Yearender 2021: Looking back at a time of renewal for the fashion industry


Models present creations during the AZ Factory tribute show to late fashion designer Alber Elbaz during the Spring/Summer 2022 fashion show as part of Paris Fashion Week. Photo: AFP

If 2020 was seen as a difficult time for the fashion industry, this year proved to be just as eventful and challenging.

There is more of a burgeoning spirit of resilience though. You can perhaps even call it defiance. Everyone from designers to retailers embraced the changes that they needed to make to survive – and learnt from the experience.

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