Celebrate what makes your brand uniquely African....
"You need to understand and appreciate your cultural roots. It is important to fully embrace your Africanism, because if you don't appreciate where you have come from there is the temptation to dissolve your brand into something that the rest of the world is doing, and not celebrate what makes your brand so uniquely African. It is important to be true to yourself as an African, and let that Africanness define what you do and how you do it."
- Bianca Sibiya is a digital marketing specialist who co-founded fashion label Punk & Ivy with partner Khaya in late 2012. This dynamic fashion duo are focused on mastering the bespoke suit and creating fashion that is uniquely African. Bianca is driven by a need to document and articulate life in Africa and South Africa through her creative work. Punk And Ivy as a term was used in the late 60′ into the 70’s in Soweto to describe a particular style of dress for men. The brand also has a very unique retail outlet - The MOTIQUE - a fully fledged retail space in a truck, measuring 9,3m long and featuring a boutique, a change-room, a back office, seating and so much more.