Why did we decide to use the word Enjoyment to help us make business decisions? Did it work? Read more…
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Seriously, Have a Good Day (why we do what we do)
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My Swedish inheritance
I have been mistaken for a Scandinavian occasionally, due to my blue eyes and blonde hair and penchant for Nordic style, but I’m all South African, with a couple of Irish and English and Scottish ancestors 3 or 4 generations back. However, my mom’s dear friends Monica and Jörgen, both children of Swedish missionaries in …
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Celebrating 7 years on Bree Street
Way back in 2011, I found a greasy scooter shop to let on Bree Street, just near my favourite coffee shop, and by the end of the year, the Skinny laMinx shop opened its doors! We’ve done lots since then, expanding upstairs, growing our team, doubling the shop size, and building our business, and we …
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A Skinny Tale – 2007 – 2012
We’re celebrating the Skinny laMinx shop’s 7th birthday this week, as we opened our doors at 201 Bree Street on 13 December 2011. Just by chance, I came across this Skinny Tale that I’d written at the end of 2012, when our shop was just one year old. So much has changed… and yet it’s …
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History lesson: Pincushion Protea
Just look at all the things our Pincushion design has appeared on over the years!
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Paper Tape
In our ongoing efforts to reduce the amount of plastic that this business puts into the world, we’re trying to use less sticky tape. When we send wholesale orders, we’ve been taping the heck out of our boxes to keep a good tight seal, but… so much plastic! Our fabulous solution is this gummed paper …
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We’re still Skinny . . . but so much BIGGER!
We renovated our shop!
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Since December 2011
A potted history of the Skinny laMinx store at 201 Bree Street.
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Skinnylaminxenstein: on REFLECTION
A great place to start a new year is by reflection on what’s gone before. Here’s our 2016 year in review:
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