Unstitched is FEDISA Fashion School's student-hosted podcast, taking listeners behind the seams and into the classrooms, careers, and creative minds shaping African fashion's next generation. Hosted by lecturer Amy Gajjar alongside student co-hosts Abongile Yadah Mungwe and Rachel Motau.
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Sep 9, 2026
Sep 9, 2026
1 hr 1 min
New voices. Big questions. Everything is happening. Meet the hosts, get to know FEDISA, and dive into the creative journeys, student life and conversations shaping the season ahead.
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Episode 2 of the Unstitched - The FEDISA Fashion School Podcast explores the realities of studying and working in fashion in South Africa. Hosts Amy, Yadah and Rachel discuss why creative careers are often undervalued, the financial and institutional hurdles students and designers face, the lack of local support and resources, and the influence of Western fashion on African creativity.
They also cover the challenges of parental expectations, consumer perceptions, and the need to uplift local designers and cultural storytelling within the industry._____
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