Social Responsibility
My art and fashion support women, small business owners, and previously disadvantages communities, and reflects my commitment to responsible consumption by creating sustainable fashion.
I prioritize sourcing 90% of my art materials locally in South Africa. This supports local businesses, reduces my carbon footprint, and promotes community sustainability. I’m committed to fostering a symbiotic relationship between my creativity and environmental well-being.
My sustainability commitment extends to fashion with exclusive use of natural fabrics, avoiding synthetics for bespoke garments. This choice prioritizes comfort and quality while simultaneously minimizing environmental impact. Fabrics undergo local printing with eco-friendly water-based pigments in South Africa, heat-cured without harmful chemicals, saving water and energy. I’m dedicated to ethical practices, supporting local artisans, and preserving natural resources for future generations.
My garment manufacturer of choice is a Social Business, focusing on the objective to uplift and empower young women in disadvantaged communities around Cape Town by educating and employing them. Their accelerator programme offers a fully sponsored SETA accredited “One Year General Education & Training Certificate in Clothing Manufacturing Process” course at the prestigious Fashion Institute of Garment Technology. This manufacturer is a boutique CMT, which employs graduates, helping them to gain financial independence, and is a Public Benefit Organisation with level 1 BBBEE status.
When shipping garments to buyers, I exclusively use packaging crafted from natural materials. Each garment is delicately enclosed in a bespoke draw-string bag made from my printed textiles, designed for versatility and reusability. These bags serve as practical storage solutions for jewellery, makeup, small trinkets, delicate underwear, or toiletries, promoting sustainability in everyday use. By minimizing the use of single-use plastic in packaging, I actively combat environmental degradation, striving to reduce waste in landfills and oceans. My dedication to sustainable alternatives underscores my ethos of responsible and conscious consumption.