I’ve started a new needlepoint recently, with “Be More Fabulous” on it, and as I stitch, I’ve been thinking about these words, which I took from a headline in Elle Decoration UK a few years back. To me, being fabulous is not about being flashy or well dressed or making a social splash. I say …
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Making Friday: Be More Fabulous
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Making Friday: What’s it all about?
All about my weekly studio practice called Making Friday.
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November 2019 – A customer review
“On Monday 18 Nov a Skinny laMinx package left Cape Town on a test run. On Wednesday morning. 20 Nov, it was at our Brooklyn door. Thanks to a very sweet new $15 flat rate with FedEx, shipping from Cape Town to the USA is now a whole lot quicker & cheaper.” – Marie Viljoen, …
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Experiments in shipping
You’ve heard us banging on about how quick and affordable it is to FedEx our goods from Cape Town to the rest of the world, and here’s proof! We contacted New York City food writer Marie Viljoen of 66 Square Feet fame and asked her if she’d be our guinea pig, as we knew her …
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The original Skinny laMinx
I’m so sad to have to tell you that the original Skinny laMinx – our little Siamese cat Monkey – died a week ago, just 6 days after she turned 18. Although Paul and I are so sad, and we miss our furry little friend more than we can say, every time we talk about her, …
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Solar Power to the People!
We closed our shop on Friday 20 September as we stood with #fridaysforfuture climate activists around the world, raising our voices to governments and big business so that they wake up to the reality of the climate emergency. Experiencing anxiety about all things climate related? We can relate, but can attest to the fact that …
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Mood: Sunny!
Here’s where the SunnySide collection all began – on my inspiration board, featuring African baskets (that look like sunshines), bits and pieces from Alexander Girard, a spot of Picasso, some tiles from Lisbon, my mom’s ceramic sun, a dash of good-mood vibes from Jonathan Adler, and blockprinted and papercut sunshines-a-plenty from me!
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Choose the Sunny Side
Why positive vibes are important to us.
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Seriously, have a good coffee
Did you read our friend Bruce Majonga’s wise words about a good cup of coffee? With this in mind, my team and I thought we’d improve the day of our Bree Street neighbours for the rest of April by putting a note on car windscreens, offering a free cup of coffee from Jason Bakery, just …
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