Guess what? I’ve decided to take a year off. It feels almost decadent to write these words. I mean, how can I even consider a year off? I have a business to run, after all. But it’s decided: I’m ending production, I’m closing my shops, and for the rest of 2026 it will just be me, …
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I’m taking a year off.
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Slingsby laMinx?
No, that is not a misprint. My favourite mug at work does say “Slingsby laMinx”, and here’s the reason why. A squillion years ago, pre-Skinny laMinx, I worked with a powerhouse duo called Barbara Coombe and Maggie Slingsby. That’s us in the pic below, working on the series of 28 school reading books that we …
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A message for our US customers
Previously, most of our shipments to the USA were exempt from import duties under the De Minimis rule, which has fallen away as of 29 August. This means that anything arriving in the USA from South Africa will now attract Customs charges. To accommodate these additional costs, we have adjusted our US$ prices, and this will enable …
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Goodbye Nadieya
Team Skinny laMinx is in shock today, after the sudden loss of Nadieyah Titus. Anything you’ve ever seen made in the Skinny laMinx production studio was cut by the skilled hands by Nadieyah over the past 18 years. But aside from the crucial role she’s played in our team, Nadieya has taken up a lot …
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Shoppe Object – Winter 2025
This February, Skinny laMinx was selected to show our goods at Shoppe Object – the premier Trade Show for curated home & gifts, so we had a fabulously chilly start to the year, spending 10 days in a snowy New York City! What a privilege it was to be there, showing our goods amongst the …
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History lesson – Sevilla Rock
After more than 15 years, Herds is the oldest Skinny laMinx design still in production.
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Find us at the V&A Waterfront
Today’s a GREAT day, because we just opened our store at the V&A Waterfront!
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Two questions about Skinny laMinx
If Skinny laMinx is named after a cat, why is there a bird in the Skinny laMinx logo?
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Anatomy lesson: The Alexander Sack
Ever wondered why we called our seriously big and sturdy shopping bag The Alexander Sack? Well, it’s in honour of my friend Robyn Alexander who insisted I create a bag based on one she’d had in her family for decades. That’s how you get a bag named after you. It’s easy! The Alex Sack has …
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