Design

Nigerian fashion is redefining global style with a blend of tradition and cosmopolitan flair. From Lagos to global runways, designers are merging local fabrics with international trends. This article explores how Nigeria’s fashion scene reflects cultural identity, gender dynamics, and the evolution of African cosmopolitanism through vibrant, globally relevant design.

Environmental action NGO WRAP has come out with a Design for Recyclability Toolkit for Fashion and Textiles as a practical resource to help businesses integrate recyclability into product development.

Challenging traditional design thinking with practical steps to enable change, a new practical guide provides a systematic and methodological approach to implementing circular clothing design in a way that all organisations can implement, regardless of size.

As the denim community of manufacturers, designers and buyers make a rush for Milan to attend the Denim Première Vision edition, texfash speaks to Julieta Mercerat (Denim Expert – Première Vision) and Fabio Adami Dalla Val (Show Manager – Denim Première Vision) to get a feel of what it is like on the ground.

The True Cost Calculator is a freely accessible, self-assessment tool to enable fashion professionals efficiently measure, compare, and minimise the ecological, environmental, and social impact of clothing throughout its entire lifecycle. Anse Smeets, Researcher and Project Manager Circular Economy, at Vito NV, one of the organisations behind the tool, talks nitty-gritties.

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has come up with a tangible guide to support the fashion industry to push business growth, drive revenue, and provide strategic recommendations for stakeholders in a much changed and increasingly complex environment.

The factors that shape fashion consumption in west Africa include the need to produce clothes that assert social and economic status, uniqueness and individuality by applying principles of bespoke to the kind of ready-to-wear mass production done by fast fashion brands.

First Nations garmenting in Australia is an emerging trend adopted by many First Nations artists whose work is interested in confronting or reshaping history, highlighting the current world, or imagining a new future.

The Redress Design Award 2024 is calling on emerging designers globally to apply with their circular and sustainable fashion collections before the closing date of 15 March 2024. It is estimated that 80% of a product’s environmental impact is determined at the design stage.

How can you ascertain whether a luxury purchase will stand the test of time and become an investment piece or a fashion flop? Here are some key factors to consider when making a designer purchase.