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Thabisa Mjo, founder and owner of Mash. T Design Studio

Thabisa Mjo, founder and owner of Mash. T Design Studio

Designer and creative entrepreneur Thabisa Mjo answers our 20 questions.


Thabisa by Lutendo Malatji 4 copy

Thabisa Mjo


Favourite Book

Can’t choose one; Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Destined to Reign by Joseph Prince.


Beach or bush?

Bush.


What will our children’s generation just not understand?

The joy of playing blissfully outside with all your little neighbourhood friends.


Career highlight

Hmmm, the fact that I’m actually doing it, working full time as a designer, that’s the highlight.


Favourite film

Oh, The Devil Wears Prada, for sure.


If you could read one person’s mind, whose would it be?

No thank you, the thought alone mortifies me.


Biggest bugbear?

I always worry about running late for an important meeting. The night before I’ll obsessively plan out my route and think and re-think about all the things that could happen on the way to make me late.


What secret talent do you have?

None, I’m afraid. I’m more the “woman of mystery” in my head than in reality, lol.


The last person I texted was...

Head weaver at Mash. T.


The text said...

Clay beads?


Your hero

Mother


Your villian

Inner voice that seeks to plant doubt. *rolls eyes*


Death row meal

You know what, I’ve been craving a tramezzini since November last year, so random I know. So at the moment, tramezzini. So lame.


Most likely thing you did to arrive on death row

OMG, can’t tell you, plausible deniability and all. Lol.


Worst job you ever had

Worked at a supermarket as a teenager, literally only lasted half a day.


What will break the Internet?

Beyoncé, Beyoncé, Beyoncé.


Quote to live by?

You don’t start where you want to end up. You start where you are with what you have.


If I were President I would create the Ministry of:...

How do we take the wonderful policies and intentions and actually implement them.


If I had a 3D printer I would print?

Handbags. I’m a sucker for a handbag. And money. Can one 3D print money?!


What have you gotten away with?

Making it up as I go along. Lol.