The Blue Room
A true icon; Big Blue is as South African as Madiba, koeksisters, Evita, robots, boerewors, the Voortrekker monument, Wandies, soccer, the Kreepy Krauly, pap, vetkoek... From Kakamas to Qalabotjiha, the inspiration is in our surroundings. We showcase the finest local design, root out fresh talent, and manufacture most of our clothing in South Africa, to exacting standards. Products Include: Shirts, Pants , Dresses, Footwear, Jackets, T-Shirts, Hats, Jeans, Accessories, Handbags.Big Blue was started as a POP up store in a flea market, around 1986. Philip and James needed to get out of a corporate environment and quick, Big Blue was their escape. Because of economic sanction at the time fabrics were limited so they started printing their own fabrics on SA made cottons using local craft techniques. Soon South African artists, printmakers, crafters became involved as well. According to the duo: ?ǣThe school of hard knocks taught us most of what we came to know about the fashion and retail industry, and we still advocate to students that?
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