What makes a classic? It’s something that doesn’t lose its charm as time passes. Like our Flower Fields design, for instance, which has been our bestselling print since 2011, Can people be Skinny laMinx classics too? Well, here’s a case in point: our long-time finance manager, Pearl Thompson has not lost a jot of charm in the …
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Goodbye to Pearl
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Exploring Pattern – a retreat at Bodhi Khaya
I hope you’ll be exploring pattern with me and Sue Frost on the weekend of 14-16 April at Bodhi Khaya Nature Retreat. We’ll spend a restful and playful weekend at Bodhi Khaya’s newly-opened eco-lodge, taking time out to look at patterns together. And if you book before 10 March, you’ll get a 10% earlybird discount. Over …
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What does 156 washes look like?
This is the Alexander Sack I use for laundry. I fill it with grubby garments every week and drop at our laundry down the road. Every week this bag goes through a cold wash and tumble with our clothes. Yesterday I picked up the laundry and wondered just how many times this bag had been …
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Recipe: Paste di Mardorla
This is my whip-up-in-a-minute recipe for Paste di Mardorla (aka Almond biscuits) that’s so easy to whip up, it’s guaranteed to make you feel like a total domestic goddess. The recipe requires just 4 ingredients, and you can make a batch in barely 20 minutes! Paste di Mandorla Ingredients: * 2 Egg Whites * 250g Ground Almonds …
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Proud South
PROUD SOUTH is the latest book from trends forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort celebrating…. us! Yes! She’s made a book about the people, the creativity, the beauty and expression of OUR part of the planet – the Southern part! The book’s 415 glorious pages show the creative explosion of fashion, photography and art from Africa, South Asia and SE Asia, and …
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New Prints : Freedom, Change, Progress & Shift
The whole world has endured a shared experience of loss and fear during the Pandemic, and now we share the hope for a time of renewal, optimism, growth and change. Today we launch four Risograph prints, expressing this hope in a graphic rendering of the way we mark time, the beauty of small shifts, and …
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Collaboration: Fashion Fabrics with Nerida Hansen
If you’re into home sewing, then this is what you’ve been waiting for. It’s the launch of our fashion fabrics collaboration with Aussie textile maven Nerida Hansen Fabrics! Together, we have made three bestselling Skinny laMinx bestselling prints available for sale in multiple colourways and weights, including: 100% Linen Organic Cotton Jersey, French Terry, Tencel Linen, Organic Cotton …
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We’re hiring… for Peaceful Workflow
One of our major business aspirations at Skinny laMinx is to have a good day at work every day. We call this ideal situation “Peaceful Workflow”, and know that well-designed, well-managed systems is key to achieving peaceful workflow. We’ve recently started using the DEAR Inventory system, integrating with our production, inventory, accounting software, WooCommerce store …
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New: Shard print
Sometimes I’m a very slow designer. I’ve realised this as I go through a very high-energy week, in which we’re launching a brand new print called Shard at Decorex Cape Town. While it is a visually energetic with Op-Art vibes, the idea for Shard came about during those slow, peculiar weeks and months when the …
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