Zuko dolls have produced a new range of soccer inspired creations just in time for the World Cup. The floppy, brown rag dolls are dressed in characteristic soccer gear.  Please contact Estelle at zukodolls@mweb.co.za i f you would like to place an order or find out where the dolls are available for sale.

To view Zuko Dolls’ complete portfolio on Cape Town Creatives click here

We asked a few designers/creative companies to comment on their experience at Design Indaba Expo 2010. Read what they had to say below:

Streetwires at Design Indaba Expo 2010

We had a very successful Design Indaba, as our new products were well-received by our regular customers, and we had some interest from new prospects too.

Our ideas / inspiration was to move away from the obvious soccer themes that are now on every conceivable product and rather provide something that tourists would like, and locals would relate to. Beaded animals and the big 5 are almost as prolific as soccer balls, so we decoded to go for a Township theme, but with a ‘feel-good’ vibe – something to make people smile. It seems we were spot-on!

Urbanative Jewellery at Design Indaba Expo 2010

Urbanative jewellery had a wonderful expo 2010! We met lots of like minded creatives and look forward to next years expo to keep the momentum going.

Monkeybiz at Design Indaba Expo 2010

This year’s Design Indaba held great significance for the Monkeybiz team, as it sought to honour it’s co-founder, Barbara Jackson.  As always it was inspirational.

Fundi Light and Living at Design Indaba Expo 2010

We had a wonderful response to our products and new fabric collections from the media, trade and public (and the mass of students…). The Design Indaba is a wonderful platform to showcase new products into the market, but we definitely saw less trade and much less international buyer presence at the show this year. One can see that all the ‘big names’ have either dropped out or have really reduced the size of their stands, and the overall feel of the show has become more craft orientated. We hope 2011 will bring back the design edge that the show was so synonymous for.

120cm long and 15cm tall

101cm long and 17cm

Each design has integrated hooks for hanging clothes and will brighten up any child’s room!

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Tractor Magnet: 9,5 x 8cm
This is the first installment of the farmyard theme, with more designs to follow in the next couple of weeks.

African Soccer Magnet: 7 x 6,5cm
The reasons for creating this magnet are obvious, but we hope the design will remain popular after the event.

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Some fundis say ‘form follows function’ but we reckon ‘fun overrules function’! Those expensive killer-heels that every gal dreams of (those ones that kill the wallet & the Achilles…!) were our inspiration.

Why have a beautiful pair of heels at the bottom of your cupboard when they are too painful to wear anyway, when you can rather have a pair on display to admire. Either way, fashion-shoes are too uncomfortable and purely decorative – merely ‘fun-tional’ so we think ours rock for their entertainment value!

Blog posted by Streetwires