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On supporting local design talent - LOUDLY

3/31/2015

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PictureJudite busy at SIES!studio
In the past couple of months there has been a spark; a glimmer of light and we need to feed this. Local design talent is amazing; I’m not just blowing my own horn - have you seen what is out there? We have such a wide ranging spectrum of creatives that are working so hard, not just to make their own name and grow their own brand, but to create sustainable jobs, develop and transfer skills. We are known as a nation of entrepreneurs and creatives generally end up having to be entrepreneurs because we are so notoriously hard to employ, but we need to support one another if we want to develop and grow this movement.

In the clothing industry one of the opening whinges is that “we don’t have nice fabric”, “we don’t have the skills” or “that technology is too expensive”. The only way we are going to be able to have nice things is if we grow the industry to such a degree that the need is felt and filled by some other entrepreneurial spirit. In order to get there we need to support one another and do so LOUDLY.

I hate pictures of myself; as a designer I prefer to hide behind my clothing letting it be my face, but I've committed to taking selfies of my outfits as regularly as possible; tagging designers whose clothing I wear and using the appropriate hashtags #twinktwice #lovezabuyza.  The goal behind this is to generate awareness around locally designed and created beautiful things.

I've have been posting, and will continue to do so, pictures of this adventure Instagram and occasionally sharing the initiatives on Facebook. I encourage you to join the movement, thank you for supporting local talent, but I urge you to broadcast it so that other will follow and that we can create awareness for the beautiful things that are sculpted in this country.

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Zumae hand crafting a handbag for #SAFW
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Dress by @anmarihoniball and fern pendant by @suikerbosjewellery
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@SIESisabelle dress @wildcharm.co.za leather bracelets and feather earring by @cybersass
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Dress by @kottinandtwille and ceramic pendant by @wildcharm.co.za
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Win a R5000 SIES!isabelle gift voucher

3/26/2015

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SIES!isabelle has evolved very organically mainly though word of mouth. We would like to reward our loyal #SIESambassadors by launching this competition to win a R5000 gift voucher to spend on SIES!isabelle clothing at any of the monthly Oh!PEN DAYS hosted at SIES!studio. The idea is fairly simple: 
  1. Get nominated or nominate yourself to be elected #SIESambassador
  2. Invite your friends and family to join us at April Oh!PEN DAYS on the 2nd to the 4th of April at SIES!studio
  3. Every shopper receives one vote, yes you can vote for yourself.
  4. Votes will be counted on Saturday at 12pm, winner will be contacted and announced on social media.
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