On 20 May 1873, the world’s first blue jean received its official patent – a day now commemorated each year as “501 Day”. What was once a utilitarian uniform by
Last September, Jacquemus posted a series of images from their Family Love campaign shot in Hawaii. While the apparel in the images weren’t out of the ordinary, what caught everyone’s
Nike has picked a fight with sneaker and apparel marketplace StockX, claiming they are selling counterfeit Nike shoes. The spat between the two began when athletic wear giant hauled StockX
African Fashion International has opened applications for their 2022 Fastrack programme. Launched in 2011, Fastrack is a national fashion design development platform, established to nurture South Africa’s young talent. Offered
For the second consecutive year, Country Road partners with Twyg to award the winner of the Changemaker category with a cash prize of R R100 000 Twyg, the not-for-profit company
South Africa’s Lukhanyo Mdingi has been announced as a finalist for the 2021 LVMH Prize. Apart from Lukhanyo, Bianca Saunders, Charles de Vilmorin, Christopher John Rogers, Conner Ives, KidSuper’s Colm
Vans and Opening Ceremony have reunited to debut the first global collection of footwear, apparel and accessories. They two brands forged a partnership rooted in celebrating creative expression and collaboration
Amsterdam-based brand Daily Paper has just opened a pop-up store in Johannesburg. After the success of their pop up store in Ghana for their collaborative range with Off White and
Following his “Laugh Now Cry Later” video, shot on location at Nike WHQ, and the release of the “Certified Lover Boy” album merchandise capsule, Drake and Nike launch a new sub-label,
Spanish fashion brand Desigual, founded in Barcelona in 1984, has opened its first South African store in Sandton City Shopping Centre. Created with the aim of “dressing people, not bodies”, Desigual
adidas opened the doors to its first women’s store at Canal Walk Shopping Centre in Cape Town on Friday. For the first time ever, ladies will be able to find
Sports company PUMA is exploring sustainable alternatives for making and dyeing textiles in its latest biodesign project, with its latest biodegradable lifestyle and performance collection “Design to Fade” made in
© 2021 The Plug. All Rights Reserved.