Another Creative Entrepreneurs Session
SHOP TALK
Shop talk focuses on retailing - what shops are looking for, pricing, what sells and why, are a few aspects we’ll discuss. The panel consists of 4 individuals who are running and curating 2 very different shop spaces but who at the end the day need to make sales.
Venue: TjingTjing, The White Room, 165 Longmarket Street, Cape Town
Format for the
evening:
1730
Arrive
and sign in
1800 Introduction
by Keri Muller
On the panel: Thessa Bos – The Fringe Arts
Chantal Louw – The Fringe Arts
Lei Lester – Citymob
Amy Putman - Citymob
Possible 5th guest
Panel Discussion
around retailing
**
I am aware that we just have 2 companies represented but felt that these
individuals bring a huge amount of experience to the table and are locally
dominating the market.
1900
– 1930 Break with drinks and snacks
1930
– 2030 Questions and Experiences from
the floor
2030 End of evening
Thank
you’s
Chantal Louw and
Thessa Bos from The Fringe Arts
The Fringe Arts sells
100% handmade art and design sourced from South Africa's Creatives. Owned and
run by Chantal Louw and Thessa Bos, the duo focusses exclusively on local
art and design, showcasing South Africa’s creative edge and its ability to
compete internationally in the art and design market.
Chantal is an
art historian who, until she co-founded The Fringe Arts in January 2010, was
the Gallery Director of a top contemporary gallery in Cape Town, and
successfully launched artists such as Spier Contemporary 2010 winner Araminta
de Claremont. Apart from co-directing The Fringe Arts, Chantal is a board
member for the Association for the Visual Arts (AVA) and a curator.
Previously the commercial and cultural officer of the Netherlands Consulate General in Cape Town, Thessa is a journalist by training and has a master in international politics. Her extensive experience in the synergy between arts, not-for-profit and business reflects her strong eye for design and commercial skills. Besides co-directing The Fringe Arts, Thessa was the Western Cape representative for Business and Arts South Africa until March 2011, when she resigned to focus full-time on The Fringe Arts.
Previously the commercial and cultural officer of the Netherlands Consulate General in Cape Town, Thessa is a journalist by training and has a master in international politics. Her extensive experience in the synergy between arts, not-for-profit and business reflects her strong eye for design and commercial skills. Besides co-directing The Fringe Arts, Thessa was the Western Cape representative for Business and Arts South Africa until March 2011, when she resigned to focus full-time on The Fringe Arts.
Lei Lester and Amy
Putman from Citymob
Citymob is an online design destination that delivers the
best design products to our over 100k members nationwide.
They do this by hosting 5-day private flash sales and month
long curated pop-up shops that contain the best prices. The biggest key has been great product selection.
Their team's ability to effectively find and procure amazing design objects
that delight and inspire people is what gives this thing momentum.
Citymob
launched in March 2011 and was re-launched as a design platform 6 months ago
focusing solely on unique products from South Africa and Abroad.
Lei is the Merchandiser Director for Citymob
and Amy, the Lead Curator. Lei’s background includes interior
design and number of years with @Home as the buying manager. Amy has
worked on a number of Fashion Magazine publications and brings a range of
skills and experience from styling and shoot production through to product sourcing
and writing.
