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 !
08 February 2012
06 February 2012
02 February 2012
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






