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20 Sep 2017

We’re still Skinny . . . but so much BIGGER!

In 2011, I opened a shop at 201 Bree St. You may already know the tale, but if not, and you’re up for a history lesson, read more here. That narrow little shop has served us very well, but six years later, Bree St has grown up a lot, and so has Skinny laMinx, so it’s …
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13 Sep 2017

Making Friday: Remembering Girard

The sun was out on Making Friday last week, and so was my Alexander Girard catalogue, which I got at the Vitra show in July last year, and these two factors came together in a very sunny moodboard. Are you a Girard fan too? Did you see my post about my day at Vitra Design …
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8 Sep 2017

In the Press: IDEAT

Look at that! In the week we’re exhibiting at Maison et Objet in Paris, we have a full page image in IDEAT magazine. The timing simply couldn’t be better!
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7 Sep 2017

We’re at Maison et Objet

We’re exhibiting at Maison et Objet this week in Paris. Find us in Hall 1, Stand A80.
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6 Sep 2017

Colour yum: Inspiration from Paris

A selection of Skinny cushions to match some of the snaps I took in Paris.
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30 Aug 2017

Are round doors & windows a trend?

Isn’t it funny when you start noticing something – a colour or a shape – and then it just seems to be everywhere? I’m finding the Collections feature on Instagram has really ramped this up for me, giving me enormous pleasure as I sort the endless scroll of Instagram images into groups. One of my …
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28 Aug 2017

We’re Renovating!

The shop is closed, but our online shop is always open, with super-quick free delivery in South Africa for the duration of the renovation.
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23 Aug 2017

Since December 2011

Did you know, I never actually intended to open a shop? It was just that my dusty painter’s studio on Buitengracht Street was about to be demolished, and I spotted a To Let sign in the window of a grubby scooter repair shop on Bree St, while on my way to my favourite coffee spot. …
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16 Aug 2017

Colour Yum: A peaceful palette

One of my favourite shots from our Living with Skinny laMinx Lookbook is this bedroom shot, where we made up a headboard in the Breeze print, and teamed that concrete colourway with a squishy pile of pillows in restful greys and sages. It’s the perfect palette for unwinding and recharging, don’t you think? Cushions from L-R: Breeze, …
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