The embarrassment of showing up to a party in the same dress as someone else is an old cliche. But lately for some fashionistas it may feel like this isn’t just happening at parties, but also at the office, out with friends, and pretty much everywhere else. And they’re not just wearing the same things as one other person, it feels like they’re wearing the same thing as everyone!

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Fashion companies have been publicly called out for cultural appropriation when they’ve used the types of colourful printed fabrics that are popular in West Africa. They are often known as"Ankara", or Dutch wax prints or just vaguely referred to as “African prints”. But these fabrics are not from Africa; batik actually originates in Indonesia.

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Companies used to be much more involved in managing the waste from their products. And if we want to reduce the volume of garbage produced every year, companies need to start being involved at the end of their products’ lives.

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Fashion is all about owning a look...but not everyone has the resources to copyright their creative work so big name fashion brands have been freely borrowing/stealing designs from different cultures for decades.

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Finding inspiration in new and unexpected places is one of the forces that drives the fashion industry forward. "Jua kali”, long associated with moderate prices and outdoor labour, is on the cusp of having a fashion renaissance.

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