My Shweshwekini Journey

It’s not everyday that we get a chance to see a brand evolve from the start until it matures into a household label. My journey in building ShweShweKini Active  Wear is a bit different because I get to write about it as I go and share it with you.

ShweShweKini has allowed me to acknowledge every step of the journey and to appreciate that building a brand takes time, patience and money. Which is why I’m happy to have all of you reading this post or those who have seen my posts on my brand, join me on this journey.  Hopefully one day we can look back and talk about these early days and marvel at the progress.

I always knew that I was meant to create something great and extraordinary. Something creative that would allow me to contribute towards this generation. Before Shweshwekini, I had so many other creative ventures I wanted to focus on, such as starting a travel agency, or a beauty and health spa, an app, my own medico-legal practice, my own fabric shop and even my own B&B and so the list continues.

As I drew my mind map of ideas, and drafted my swimwear idea, I thought swimwear was a stupid idea because there were so many swimwear labels in the market already and I struggled to come to grips with why mine would be different or why I’d want people to wear it in the first place. I remember my one supervisor in varsity who used to tell us that it’s always the low hanging fruit- ideas that end up requiring more work and have greater outcomes. So I chucked the stupidity away and decided to take a chance with the swim wear idea and see how it goes. Which is the very reason why I’m writing this post today. To say it was easy, I’d be lying – it turns out the swimwear or the apparel industry is more complex than I imagined.

I don’t have a background in fashion, I’m a medical professional. I diagnose and fix problems, teach people how to overcome problems after something  shockingly traumatic has happened that changes their function in someway or the other. So I knew I was stepping into an unknown territory and I dared to take my chance and I did… I still am.

While I  still dream of exploring other creative ventures, my focus remains on ShweShweKini. I enjoy every moment and every challenge. I appreciate the attention it has received in South Africa and slowly by people overseas.

The best is yet to come and while I prepare for that , there is still so much work to be done and so much more to learn.

Remember to shop our swimwear on our website: www.shweshwekini.com

 

With Love,

Mapitso