{"id":1244,"date":"2018-04-30T08:19:50","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T06:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rocketpad.co.za\/matoyana\/?p=1244"},"modified":"2019-02-07T15:22:04","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T13:22:04","slug":"you-can-have-anything-you-want-in-life-if-you-dress-for-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rocketpad.co.za\/matoyana\/you-can-have-anything-you-want-in-life-if-you-dress-for-it\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;You can have anything you want in life, if you dress for it.&#8221; Seipati Sihle Mkuzo Magape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/You-can-anything-you-want-in-life-if-you-dress-for-it-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1246 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/You-can-anything-you-want-in-life-if-you-dress-for-it-3-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rocketpad.co.za\/matoyana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/You-can-anything-you-want-in-life-if-you-dress-for-it-3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rocketpad.co.za\/matoyana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/You-can-anything-you-want-in-life-if-you-dress-for-it-3-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rocketpad.co.za\/matoyana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/You-can-anything-you-want-in-life-if-you-dress-for-it-3-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/rocketpad.co.za\/matoyana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/You-can-anything-you-want-in-life-if-you-dress-for-it-3.jpg 854w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Seipati Sihle Mkuzo Magape is a feisty and talented Street Culture Clothing designer for Barcoded_a . Want to know more about her entrepreneurial journey? See our interview below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hi Sihle! What do you love about being an entrepreneur? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What I love about being an entrepreneur is the fact that I get to create my own opportunities, destiny, develop and sell products and services I love.\u00a0 Mostly making a difference in the process, I get to stand up for what I believe in. Affect change in people\u2019s thoughts and actions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your biggest challenges at work? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Well &#8230; I have a few. There are not enough funds for fashion and distribution and this plays a huge role in the business. Also, at times the availability of fabric can be challenge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/You-can-anything-you-want-in-life-if-you-dress-for-it-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1247\" src=\"http:\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/You-can-anything-you-want-in-life-if-you-dress-for-it-1-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"You can anything you want in life, if you dress for it\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rocketpad.co.za\/matoyana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/You-can-anything-you-want-in-life-if-you-dress-for-it-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/rocketpad.co.za\/matoyana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/You-can-anything-you-want-in-life-if-you-dress-for-it-1.jpg 665w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>Do you have any favourite quotes to share with us?<\/p>\n<p>I have four quotes that I personally live by:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cYou can have anything you want in life, if you dress for it.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cClothes mean nothing until someone lives in them.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u201cFashion is the armour to survive the reality of everyday life.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u201cI like my money right where I can see it , hanging in my closet.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Where do you see yourself in five years time?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I want and will see my brand being named next to some of the greatest street brands, be it locally or internationally. I want my brand to be the people brand. I\u2019d like to see insane queues where no one wants to be without a Barcoded_a realised design.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/You-can-anything-you-want-in-life-if-you-dress-for-it-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1248\" src=\"http:\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/You-can-anything-you-want-in-life-if-you-dress-for-it-2-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"You can anything you want in life, if you dress for it\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rocketpad.co.za\/matoyana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/You-can-anything-you-want-in-life-if-you-dress-for-it-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rocketpad.co.za\/matoyana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/You-can-anything-you-want-in-life-if-you-dress-for-it-2-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rocketpad.co.za\/matoyana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/You-can-anything-you-want-in-life-if-you-dress-for-it-2-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/rocketpad.co.za\/matoyana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/You-can-anything-you-want-in-life-if-you-dress-for-it-2.jpg 852w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>What\u2019s your biggest hope for South Africa? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Educations for all that live in South Africa regardless of whatever path you choose to take. I believe when one is educated enough, nothing can stop you from making it.\u00a0 Let\u2019s invest more in ourselves, in our products and In our own art. We are a very rich country when it comes to entrepreneurship &#8211; therefore lets all get educated so we can do better and claim back what\u2019s ours. Knowledge is power and that will never be unfashionable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Contact Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Facebook\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 : BarcodedA<\/p>\n<p>Twitter\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 : @BarcodedA<\/p>\n<p>Instagram\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 : @barcoded_a<\/p>\n<p>Website\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0: www.barcodedapparel.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seipati Sihle Mkuzo Magape is a feisty and talented Street Culture Clothing designer for Barcoded_a . Want to know more about her entrepreneurial journey? See our interview below: Hi Sihle! What do you love about being an entrepreneur? 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