Legal drama or not, Thula Sindi is back

Fashion mogul opens new store

The future of Thula Sindi’s retail presence seemed uncertain when his Rosebank store shut its doors two months ago, but the designer proved “haters” otherwise yesterday with the opening of a new store in Pretoria.

Legal drama led to Thula’s store at The Zone in Rosebank, Johannesburg, being “temporarily” shut down in August. However, the designer is optimistic about his future, having managed to open another store at the Menlyn Park Shopping Centre.

“I’ve had great support from my customers, and they are the ones that really matter. So I’m looking forward to all the great things we are going to do in conjunction with my online store – you know, things like exclusive experiences and limited edition items.

“I want to enjoy the journey. So I’m in a good space to fight for what I love,” he said.

Thula said he had a blast at the opening and was glad he could celebrate with loyal customers.

“It felt like a family gathering for me and my customers, especially because my older, trusted customers and my new clients were there. I’ve been looking at opening a store there for some time as I have a lot of support there.”

The designer told TshisaLIVE that although the legal battle between himself and a “disgruntled” business partner was still raging on over two years later, he was looking forward to reopening the Rosebank store.

“Look, legal matters are draining and frustrating. They also cost money but, yeah, that is where I am at right now, over two years later. I have moved on, but I have not given up on Rosebank. Once things are sorted I will reopen my Rosebank store.”