CHRISTAL JACOBS LIGHTS UP THE MATCH - INTERVIEW

Upon meeting Christal,I got so inspired by her passion and zeal for the local community, that I had to ask her a few questions about a little treasure shop she opened in the heart of Pretoria, South Africa.

Who is Christal Jacobs?

I completed my B-Tech degree in fashion design at Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa in 2007. Since then I have been gaining experience in the fashion industry through internships with magazines like Elle and freelance styling for model portfolio shoots.

I started the clothing label Crowned as a community upliftment program in 2009. I train women in sewing, basic design and patterns and business skills. Women are then employed by my clothing label to produce garments that are distributed throughout South Africa, or I help them to start their own clothing label if they wish to do so.

Nadja Seale (South Africa)January 21, 2011Comment

FASHION ALONG AFRICAN HORIZONS - DESIGNER, TERESE MEIJERING

With a soft pink velvety texture, my fingers progress’ along the perfect formation of the South African Protea. The genus Protea was named in 1735 by Carl Linnaeus after the Greek god Proteus, who could change his form at will, because Proteas have such different forms. Proteas attracted the attention of botanists visiting the Cape of Good Hope in the 17th century. Many species were introduced to Europe in the 18th century, enjoying a unique popularity at the time amongst botanists. Unconsciously it made me think of the perfect metaphoric symbol for South African Fashion.

South African fashion has evolved into a phenomenal curiosity world-wide that changes form in many ways.

"If I think of Africa, my memory goes back to warm ginger-colour sunsets, animals with different types of fur and flowers with textures that are tangible."

Nadja Seale (South Africa)December 7, 2010Terese Meijering, nadja seale, nooi, photographer, south africa, welovepicturesComment