Cheese Monkey Joowish- Behind the Scenes - Embroidery!

Hi Everybody check out this behind the scenes of our embroidery process just two more steps to go before these cheese monkeys find a new and loving home: The backround music comes standard lol.



+ Some random pics of from some Cheese Monkey Joowish members!

Random - Rockville Soweto Cheese Monkey Joowish meets King Kong!

Random - Auckland Park Johannesburg "SuperMan" Cardigan..... Cheese Monkey Joowish ® Doesn't in any way endorse the use of tobacco products " Unless of course they are Cigars LOL. Sho Amu.

Random - Melrose Arch Johannesburg "Grey and Yellow Cardigan". Lamborghini shot we like any chance you can bring the car to the summer shoot? Sho KG.

Random - Jabulani Mall Soweto " Grey and Yellow". The pose lol......too cool.

Random - Lombardy Johannesburg. Cheese Monkey Joowish "Orange and Yellow" . Don't what to say to this one except. Ya Neh.....

More pics to come see you on the streets my people and see you on the streets.....

All You have to do is face your demons and say, "'CHEESE' MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND"....

Hey we all react differently to anticipation, FACT. But without futher a do I present to you a Sunday down in Bryanston Johannesburg, a day that showed us hints of winter . An entourage was put together comprising amongst others the works and houses of Cheese Monkey joowish ® , Arrested Fashion, Tebzotiks boutique + Twinplak Entertainment and homeboy Mike out of DBN.
It was a stable combo topped off with the photography of Ceinwen Buchan Photography and all was set to go, we couldn't be more patient with these, Enjoy.

Cheese Monkey Joowish presents®  -

Its the round table and we've already said welcome, now feast your eyes,

These are  the Captain's (Supreme Retro College Cardigan feel, AGAIN, Captains) of the mission,  it's like opening up multiple cans of unique paints and then getting to work, Glad you could see these. Cheese Monkey Joowish ® the Kalarz Range Winter 2010.  

Enter my homiez of Twin Plak. Cheese Monkey Joowish cardies riddin' up as we aim higher.
In this photo Cheese Monkey Joowish ® +2772 912 2419 CMJPUR005 and Sundae R 349.00, Jeans DSquared'Boots DSquared'Jeans Replay'-Tebzotiks boutique +27 76 544 9470.

         




Definately one of my favourites. From arrested Fashion (http://www.arrestedfashion.com/ -Hand Made Sophisticated Sneakers R 1100.00 (quote CMJ). Chilling Easy on Cheese Monkey Joowish ® Borwa Pull over  R 250.00 +27 72 912 2419.

In this picture Cheese Monkey Joowish ® The SuperMan Cardi keeping things suave. Its not just Bat Man who has minions, Aviators Tebzotiks Own+ Watch Diesel'Tatto Lacoste texture Golf Shirt Ed Hardy'. Cohiba Cheese Monkey Standard ®

In this picture Cheese Monkey Joowish ® Grey007 R 349.00. Arrested Fashion, High Bridge Patent Leather Sole Dress Shoes R 2372.81'Designer Jeans Models Own.

The plan was to stay out the photos, its called "P.Diddy syndrome", who cares this is a Fun brand, we do what we want! http://cheesemonkeyjoowish.blogspot.com/ 

In this pic Cheese Monkey Joowish ® OrrnabelaGrey Cardie R 359.00 +27 72 912 2419. Sneakers Director in Cheese's Own 'Adidas old school+ Tee Cheese Monkey Own own "Holmes' Jeans Own.

Cheese Monkey Joowish ® Voila. You said you liked it fresh.

Thanks for checking out the blog my peoples. None make sure to join the Group on Facebook as well as the blogger group. More pic added on the Facebook. Get in touch to place an order. From the guy who writes these rantings, " See you on the streets".

"Welcome to the Genesis decades before the Exodus - Cheese Monkey Joowish ®
http://cheesemonkeyjoowish.blogspot.com/

Going 'Gaga' in a trendy way !

Arecent question on Yahoo Answers read: "Is Lady Gaga inspired by Salvador Dali?". The answer to which was, "Yea i could see that. I think she has created her own surrealism with her appearance and music.".


For those who don't know who Salvador Dali is you in for a treat if you decide to investigate further(wikipedia or exclusive books art reference section), your choice. As for Lady Gaga we all know who she is, and what she's good at.


At this point some of you reading this must be wondering,"What's this guy on about?"


Well, the introduction was purely aimed @ implanting the words Dali and Gaga firmly in your brain and to further serve as a preamble to our first ever interview on CMJCMJ®. That being with one of S.A's fines upcoming design and street gear talent Dali Gaga. He is the founder and chief creative @ GAGA clothing, a SOWETO based Clothing brand which we are hearing and expecting great things from.

Beware of the Dog! This is how it went down (As Is):


Cheese Monkey Joowish: Interview with Dali Gaga of GAGA


Date: 02/05/2010

Venue: The Net


CMJ® : When was GAGA established?


GAGA is as old as my ancestry, GAGA is actually my surname. The GAGA Clothing Brand was established from a need to express my creative ability therefore it is really hard to give time frames of what happened when.

CMJ® : Mischievous provocativeness?


Mischievous Provocativeness is the Ethos of the Brand. It is the ideology behind every design. The concern is to create and provide a specialized product based on creative, innovative and highly conceptual imagery. Every design produced encapsulates this ideology. The aim is to create clothing that is an experience to the consumer. The Gaga Brand is designed to become a visual stimulant and aims to engage with its consumers by evoking an emotional response.

CMJ® : In 2 sentences who is Dali Gaga (the designer and the clothing label boss alike)?


Dali Gaga is a Visual Engineer

CMJ® : Now that we know who Dali Gaga is, are there any other members of the GAGA Brand whose contribution you would like to acknowledge?


The Gaga Brand is made up every person who takes the time to engage with the Brand. Everyone who chooses to become part of the family is important because their input is invaluable.

CMJ® : What does the GAGA brand stand for?


GAGA’ Brand is a multi-national medium that embodies social ideals. We want to become is a social ideology, an extension to mannerism, a rebellion to conformities.

CMJ® : How much of an influence has your home town and upbringing had on your designs?


I have been lucky to grow up in an environment that is diverse. The people where I am from are educated enough to appreciate a quality product. They are also open and embrace new ideas. The people have taken ownership of the Brand and play a pivotal role in where we going.

CMJ® : Your stance on S.A start-up clothing brands and maintaining longevity in the industry?


It is impressive to see the amount of Brands emerging out of Soweto alone. I think we are in an era where people can easily start their own stuff because of the amount of resources available. The only draw-back on this is that some view it as a means of making a quick buck. A lot of local Brands don’t understand Branding. I think longevity is a choice and a strategic one at that.

CMJ® : Brands like Loxion Kulca were some of the first to make it big in SA. However we at CMJ® don’t feel that the brand maintained progressive originality in terms of some product offering.

How important is originality to the GAGA brand? And how much of a role has it played in the success of the brand?

The fashion industry is highly saturated and competitive. There are so many points of reference that it is virtually impossible to stick to the same receipt. We believe in growth and maintaining our values. Business decisions always have a huge impact creativity.

Q: How important do you think the youth’s role is in assisting the local fashion industry to deal with the ever increasing influx of Asian goods especially textiles?

When the local fashion industry decides to aggressively combat the influx of Asian goods, the youth and government will comply. If there is an outcry then people will take notice of the impact Asian product have on us. I think people and business will always look to cut costs, and the Asian provide that which is why they have so successful.

CMJ® : Top Five favorite local start-up clothing brands?
My favorite Brands are based solely on their design and not by how much money and marketing is pumped into them.



Head Honcho


Springleap T shirts


Butan Wear


Gaga ‘Mischevious Provocativeness’


…………We didn’t manage to get to five. I guess we’ll leave that for when next we profile GAGA!

CMJ® : Three design tools you can’t do without?
Fine-liner


Computer


scanner

CMJ®: What is GAGA’s stance on Social Media networks and fashion. Are they a good match and why?


Positive. I think they are a very powerful medium because they are a good marketing tool.

CMJ®: What can people look forward to in the future from GAGA?


Thousands of Crazy Designs!!

CMJ®: It’s been great to have had a chance to pic your brain and we @ CMJ® wish you and the brand all the best in the future. For those who don’t know, how can people get their hands on GAGA apparel? 

People can visit our site www.gogaga.co.za



Join the Gaga ‘Mischevious Provocativeness’ Group on facebook


We also have Agents that sell Stock !



Well that's that ladies and Gents. We really hope you enjoyed this interview the first of many to come from Cheese Monkey Joowish ®. From the guy who writes these rantings 'Peace' and see you on the street ma' people!  

Heita Holller

Hello Everybody


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Autumn has landed heater sales are up and winter promises to just as much of an ice box. I urge you again don't be left out in the cold when you can get yourself an original CheeseMonkeyJoowish® cardigan. What are you waiting for dial +27 72 912 2419 or tramaele@gmail.com for only 325.00 ZARand.


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As promised the movement is online with the first 20 unit batch of CMJ cardigans going out as of this week to their happy new owners and ambassadors. We want to thank all those who have placed their orders for their support. CMH® is the future and we are happy that you've decided to become part of it from the get go.


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With ours being a start up Street Fashion Brand there are and will naturally be a few logistical challenges in the beginning as we find our feet and place them firmly on the street fashion industry. Nobody said this was going to be easy, and it isn't trust me!


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After all this not meant to be one of those mass produced conveyer belt, branded in capitalistic haste and hurled in your face type of Street brands. We are starting the process from scratch, even going as far as taking the liberty of meeting the sheep (down in Ladysmith) whose wool we use; in person, right through to the manual placement of the buttons in our attic (come make shift design studio) in the East of Johannesburg.


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We hope that didn't come across as too boastful! Then again the intention is not to apologies but to emphasize how seriously we take our products. As economic reports have shown the local textile market needs all the support it can get, with all the Asian imports coming in on the daily. CheeseMonkeyJoowish® is all for locally produced goods and we aren't changing that for anybody ever!


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We would also like to thank everybody who has shown their support whether directly or indirectly, it’s greatly appreciated. With you and the many more to follow on our side, the sky's the limit. For those that haven't we have appended a few behind the scenes vector images randomly across this post of some of the cardigans that have been ordered. Now is your turn, what are you waiting for....frost bite?


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From the guy who writes these rantings.....Peace and like a fashion crazed ganguro,I'll see you on the streets!

Di "The" Jeresi "Jersey(s)" Munna "Man" SNEAK PEAK

Hi Everybody



I trust the season is treating everybody well, by everybody I'm refering to even those that HAVEN'T taken just ten minuts of their time to join the CheeseMonkeyJoowish® blog- Come on and follow the Red Monkey....

As the days get colder (global warming or no global warming) and with Autumn approaching winter all of us Winter Babies can't wait to rock our winter wadrobes. "I love winter don't you?". Now all of us know that you can really tell how much of an interest a person takes in their personal appearance A.K.A dress sense when they don't have all their summer kit to rely on...

To put it simply most people look KAK in winter and generally adopt the position that everybody will understand considering the dreary abmiance created by the Winter Chills. However that's most people, not the rest of us! This winter we are making the opportunity available for all those left behind to feel good about themselves with our CheeseMonkeyJoowish® Kalarz Range---Finally, nobody has an excuse to look crap since, I'm sure, nobody wants to be left out in the cold in substandard apparel--Do you?

If not have a SNEAK PEAK for yourself and decide which one of these you'll be rocking this summer. Our Cardigan Untis are priced @ R 325 and the Pull overs at R 225 (Special Launch Price) and will be available via a CheeseMonkeyJoowish® Carboot Sales man and @ Gigs Near you from 27Th April 2010. To order or enquire electronically contact Tlhoux on tramaele@gmail.com --Enjoy and lend your support.



CheeseMonkeyJoowish® Scarlet (StyleNumber: CMJ002)



CheeseMonkeyJoowish® Sundae (StyleNumber: CMJ002)



CheeseMonkeyJoowish® Scarlet, Sundae, Borwa (Pull Over) and the Spectram (Pullover) all posing together....

Well folks I hope this sneak peak was good enough to wet your appetites for whats to come. From the guy who writes these rantings--I'm outta here 'til we meet on the streets!

The Internatinal Fashion Sale

Hi Cheese Monkeys

It's me again the guy who hasn't been updating his blog. The last time on Cheese Monkey Joowish we promised to have an update on the International Fashion Sale (IFS) @ the dome in Randburg. But alas that was not meanT to be as on the last day of the event 28 Feb 2010, we arrived with an intention to trade in Our Mbowenis for Versace's at 08:00pm only to find that the advertised closing time of 10pm was not honoured, "What a waste of time guys mean what you say and vise versa".



I usually prefer going to the fashion sale on the last day since this is the time when most of the traders at the Expo are on a mark down frenzy, believe me I know. I don't know about you but I love getting a bargain? What we got this time however was not what I had bargained for.

After minutes of negotiating with one of the ladies involved with the event (probably a Thebe Investment Group Employee) and her entourage of security guards now turned bouncers I soon realized that this was not going any where and asked her what she would be willing to do for us as loyal customers to the event, since we were obviously mis informed? Without hesitation she quickly agreed to provide all of us out side the door with complementary tickets to the nxt show (IN JUNE). Instead of being elated at the offer I was instead disappointed because I new that the show was still on in side and that I would have to find another way o get rid of my Mboweni's and besided I would have still been willing to payfor the June show. The best she could have done was to sneak the small group of us in. I don't see how that could have been difficult for someone in her position to organise.

Nonetheless my girl and I put our names up along with every body else and to this day are still waiting for confirmation on the comps, but for some reason I don’t think she’ll call.



What now, What about the blog, what about the pictures. Well all that I can say is the we at Cheese Monkey Joowish ® would like to apologize for the inconvenience and as a token of goodwill we will be giving away four FREE tickets to the next IFS happening in July to the first four members of the blog to invite 35 friends each to join the blog permanently http://cheesemonkeyjoowish.blogspot.com
Now to add fuel to the fire, since it will be winter, the first to invite 70 people to join the blog will be rewarded with two one of kind CMJ cardigans from the 2010 Kalarz winter range been distributed from end March 2010. The competition closes ends 25 April 2010 and please remember to upload the names of the people that you have invited to join on the Cheese Monkey Joowish® facebook groupor on the blog comments section.

So get joining guys and see you and the next IFS. From the guy who writes these rantings and my lil boy pictured at the bottom. Peace I'm off to my acupuncture session!

Mid night THESIS on SOWETO

Hi Everybody



The past two weeks have been hectic with plans to have my brands winter range ready for eager fashionistas to get hold of, as a result my picture blog has been victim of some neglect (although minor i assure you).

Fortunately whilst visiting one of my old High- School mates I ran into a brand that seems to be making major moves in the township which goes by the name of THESIS. I took these pictures in the early hours of Sunday morning at around 01:25am (SEE BELOW).

I really loved how peaceful SOWETO can be at such Early hours. I didn't get to be up close with the merchandise on display for obvious reasons, but everything looked stunning even from afar and under the start light. The shop is very nicely laid out and very well themed with old vinyls hovering like fashion Valkyries above the clothing rails. This same music theme extends as far as having a music rack where buyers can purchase some of the albums on offer I just hoping that the a local artists considering the vast array of music talent we have in the country and what better place to showcase this that in a local fashion house.

The shop is very edgy and well situated on the main road in Mofolo which takes you all the way down to Dube (which by the way is one of my favourite neighbourhoods to hang out in) and from what I've heard is also used to host monthly music sessions were supporters and fans of the brand and the musos affiliated with it can come together and socialise in a less formal environment "great concept".

There also have some graffiti/mural art work out side just next to the shop which you will see in some of the pics this theme too has also been incorporated into the interior design with corregated iron used as the perimeter to the change room also donning graffiti.

To the guys at THESIS from CheesemonkeyJowish keep the good work up, personally I be sure to be at the next music session, after all one of my boys from the old neighbourhood (wireless) will be gracing the decks. Not mention that this time I'm might also be able to take advantage of the goods on display. Rock on Gents.



You've go to love this mural, coincidence or co-ordination I don't know but under the street lights it looks great.



This pic here has to be my favourite, the mirror reflection from with the shop makes it seem as though the fashion angels are watching over the merchandise whilst the owners are away.



Chillas while you contemplate your prospective expenditure or should I say investment?



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I hope you enjoyed those for more pic and details visit their website www.thesis.co.za. I'm sure you'll like what you find lets support local clothing brands and artist.

Watch this space for pics of the International Sales at the Dome coming up on my next update.From the guys who writes these rantings "PEACE" and stay blessed.
It's back to work for me wishing you longevity as a brand peeps later...