The Alexander Report

A brief Synopsis
South Africa – Renato Palmi of the ReDress Consultancy Reviews the Quotas

During the month of August, numerous fashion events have taken place in South Africa. Has the fashion sector seen any tangible benefits due the quotas system? According to the Trade and Industry Minister the quota system is working. He [...]

An evaluation study by Renato Palmi of the research house ReDress© on the 2007 MTN Durban Fashion Week that took place over four days in June indicated that the entire fashion week was a resounding success.
The evaluation of the MTN Durban Fashion Week (MTNDFW) was conducted by interviewing fashion designers that participated in the MTNDFW.
The [...]

Discussions with South African Students relating to the Clothing Industry

By: Renato Palmi
A preliminary research study relating to ethical fashion with South African students had a positive outcome where just over seventy percent of the respondents said they would be prepared to pay a little extra for fair and ethical clothing.
Invitation to Global Community
The author of [...]

The Mr Price Group Limited Importing Apparel from Myanmar (Burma)
South Africa. The Mr Price Group Limited, a large clothing retailer in South Africa is importing apparel from Myanmar. The discovery made by the author has found women’s long sleeve shirts retailing at Mr Price with a “Made in Myanmar” label. In response to [...]

MOST of us see fashion designers as glamorous artists with skinny models strutting in their creations along the catwalks to catch the eye of the rich and famous. But there is more to being a fashion designer, and their economic contribution to KwaZulu-Natal’s coffers is often underestimated.
While Cape Town and Johannesburg are often lauded as [...]

This survey was undertaken during May-June 2007 on behalf of the Durban Fashion Council, which is an initiative of the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Acknowledgements
This telephonic survey was conducted from the premises of Durban-based Lucy Clothing by Mrs. Judy Morrison and Mr. Renato Palmi, who developed the conceptual framework for the study, designed the [...]

DIVISION IN THE FASHION RANKS
There has been a fair amount of responses from the article on the MTN Durban Fashion Week debating the value of Fashion Weeks in South Africa and their benefit to the South African fashion sector. What is obvious from the debate is that there is a clear division in the [...]

ReDress Consultancy©
Renato Palmi
Researcher, Business Development and Writer
(Clothing, Textile, Fashion Industries and NGOs)
STITCHING LINKS IN CLOTHING AND FASHION DEVELOPMENT
The Redress Consultancy© strives to contribute positively to the development, growth and sustainability of South Africa’s and Africa’s clothing, textile and fashion industries through the activities of establishing collaborative networks and partnerships locally and globally to promote African [...]

by Renato Palmi

An exciting new project under the auspices of the Ifa Lethu (“Our Heritage”) Foundation will be launched at the 2007 MTN Durban Fashion Week in June. Five prominent Durban-based fashion designers under the direction of Greg Wallis, Chairperson of the Durban Fashion Council, are busy finalising their designs for the Ifa Lethu fashion [...]

Presenting Opportunities for South African Designers
By Renato Palmi
On a warm cloudless night in May, with the sound of the Indian Ocean basting the beach, the 2007 MTN Durban Fashion Week (MTN-DFW) was officially launched at a new venue – the Suncoast Hotel and Towers, situated in the heart of Durban’s famous Golden Mile. Designers [...]