Dolce and Banana is a beautiful shop situated on the Main Road leading to the picturesque Chapman's Peak drive in Houtbay,Cape Town. 2 sections : one is fashion jewellery and one Interior . Every item is designed and hand made by our team in Houtbay. The jewellery is spectacular, colourful,daringly innovative . The Decor items are displayed in an original fisherman,s cottage, drifwood ,palm fronds, lime washed wood transformed into extraordinary pieces ... see photos !
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21 January 2012
a letter to Stefano Gabbana
Irresistible jewels
ETHNO BONGO – 5 Main Road- Houtbay-Cape Town- South Africa
Tel 27 (0)21 7900802
www.dolceandbanana.com email : mijou@dolceandbanana.com
January 2012
Dear Stefano,
As you know GADO is issuing summons against us wanting us to stop using our ‘tongue in cheek’ name and I have difficulty believing that this is your personal intention .
I have always admired your ‘joie de vivre’ and famous sense of humour so present in your brand and in your designs and although I appreciate that Dolce & Gabbana is a very successful commercial enterprise, I fail to understand in what way ‘Dolce & Banana’ could possibly be threatening or even disturbing D & G.
It is evident when visiting our website or FB page that we do not copy anyone , sell counterfeit goods or even attempt to deceive your clients…or 'dilute' your famous brand .
I have started this business 12 years ago making fashion jewellery with a group of African ladies working from their homes in the township of Houtbay. We have now a lo vely shop on a famous tourist route in Cape Town and we so enjoy the smile on people’s faces when taking pictures of our sign from their moving cars !
To sum up , I am proud of providing much needed employment in this part of the world and trying to make a living creating ‘irresistible jewels’ with a funny brand name ….is this really a crime ?
This court case is not only causing harm to our small business , it promulgates the negative attitude of big corporations .
dear Stefano ….please let us be.... and visit us in Cape town !
Kind regards
Mijou
15 January 2012
12 January 2012
Summer time and the living is easy !
Colourful display and a wide selection of jewellery and accessories at the ...& Banana store in Houtbay !
31 December 2011
Happy New Year !!
Bye Bye 2011 ....good riddance !
looking forward a brand new year ...(a bit less stressful please) ,a brand new name ...(to be announced soon )and wishing you all the very best for 2012 !! (no end of the world just yet, please :-)
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