream, Sherry Baby Orchids and Turkish delight.What we love: White Mus
A 96 page report called “Ripe with Abuse: Human Rights Conditions in South Africa’s Fruit and Wine Industries” was released yesterday by the Human Rights Watch. The report exposes the poor living and working conditions of farm worker and other farm dwellers in South Africa.“I recognise many of the h
On Friday I was among a team of journos, lucky enough to meet Yvo De Boer, who is now KPMG’s top international sustainability and climate change expert (formerly the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP) who was a central figure at the COP15). De Boer
Some inspiration for our DAF student designers for Avant Garde.Even as art-school classmates in Berlin, Eugenie Schmidt and Mariko Takahashi shared a fascination for people and what they wore. The kindred spirits soon launched Schmidttakahashi, a fashion label that explores the fragile concept of id
