First Thursdays with Savior: Last month I attended a Savior Brand Co leather-making class, as part of their First Thursday’s event. This working leather studio + coffee shop + retail space was one of the first spots to open up on Station Drive and they pretty much pioneered the influx of cool, into what is now a thriving creative hub. Max Pienaar heads up Savior with his leathersmith sidekick Jason and the nicest crew of guys in the coffee shop and leather studio. The best part – not only is their stuff super slick, it’s all handmade, the old fashioned way, with attention to detail and superb craftsmanship, oh and lots of love. So every First Thursday they do a class which anyone can book and then attend. For those not familiar with the First Thursday concept, it takes place on the First Thursday of each month, where the creatives, curators and purveyors in an area stay open till late, to let you experience what’s up in their hood. There’s always loads on at the Station Drive First Thursday’s – you can check out some of the happenings in this post. Savior host a leather making class and at the last event, we got to make our […]
Full article here: Ask Ashe – Nicola Ashe
Win with Thandana: A few weeks ago I visited the team at Thandana, to tour their Durban workshop and catch up with founder Carla Ashton, who’s taken the success and growth of Thandana in her stride since 2010. It’s always so awesome to see a local company flourish from small beginnings to great things and to stay true to their brand ethos while doing so. The brand originally started with a small range of bags and luggage, using locally produced, hand-printed fabric, which is laminated for protection and durability, but the range has since extended to include a full leather range, including overnight bags, wallets, laptop bags, briefcases and clutches. They’ve also recently rebranded, with the icon in their new logo derived from the Zulu symbol for ‘&’, along with the word Thandana which means ‘To love one another’. They now supply stores both in South Africa and internationally and their bags are highly coveted by fashionistas, baby mamas and travelers alike, as well as those looking for an everyday luggage brand which fits seamlessly into their lifestyle. It was great to get some behind-the-scenes insight into the brand and see how they make each beautiful bag by hand in the Durban workshop, even lining […]
Full article here: Ask Ashe – Nicola Ashe
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