When do textiles merge into garments? At Viviers (@viviers.studio)
Image Credit Design Week South Africa and Instagram accounts of the respective brands.
DESIGN WEEK SOUTH AFRICA is a riotous celebration of the country’s unlimited design talent and evidence of the unshakeable motto:
‘Can do, must do, will do!’
In October South Africa breathed creativity – more so than usual.
Pivoting between the design universes of Johannesburg (9-12 October 2025) and Cape Town (23 – 26 October 2025), South Africa’s whopping tsunami of creatives, makers and shakers of all things beautiful, innovative and forward-thinking was once again catapulted squarely into the spotlight.
Textiles, fashion, jewellery, art & sculpture, ceramics, botany, farming & ecology, recycling & upcycling, building & architecture, urban design, graffiti, furniture design, film, pet product design, food & drink and lifestyle were just some of the categories where unlimited creativity flourished.
Every vacant and occupied space, from shopping centres, high streets, farmland, boutiques, department stores, cafes, museums, art galleries, hotels and marketplaces to sidewalks and designer studios belonged to the public for a week.
Creatives & their entourage – from designers, fashionistas, models, celebrities, artisans, architects, furniture-makers, retailers and wholesalers to the media and the general public – were entrenched in all this creative commotion.
Shows, presentations, exhibits, pop-ups, designer collaborations, workshops, tours, talks, panel discussions and demonstrations were some of the many ways of demonstrating just how relentlessly creative a spot South Africa truly is.
We had to make tough choices in giving you a tiny taster of all this wondrous creativity. We’ve singled out a few sensational Fashion, Textiles, Jewellery and Lifestyle brands we know you will want to meet.
See our list of STOCKISTS at the end of the article for details of how to get in touch.
FASHION & ACCESSORIES
Imiso (@imisoceramics) artist Zizipo Poswa (@zizipo_poswa) wearing earrings by jewellery designer Kirsten Goss (@kirsten_goss)
Peekaboo! At Viviers (@viviers.studio)
The future of shoes is 3-D printing. At Viviers (@viviers.studio) in collaboration with Nexus Advance Geometries
A symphony of shape, shade, line, texture – and comfort – at Kkerele (@kkerele)
When design equals practicality and aesthetics in equal measure. At Ruald Rheeder (@rualdrheeder)
Hand-crafted in Cape Town to crown the head. At Crystal Birch (@therealcrystalbirch)
Who says jewels are not for the head? At Crystal Birch (@therealcrystalbirch)
The threads that bind a continent together. At Viviers (@viviers.studio)
It’s all about shape! At Black Coffee (@blackcoffeefashionza)
Organic, voluminous & sculptural – at Research Unit (@researchunit)
Where art is fashion. At Fuata Moyo (@fuata_moyo)
Every piece tells a story. An epic narrative in jacquard knit at Boys of Soweto (@boys_of_soweto_)
Well suited: hand-painted, iconic and positively unforgettable! At Fuata Moyo @fuata_moyo)
Viva African vivacity, viva! At Ezokhetho (@ezokhetho)
Beading tells an epic tale. At Iamisigo (@iamisigo).
Avant-garde futurism at Viviers (@viviers.studio)
Candy stripes. At Wanda Lephoto (@wandalephoto)
Threads for infinity. At Viviers (@viviers.studio)
Perfection is when one’s handbag effortlessly echoes your coat… Sevaria (@sevaria.ke) coat at AKJP (@_akjpstudio). Bag at Cape Cobra Leather Design (@capecobraleathercraft)
Blending form and function: voluminous leather bag by Sevaria (@sevaria.ke) at AKJP (@_akjpstudio)
Comfortably unique. At Fuata Moyo (@fuata_moyo)
Authentic hand-crafted sneakers for every occasion and every walk of life. At Parkx de Kater (@parkx de kater)
Recycled t-shirt-cotton woven jacket and hand crocheted fringed ensemble made from fishing twine. At Iamisigo (@iamisigo)
Agave sisalana woven with hemp-cotton yarns. At Iamisigo (@iamisigo)
JEWELLERY
Gilded medallions at Athena Argyrakis (@brand-athena)
Be Goldfinger(s) with a set of 18 carat gold nails. At Metalmaiden (@metalmaidensa)
New Age and organic – an oh so glam. At Kirsten Goss (@kirsten_goss)
TEXTILES, LIFESTYLE & DESIGN
Ethereal linen weaves to snuggle up in – or snooze under. At African Jacquard (@africanjacquard)
Tuft it out and create your own customised interiors. At Fybre Studio (@fybrestudios)
Taking inspiration from the Cape Floral Kingdom. At Skinny laMinx (@skinnylaminx)
The Protea flower and its pollinator the Cape Sugar Bird is a winning combination, in nature and as in textiles. At A Love Supreme (@alovesupreme_creative)
Wishing you dreams of chevron – at Callie Quilts (@callie_quilts).
Picasso will have been inspired! Master ceramicist Andile Dyalvane (@andiledyalvane) at Imiso Ceramics (@imisoceramics)
Celebrity ceramicist Zizipo Poswa (@zizpo_poswa) creates monumental clay pots inspired by her Xhosa heritage. At Imiso (@imisoceramics)
Famous South African artist Esther Mahlangu’s (@esthermahlanguart) Ndebele art BMW
Luis Santos’ poignant statement “Kid, don’t talk politics!” at Reservoir (@_reservoir_)
Fancy your lipstick a meter tall? At Keith Henning (@keith.henning)
Light fittings need never be boring. At Hoi P’loy (@hoiploysa)
Street graffiti as spotted in Cape Town’s East City.
STOCKISTS AND BRANDS
A LOVE SUPREME (@alovesupreme_creative)
AFRICAN JACQUARD (@africanjacquard)
AKJP STUDIO (@_akjpstudio)
ANDILE DYALVANE (@andiledyalvane)
ATHENA ARGYRAKIS (@brand_athena)
BLACK COFFEE (@blackcoffeefashionza)
BOYS OF SOWETO (@boys_of_soweto_)
CALLIE QUILTS (@callie_quilts)
CAPE COBRA (@capecobraleathercraft)
CRYSTAL BIRCH (@therealcrystalbirch)
ESTHER MAHLANGU (@esthermahlanguart)
EZOKETHO (@ezokhetho)
FUATA MOYO (@fuata_moyo)
FYBRE STUDIO (@fybrestudio)
HOI P’LOY (@hoiploysa)
IAMISIGO (@iamisigo)
IMISO CERAMICS (@imisoceramics)
KEITH HENNING (@keith.henning)
KKEKERELE (@kkerele)
KIRSTEN GOSS (@kirsten_goss)
LOCHA DESIGN (@locha_design)
METALMAIDEN (@metalmaidensa)
PARKX DE KATER (@parkx_de_kater)
RESEARCH UNIT (@researchunit)
RESERVOIR (_reservoir_)
RUALD RHEEDER (@rualdrheeder)
SEVARIA (@sevaria.ke)
SKINNY LAMINX (@skinnylaminx)
VIVIERS (@viviers.studio)
WANDALEPHOTO (@wandalephoto)
ZIZIPO POSWA (@zizipo_poswa)
GOODBYE from DESIGN WEEK SOUTH AFRICA from all the Creatives, the Innovators, the Dreamers, the Pioneers, the Makers and All who Support them on their Quest to make our Planet a more Aesthetic, Inspiring and Sustainable Space!
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