Now in its seventh year, the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards continue to celebrate the designers, makers, and changemakers shaping a more sustainable, inclusive, and creative fashion ecosystem in South Africa and across the continent.
Wanda Lephoto won the Changemaker Award presented by Bash for 2025. Wanda takes home a R100 000 cash prize. Aidan Peters of Klein Muis won the Emerging Designer Award presented by H&M, and also takes home R100 000.
All the winners and finalists of the last seven years have been included into Twyg’s new online directory of sustainable and ethically made clothing, textiles and accessories: https://twyg.co.za/directory/
Appointed for 2025–2027, the new Twyg Awards jury brings together six respected voices from South Africa, Kenya, Germany, and the United States. Collectively, they represent experience across fashion, sustainability, climate, business, and design.
The 2025 jury includes Martina Glomb (Germany), Bee Diamondhead (South Africa), Idelle Taye (United States/Cameroon), Stella Hertantyo (South Africa), Silvia Tonui (Kenya) and Bielle Bellingham (South Africa). The judging process was adjudicated by John Shija and Elisabeth Makumbi.
It’s thanks to our sponsors and partners that Twyg is able to shine a light on sustainable and ethical fashion designers. Our 2025 partners include Polo South Africa, Bash, H&M South Africa, Mohair South Africa, Merchants on Long, Plantify and Church House.
The winners and finalists of the 2025 edition of the Twyg awards are as follows:
Accessory Award
Winner: Earth Age
Finalists: Changing Facets and Nic&Nic
?Emerging Designer Award presented by H&M
Winner: Klein Muis
Finalists: Casbeth and Makhudai
Innovative Design and Materials Award presented by Polo South Africa
Winner: Ballo
Finalists: Sealand and Botanical Nomad
Trans-seasonal Design Award
Winner: Wanda Lephoto
Finalists: Boyde and MmusoMaxwell
Merchants on Long Pan-African Artisanal Award
Winner: WOTE K.I Design
Finalists: AAKS and Reform Studio
Tastemaker Award
Winner: Innocent Ndlovu
Finalists: Lethabo ‘Boogy’ Maboi and Yasmin Furmie
Student Award
Winner: The_Collectn
Finalists: Carlize van Zyl and The Odd
Retail Award
Winner: Thrift Fest
Finalists: The Sewing Café and Vintage with Love
Changemaker Award presented by Bash
Winner: Wanda Lephoto
The Emerging Designer Award presented by H&M South Africa winner will receive R100 000 from H&M South Africa, while the Changemaker Award presented by Bash winner will receive R100 000 from Bash (TFG). Both investments directly support the growth of sustainable fashion businesses in South Africa.
Winners were announced on Thursday 27 November 2025 at an event held at Church House in Cape Town, hosted by Khensani Mohlatlole, writer, fibre artist, and fashion historian.
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