Top Products for Jul 20th, 2013

Top Products for Jul 20th, 2013 by polyvore on polyvore.com

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Clutch bag, silk purse, green fern, woodland wedding, bridesmaid gift (see more print handbags)

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hipanema bracelet - sale in cape town

Hipanema bracelet is the "must have" in France and around the world for summer 2012!

These Brazilian bracelets designed by a french designer Delphine Crech'riou are already distributed in many countries and now in South Africa by frenshionista.com

Made from pearls, seashells and multicoloured threads, the Hipanema bracelets come in 8 different models.

Contact sandra: sandra@frenshionista.com
Hipanema bracelet on frenshionista R600

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...&Banana exotic and south african jewels with a french touch!

May 2012,  by ...&Banana...

...&Banana ,formerly known as Dolce & Banana (we were recently sued by Dolce & Gabbana!) was established 13 years ago in Houtbay ,a picturesque fishermen village outside Cape Town. 
It started with a small shop where I (Mijou a french artist) created shell jewellery as we are in a seaside location and being on a famous tourist route I quickly gained a following . 
The business grew steadily and the jewellery evolved to sophisticated and glamorous but still using natural elements, abalone,gem stones ,wood,horn, feathers etc and incorporating African bead work, fabric bead making,polishing/shaping shells ,crocheting, dyeing beads etc . 
I have trained a team of ladies from the community , and during the busy season their whole families get involved in the creations . I am now looking at establishing a solid online trade which would allow a regular all year employment for all of us and hopefully more !
 
The jewellery appeals to a wide clientele ,from the very sophisticated visitors to the stylish South African ladies . The jewellery is beautifully crafted ,very original and reasonably priced ,I am also looking at introducing other fashion accessories . With an adequate marketing I am totally convinced of great potential of the ...&Banana brand !

Main Road – Houtbay – 7806 - Cape Town- Tel (021) 7900802 
website: www.andbanana.com email: mijou@andbanana.com

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township patterns in Cape Town

Township patterns ...the story

What began as a conversation with women in the townships around Cape Town has become a unique social enterprise in the fashion industry. In 1987 Nicole-Marie Iresch, an Algerian-born executive with Air France, traveled from Paris to Cape Town on holiday. While exploring the city she was approached by a group of women who asked her for employment. They had basic sewing skills but could not find the work they needed to support their families. Nicole-Marie felt an instant bond with the women and visited them in their homes in the township of Khayelitsha. More than twenty years later, she still remembers clearly:

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“When I was first invited to the township of Khayelitsha, during the final years of apartheid, I entered another world and got to know people that changed my life completely. Penetrating beyond the mass of shacks, I got to know the homes, the lives and the dreams of the women I met. I discovered a beauty, a style, and a spirit I have never encountered before. Ever since my first visit to Khayelitsha, I nursed a desire to express and translate the irrepressible urge to create beauty that I discovered there: to shine a light on the originality and style of the township women and their homes, to take the colors, textures and vibe and show them to the rest of the world.”

It was during that first encounter that Nicole-Marie recognized the energy and potential of township women, and felt compelled to offer them meaningful opportunities that would convey their spirit and creativity to the outside world. She acted as an advisor to the women and supported them in establishing their own sewing cooperative. The women gave Nicole-Marie’s life real purpose. In 1997 she permanently relocated to South Africa and founded Township®, an organization providing women with the training and business skills required to create independent sewing cooperatives. In order to generate sufficient income, the women began to produce reusable bags from non-GM cotton. With the support of major clients like Pick ’n Pay and the hard work of the women, Township ® secured large contracts and was able to facilitate the founding of an additional 6 cooperatives. All 7 of the cooperatives were registered as independent businesses with a commitment to fair trade principles and Township® itself was certified by the World Fair Trade Organisation.

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In 2010, the Township® boutique opened its doors in Cape Town, launching a line of South African fashion and accessories that celebrate local beauty. The line is designed by Nicole-Marie and produced exclusively by the cooperative members. Township ® exists to show women all over the world that with a little courage, it is possible to stand up and succeed. Township® is positioned to become the number one African accessories brand and leading model of a social enterprise.

Township Patterns CC and ASB Non-Profit Organisation, a Section 21 company, registered as Afrique du Sud, Bidonvilles (ASB), was set up by Nicole-Marie Iresch in the beginning of 1997 to create and build areas of employment for women in township communities. In 2003, her partner Christophe Labesse joined her in a full-time capacity as the finance director of ASB and general manager of Township Patterns. Both organisations were set up as a result of Nicole-Marie’s personal relationship with a group of women and the first ever sewing co-operative of women in the townships, and has since grown into an empowering social enterprise that supports around 70 women.

Township products are now available at our first flagship store, which opened in the Cape Quarter in De Waterkant, Cape Town, in December 2010. Zolani from Freshlyground was a special guest, wearing a Township® dress. The boutique has an in-house seamstress offering a made-to-measure service to customers who wish to explore the endless possibilities this vibrant range of fabrics has to offer.

By http://www.township.co.za/the-township-story