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		<title>Meet the five female makers behind The Watershed Design Lab’s freshest crop of local brands</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Judging by this year’s new set of brands participating in the Watershed Design Lab, the power of the local creative community to create original products with great business potential is on the rise, with female founders at the forefront of ingenuity and commercial potential. Entrepreneurs Nadia Appleby, Nomava Damoyi, Pai Kondile, Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana and Sam Olivier are embarking on a new chapter of sales experience, public exposure, and revenue generation as they take up a year-long residence at this living laboratory-cum-retail store. This programme by the Craft and Design Institute (CDI) and V&#38;A Waterfront is supported by Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) and offers an entry point into the retail environment at a major tourist destination. The Watershed Design Lab has proven successful as a launching pad for emerging brands since 2021. The 2022-23 cohort generated more than R1,24 million in sales and two of the brand owners have since set up their own permanent stores at the V&#38;A Watershed.  Chosen for their creative mastery and entrepreneurial promise, each 2024 participant has walked a personal journey that has been integral in shaping their business and driving its success. Learn more about their compelling stories here:  Nadia Appleby of Meraki [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four fabulous new businesses selected for Design Lab at the V&amp;A Watershed</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do Diana Seboke Zitha, Janet Ceramics, Rainbow Artz and Wilderblommetjies have in common? Besides being local creative brands, all four have been selected by the Craft and Design Institute (CDI) and V&#38;A Waterfront to retail in the Design Lab store at the V&#38;A Watershed. The four new selected businesses took up the space in October 2022, after going through a training programme provided by the CDI. The Design Lab is a living retail “laboratory” which is open at the bustling V&#38;A Watershed, the prime Cape Town retail space and a top tourism destination within the iconic V&#38;A Waterfront precinct. The initiative is also receiving ongoing additional support from Business and Arts South Africa (BASA). The Design Lab is an annual programme, initiated in April 2021, that aids creatives with dedicated support through training and mentorship. It assists creative entrepreneurs to get ready for retail through a real-life experience of running a store in a supported environment. Individual business assessments, hands-on product support, and business training, are coupled with full on-site training around running a store, including merchandising and styling, sales techniques and etiquette, banking, stock taking and point of sale. Now, with some help from the hearts and pockets of the public, these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get your budding business retail-ready by applying for the Watershed Design Lab</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2022 09:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good news for creative entrepreneurs in Cape Town is that the Craft + Design Institute (CDI) and V&#38;A Waterfront is calling for a new group of Cape Town-based creative entrepreneurs to apply for their local retail readiness programme for 2022/23. &#160; If selected, the programme provides a full retail experience at an incubator store, known as the Design Lab, which is located at the V&#38;A’s design-forward Watershed shopping venue. It’s an incredible opportunity for local designers to receive the necessary support to experience a real-time retail environment, try their hand at selling and test products in the market. The programme also unlocks free training covering pricing, packaging, merchandising, product development and much more. In its current iteration, running from 2021 to September 2022, the programme is working with several creative brands and individuals whose products are showcased and sold at this living retail “design laboratory”. Current participants include Nondwe Nyathi, Jenine Allchin, Anele Nono, Malibongwe Nohesi, Ado Ludidi, Sizwe Shumane, and Richard Mandongwe, who are now “graduating” as they exit the programme in the next few months. &#160; “For me to be here at Design Lab,” says Shumane, “is a big thing for me. Ever since I started making my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cape Town’s newest retail hotspot, Design Lab opens its doors ahead of the festive season</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 13:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boasting break-out designer names and exclusive products and designs, Design Lab is a must-shop this summer season! Eight promising creative brands have been clustered together into a living retail “laboratory” – and just in time to meet the festive demand. This new incubator store, known as the Design Lab, has opened its doors at the bustling Watershed, within the iconic V&#38;A Waterfront precinct. &#160; Design Lab’s shelves boast handmade leather jewellery from Nondwe Nyathi, bespoke linen and homeware from Jenine Allchin, and work by several members of Our Workshop in Langa, supported by well-known local designer Heath Nash. The Our Workshop offering includes: custom-painted and embroidered clothing from Anele Nono; wall hangings by Malibongwe Nohesi; wooden bowls and platters by Ado Ludidi; upcycled e-waste jewellery and wall-mounted trophy heads by Sizwe Shumane; beaded candelabras, wire animals and trophy heads by Richard Mandongwe; and upcycled pendant lamps and wall hangings by Heath Nash. In essence, the “lab” is a concept store with a difference. It’s a go-to for fresh style that’s proudly “Made in Cape Town”.   All these rising brands have been set on the path of retail success thanks to a collaboration between the Craft and Design Institute (CDI) and [...]]]></description>
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