Hindsight 2020: The year fashion found its mettle and grew up


From face masks becoming an essential accessory to the total revamp of how fashion weeks operate, the style industry had to change in 2020. Photo composite: AFP, KLFW

Fashion is never static. Trends come and go, aesthetic evolves – or to quote the catchphrase from popular reality show Project Runway: “One day you’re in, and the next day you’re out.”

Yet, this year saw the style industry facing its most challenging times ever. Upheavals after upheavals rocked the community – affecting everyone, from big businesses to individual designers and independent labels.

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