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Fashion Recycling: How Southern Designers are Re-using and Making Money

By David South, Development Challenges, South-South Solutions SOUTH-SOUTH CASE STUDY With the rising awareness of the importance of doing fashion in an ethical and sustainable way, more and more fashion designers in the South are getting very creative. Fashion earns big money around the world: The global clothing industry is estimated to be worth US $900 billion […]

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Favela Fashion Brings Women Work

By David South, Development Challenges, South-South Solutions SOUTH-SOUTH CASE STUDY A highly successful cooperative of women in Brazil has shown that it is possible for outsiders to make it in the fast-paced world of fashion. Despite being based in one of Rio de Janerio’s slums, or favelas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favela), the women have developed a reputation for high-quality merchandise […]

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Made-in-Africa Fashion Brand Pioneers Aim for Global Success

By David South, Development Challenges, South-South Solutions SOUTH-SOUTH CASE STUDY African fashion brands have not always been the first place fashionistas turned to when shopping for new clothes or shoes in developed economies. While Africa has long been a source of inspiration in contemporary and traditional fashion, the continent has had a weak reputation for manufacturing and […]

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Fashion Closes Gap Between Catwalk and Crafts

By David South, Development Challenges, South-South Solutions SOUTH-SOUTH CASE STUDY The notion of doing right with fashion has been getting a make-over in the past few years. In the West, non-sweatshop clothing and crafts from developing countries have long been confined to a small niche in the marketplace. They were seen at best as garments for the […]