The Corner 2 Corner Tour

This week: 14 Wednesday; we had a visit at the Lifestyle space. The Corner2Corner Tour. which was mobile show with performances by Dirty Paraffin, Bhubesi, Bra Sol & Spoek Mathambo. Basically around the hood. enjoyed it very much!

Thesis x Adidas

Damn... Feels like a long time since we dropped a blog post, but it is only fair that we make them meaningful right?

So last week Thursday 28 Feb 2013, we were apart of a group exhibition called "Before they were great" in partnership with Adidas South Africa. Our good friends at Andpeople helped curate the exhibition.  Also part of the exhibition was POP BOTTLES, Party People, The Griet and The Warm Up. The cherry on top was Thesis Social Jam Session being able to give the masses of Johannesburg a taste of what made the session great. Our representative DJ was DJ 1D aka Wandi Nzimande. The man held it down for sure and helped us reminisce about the legendary TSJS.

The exhibition is still on at Area 3 in Maboneng, JHB CBD. Don't give it a miss...

Here are some pictures from the block party...    

Public announcement.

Good day Jammers and Family

We know that you all have been eagerly awaiting the announcement of the now infamous Thesis Social Jam Session, aka TSJS. This national popular culture phenomenon has been a part of what nourishes urban youth culture for a period of four years. Over the years, subscription TSJS forces have grown at an exceeding rate, with the event growing numbers that not only occupied the street, but also was extended to the surrounding parking lot.

Despite this incredible growth of a formidable lifestyle brand that fosters community and youth entrepreneurial spirit, there seems to be loopholes in the current city by laws that are being exploited to put a halt to the revolution.

This became apparent to the TSJS team, when the session was shut down for no apparent reason by the local law enforcement officers.

Despite numerous and heartfelt efforts by the TSJS team to keep in tact an iconic and organically South African urban youth culture brand, it would seem that the situation has reached a significantly dismal dead end courtesy of bureaucratic and bias Joburg City Management procedure.

The situation has reached ridiculous proportions, with The Thesis Social Jam Session officially being RED flagged by the Cities Event Management Structures.

Despite following due process for the planning of events as prescribed by the X Law, various players within the Johannesburg Event Organising Committee commonly known as JOC have taken great and in many instances unreasonable measures to ensure that we do not succeed in our efforts to continue - as it stands, the Police were not willing to grant us the permission letter in order for us to do the session, and they have not given any valid indication of why the permission cannot be granted.

It is with a heavy heart, that the TSJS Team officially announces that on this day 26 November 2012, that the final session for 2012 will not be taking place circumstances and exploitation of our cities laws, furthermore, there would be no more Thesis Social Jam Session at all after this one.

The implications for US? We FUCKED because we will not be able to grow our consumer base in our own space. What does this mean for YOU? 

You will lose out on a spot that was as authentic, open aired and willing to accommodate all cultures in Soweto, a spot that could cater for various levels of tempo and ambiance, a space that brings you closer to your senses about the music, comedy and poetry scenes in Soweto. This is the reality.

In light of these developments, we are already working on a bigger version of the Thesis Social Jam Session, which will be called Thesis Social Jam Festival that we will host annually in Soweto. We will be launching a quarterly magazine that will encompass changing the face of two shops, just like Thesis did. We see ourselves as an idea incubator and that will never change.

“All good things never come to an end, they evolve into something bigger”

Spring//Summer gear

Sunday 28 October.

Call Time: 10h00

Model: Wandile Zondo

Stylist: Mangi Mbitsana

Photographer: Vice Nene aka godskidbrother

After talks and long nights of meetings, we came to the conclusion that we needed to shoot the product we have in store. Why? First Wandile loves the camera (think Nike Slyza link), secondly we still working on our mobi-site//app that will have clothes and an online store and lastly, we pride ourselves in working as a team and collaborating with others like our good friend Vice Nene aka godskidbrother

Thesis Globally accepted VEST

Red bucket hat + Temperacha camo shirt

Thesis water repellant navy chino's + Temperacha camo shirt

Thesis Bucket hat + Thesis Jean check shirt + Thesis water repellant beige chino's

Thesis Follow the sun "kasi sailor" T-shirt

Thesis jean check shirt

Thesis bucket + Temperacha all over print shirt.

Some might call it a look book, but we do not see it that way. The reason being that we are constantly adding product that people never get to see, thus it was never apart of our line items for the season. This is a snippet of the product that we have in store and we are welcoming you, our friend and desired consumer to see what we do when we not on social networks or working towards the next jam session.

Walking the plank with Mina Nawe

Inspiration

Thesis X Mina Nawe X Maria Mcloy

When Mina Nawe joined the Thesis creative family: it was never anticipated for what was coming in SA street culture! Computa; head designer & creator of Mina Nawe(me & you) was part of the rebranding to Thesis Lifestyle earlier this year. Revamped the store & made it look like something that just came out of a Wallpaper magazine. Minimal & has a fresh outlook on the use of ply wood. Still keeping the raw, street element of Thesis Lifestyle. He is a lover of wood & hardwork. He's a very inspiring individual. street cultured & very motivated.

THESIS is african street culture

The perfect jet pocket detail is consistent in the spring/summer 2012-13

Modern Africa shorts: R300

Hello Africa: tell me how you doing!

Paying attention to detail

FABRIC: mixbreed twaill FORM: Lifestyle Chinos FUNCTION: Water repelent PRICE: R550.00

Introducing

The dungaree

Dungarees have been around since 1792. They were mostly used as protective clothing for slaves, farmers, railroad engineers & mechanics. Made to mark a low status of their wearer, because it was normally associated with rural people. Note that the operative word here is "was": simply, because now its seen as a very cool fashion item & to us(THESIS)says a lot about hardwork, perseverance & never giving up in what you believe in. Wandile has couple of them: which says a lot about him. Work day & night to be the best you can be. We love it; it represents who we are & what we stand for. don't just sit & do nothing! WORK!!!!!!