• Tell us About “Bible Blah Blah” and what it means to you?
I have had both positive and negative responses to the name Bibleblahblah especially the ‘blah blah’ part. Some see it as rather creative while some see it as an insult to the bible. The name blah blah simply just means going on and on and on about something and that’s what I wanted to do with the t-shirt range... just go on and on and on about the bible and God.
•Tell us about your journey with Christ and how it eventually leads you to fashion?
My journey with Christ started in 2013 May, that’s when I gave my life to Christ and since then all I ever want to do is serve him anyway I can. I first started by becoming a worker at my church, literally almost join every department: ushering department, drama department, evangelism department, transport department etc.. I got teased about it a lot but instead of it discouraging me I actually wanted to do more. I looked up to people like Joyous Celebration that where serving God the way they knew how which is music. I have always been in the fashion industry from high school and went on to study fashion and now working as a fashion buyer so by the leading of God Bibleblahblah was established, serving God the way I best know how – through fashion.
• Take us through your though process of choosing bible verses that end up on the T-shirt?
Bibleblahblah tees are not your conventional scripture tees but very young, trendy and sarcastic in a sense so the wording that goes on the tees need to be trendy but biblical so depending on what’s popular with wording on social media or amongst youths e.g. eyebrows on Fleek, Zulu girl or #hashtag they were never ready etc... I would use that and put a biblical twist to it i.e. Faith on Fleek, Church girl, #hashtag satan was never ready.
• Religion and Fashion hardly ever seem to collide, you see to be doing it with such a sense of “effortless cool” with Bible Blah Blah, how are you achieving this?
Lol I seriously don’t have an answer to this question. I guess it’s just God’s grace however I do try keep to what’s relevant and current with fashion in everything I do. If Im wearing a Bibleblahblah tshirt, I wear it in a fashionable way and so do the people that have bought it and that gives it the “effortless cool” as you call it.
• The basic white T-shirt/Tee is a staple for any wardrobe ,is that why you maybe choose it as the staple/building piece of bible blah blah ?
Yes, you can’t go wrong with a white t-shirt but also a white slogan t-shirt is what’s trending right now and although Bibleblahblah tees are evangelistic Christian tees, they also need to be fashion right.
• Are you interested in adding any other fashion items to the line?
I’ve had so many requests to add colour or broaden my range to sweaters and so on. At the moment I’m more focused on establishing the brand and grow its followers before I branch out to other products, but yes that’s the long term goal.
• Talk to us about the phenomenon of online shopping and the success of the “insta-boutique” success?
Online shopping is rely growing on a fast pace in SA and consumers are trusting the system more and more. It becomes a little challenging for small companies in terms of logistic and getting the product to the consumer at an affordable price but it definitely is the best platform to sell your product as a start.
• What are we to expect from you and bible blah blah?
I always tell people this is not my business but it belongs to God so I don’t know what god is planning to next with Bibleblahblah but as for me all I want to do is spread the Gospel.
• How does one go about purchasing bible blah blah T-shirts?
You can order through the following mediums:
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bibleblahblah
Instagram: @bibleblahblah
Email: sanesokhela@gmail.com
Whatsapp: 0788795764
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