About the team
“Curiosity is the essence of human existence. ‘Who are we? Where are we? Where do we come from? Where are we going?’… I don’t know. I don’t have any answers to those questions. I don’t know what’s over there around the corner. But I want to find out.” (Eugene Cernan)
The Co-founders
Eva knows how to perform true magic through design. When acting out her creative side, she not only incorporates various fashion trends, but is also determined to create something that is truly good for both people and planet. While Eva was working on an own collection for her studies at Cape Town College of Fashion Design she came across the lack of ethical and sustainable sourcing opportunities in South Africa. Instead of being discouraged, she decided to take a leap of faith and invest her heart and talent into creating these opportunities. Eva’s experience in working for two local small fashion labels as well as a big retail brand help her to reality check her big ideas and ambitions. Eva is also a true cat lady that believes in the principle of synchronicity; loving cats and doing good doesn’t seem to be meaningfully related, but it might as well be.
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GreyC2- management members
Debbie Braunlich is the founder and feltmaster of Stonehill originals. Committed to a vision to producing local and organic felt fabric and designs since 2013, Debbie has been on a high speed roller coaster of finding her foot in-between ideals and global market reality. She not only makes wonderful jackets but also can turn any fabric "waste" into a new project: insoles, babyshoes, or even a felted arm cast; Debbie is a true creative at heart. Her never ending lightness and care for the people she works with are a daily source of learning and inspiration for us.
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Nwabisa Tyobeka and Debbie from Stonehill Originals have been friends for years before Nwabisa joined Debbie in the pursue of felt art. Within only six weeks she learnt the foundations of felting and is honing this craft every day. She absolutely loves to work with her hands and is amazed by the process of turning simple fibers into the most stunning fabric pieces.
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Liaan Delane is our magician 🎩 on board. With high detail orientation and extra care, she transforms separate fabric pieces into coats within a day. Although some of the designs required Liaane to get out of her comfort zone and master new skills, she did so with ease and curiosity. Her determination goes beyond Stonehill Originals and Robin Grey. She dreams of creating an own bag label and is also making skirts out of shweshwe fabric for both, her community, as well as the bigger retail market.
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Advisory members