We get up close with BRUNO of ONE EXIT!
Here’s another local Brand that Represent brings to you You know we are about everything original. We hooked up with another Brother in Fashion and got an up close with him. Go and check out his work and support South African style. REPRESENT our talent. Be a true ZA
R – Name?
B – Bruno Mungofa
R – Occupation?
B – Lecturer at Studio05 School o…
f Fashion. Designer and Owner of Clothing Label
R – Name of label?
B – One Exit
R – Where does it come from?
B – Me. It’s one exit from city life, the hectic-ness of everything that’s hectic I guess J
R – What is the Brand Identity?
B – Street/ Urban
R – What is Street to you? Define that…
B – For me it’s comfortable clothes. Clothes that nobody tells you to wear, everyday clothes
R – How long have you been in the fashion game?
B – Since 2002
R – How did you get into fashion?
B – By default. I studied web design and I had just graduated and was jobless and in the process of figuring out what I’m gonna do next. My mother wanted to start this school so she roped me in to work with her and I started out helping to set up the school, doing admin etc. Then I developed an interest in fashion and began to learn how to make clothes. I then did every course we offer here at the school and my label came next. Now It’s my number one passion.
R – What are the difficulties of being in the fashion game?
B – Production in this country is really expensive.
Finding good material is a headache and when you do it’s really expensive so by the time my garment is complete, my pants will cost the same as a pair of Diesel Jeans. People will very rarely spend that much on a local brand they don’t really know. The other difficulty is finding good seamstresses. I have lost lots of money throwing away garments that are badly made so yeah, that gets a little frustrating
R – Are you in anyway influenced by international trends?
B – Yeah, I look at what is going on in the world and in the streets. The streets are the best catwalk; there is no better catwalk than the streets. And it’s streets everywhere, in the hood too.
R – Where do you advertise your clothes?
B – I don’t. People come across my stuff at stores otherwise its through word of mouth
R – Which stores do you supply to?
B – Sowerto in Campus Square, Sprint in Rosebank the Zone and Big Blue stores
R – What separates your style from others?
B – My colors and the fabrics I use.
R – Do you feel South Africans are shifting to supporting local brands fast enough?
B – Yeah, our artists especially. The strong point with local brands is that we don’t make mass so people like that they don’t look like everyone else.
R – Do you surf the net?
B – Yeah, Represent and Rage as well as fashion sites.
R – Favorite spot to hang out in Jozi?
B – Horror Cafe!
R – What other local labels do you rate?
B – Soul Spice and Register
R – What magazines do you read?
B – Blink. Style any fashion magazines I can get my hands on
R – Favorite building in the city?
B – Ponti. I have always been fascinated by that building. I would love to go inside and check out whatagwan there
R – Any other passions besides fashion?
B – I am still trying to find stuff to do outside working on my label and running the school. I don’t really have anything else that occupies my time&ITS CRAZY!
R – Long term goals for your brand?
B – To open up my own store!
Contact details
Business Adress:
Studio 5 School of Fashion – Suite 305, 2nd Floor, Rosebank Mews, 173 Oxford Road. Rosebank
Phone: (011) 447 – 5552
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