Peta-Lee Woolf wanted to produce local products that also had the opportunity to provide employment and empowerment to the previously disadvantaged. She trains, guides and works with local felters to produce her creations. Her team of craftspeople either learnt their basic skills via community workshops, or have been trained by her from scratch.
Contact Peta-Lee at […]
Contact Sharon Reed on sharon@tangerinemarketing.com or the website www.tangerinemarketing.com
Contact Angie Malay on amalay@webmail.co.za or call her on +27 (0) 76 642-8338.
For all you handbag people out there…
Contact Johannah Tlooke on +27 (0) 13 298-1154 (they don’t have an email address or site address).
9 July 2008
I spoke to Johannah today - you can also contact her on her cell number: (072) 4666-597 or on this fax number: (013) 298-1008.
Izimbali, the Zulu word for flowers. Previously unemployed women from Soweto are able to work from home and support their families.
www.madeinza.co.za or email them at: izimbali2@mweb.co.za
The pink hat and pink felt boots caught my eye.
Done by Given Nkuna. You can contact him at givnnkuna@yahoo.com.
Cell: +27 (0) 72 721 1953
Felt material used in a fresh and original way. Thabo also does designer jeans and T-shirts.
Contact Thabo Buthelezi: thabozulu@yahoo.com
Cell: +27 (0) 78 621-4765.
Should you have trouble contacting Zuluboy or any other designers featured on the blog, please contact me.
I can appreciate the time and care that has gone into creating these shoes and accessories to produce this standard of high quality. Prices range from: 60 - 90 Euros for shoes, 52 - 54 Euros for belts, 26 - 39 Euros for wallets/purses.
Urban Africa has been around for 2 years and was founded […]
* Update note 18 Feb 2010): See the latest Mongoose ranges on their revamped website. You can buy from any of their outlets throughout South Africa: http://www.mongoose-sa.co.za/contact.php
* Update note (17 Sep 07): the stats for the DesignMuti blog show a great interest in Mongoose - click throughs to their site. I checked Mongoose’s site over […]
