At our annual staff party this year, we did something a little different. We were honoured to welcome Marianne Fassler, who joined us for the Mungo Fashion Show where we celebrated the people behind the cloth.
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Talking to Cape Town-based artist, Amy Ayanda about process, palette, the journey of motherhood, and the importance of slowing down.
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Talking process and the power of scent with David and Florian, the hands behind Très Nagual – an all-natural, holistic perfumery based in Cape Point.
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“It is 11:30 and I am laughing now. Laughing because it is not even noon and somehow I have had the profuse luck of being served three breakfasts by Karen Dudley…”
A morning spent in the kitchen with Karen Dudley talking food, flavour and cooking as an act of love. -
Someone once described the Mungo Mill as a ‘cathedral to weaving’, and perhaps this is a fitting way to see it. As a functional space, with noisy looms driving the process, the design of the building had to meet certain technical requirements. But as a space reflecting a creative process, it needed a sense of artistry. Such that could reflect the approach to craftsmanship happening within; the balance of good looks and good design that is interwoven into every Mungo product.
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Katrin Coetzer is a Cape Town-based artist who recently produced a series of illustrations for a new range of Mungo gift cards. We talked to her about her work, influences and her thoughts on the new Mungo Artist’s Apron.
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In pursuit of a mindful, slower and all-natural lifestyle – a conversation around humble beginnings, business ethos and exceeding personal expectations with O’live founder, Zikhona Tefu.
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In conversation with Lucie-Panis Jones, a young textile designer and weaver, now adding new creative flair to Mungo Cape Town on 78 Hout Street.
