 CAPE
GEM DONATES TO CAPE TOWN WEAVERS
Cape
Gem will donate up to £2000 from the sale of its handcrafted
bags back to the
South African weavers who make them this summer, the
firm said today.
Cape Gem will give back 10% of its online sales from www.capegem.co.uk in
June and July - an estimated £2000 - to help the fifty weavers and their families
through the slower months of business during Cape Town’s winter.
The weavers work for Mielie - a not for profit business which sells its fashion
and homeware goods exclusively online through Cape Gem in the UK. The extra
funds will be used on projects such as building
an organic vegetable garden, and providing play and learning equipment
for a pre-school nursery. >>> more
   MAGAZINE
SUMMER CHIC FASHION
See our Mielie Bag featured in June 2009 issue of SHE
Magazine
Look amazing this summer with SHE magazine's pick of fashions
that will take
you from beach to bar... the essential accessory with the Chic day dress. .>>> more
 INJECT
MIELIE MAGIC THIS CHRISTMAS
Brand new ethical bag company comes to UK
As seen in High School Musical 3: Senior Year
November 2008 – If you are in need of inspiration for Christmas
but are feeling the economic pinch like everyone else, what you need
is a Mielie handbag. Brand new to the UK, Mielie handbags are already
touted as the next big thing by costume designers and fashionistas
thanks to their recycled, hand woven, off beat but eye popping boho
looks -
each one hand made by women of the South African townships with a detachable
paper label signed by the weaver inside.
Already handpicked by the Costume Designer of HSM3; Senior Year movie
for fashion forward Gabriella - Vanessa Hudgens, the Mielie handbag designs
are beautiful, bright and bold fashion accessories ...
.>>> more
 Mielie
handbags arrive in the UK
An ethical handbag range with a fashion conscience
Spring/Summer
fashion 2009 promises to herald a splash of colour as
well as embracing the trend for all things “homemade”.
The perfect accessory to tie these trends together comes
in the form of a brand new range of handbags from South
Africa. MIELIE HANDBAGS provide a wonderful collection
of handcrafted boho chic bags, each one unique. Handwoven
from recycled materials by women of the South African
townships, with a detachable paper label signed by the
weaver inside, they have already received recognition
from industry insiders like Caroline Marx, costume designer
for HSM3; Senior Year and many other Hollywood blockbusters.
The Mielie handbag designs are beautiful, bright and
bold – appealing to the young and older alike. ... >>> more
 Praise
for Mielie handbags from Costume Designer for
High School Musical 3; Senior Year – Caroline B. Marx
Caroline
B. Marx first became aware of Mielie bags in Studio DNA
Salon in LA where they were on display;
“ I chose the Mielie handbags and jewellery for several reasons: I like
to use recyclable/sustainable products as much as I can both in my work and private
life and I believe in supporting free trade. This is also why Corbin Blue's character "Chad" has "Eco" messages
on his organic T's and he wears primarily organic and sustainable costumes throughout
the film which even include his jeans, socks, sneakers and Mielie wooden bracelets...>>> more
Mielie
- Origins and Ethos
Mielie,
founded by Adri Schütz in 2002, produces a range
of contemporary handbags, accessories, home ware products
and clothing. Wherever possible, recycled materials are
used and, given the choice, the team always try to make
things by hand, thereby creating as many jobs as they
can.
Whilst working as a freelance graphic designer, Adri chanced upon some
hooked rug carpets that were made by weavers from Epilepsy South
Africa and was immediately smitten by the technique – it is
very tactile, colourful and there are very few design restrictions.
So convinced was she that she could create a market if she designed
a range of products that used this technique, she established the
Mielie business initially producing smaller items like handbags and
cushions as the process of weaving is so time ...>>>more
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