You know when photographs make you feel absolutely starving and greedy, like you want to absorb what you’re seeing through your pores so you don’t miss a thing? That’s how I find myself feeling whenever I see anything Chu Suwannapha puts on his Instagram account, or produces for his label Chulaap. Chulaap was only launched …
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Best Things: Chu Suwannapha
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Fab Fans: Easter Bunny
This post is simply a giant thank you to Skinny superfan Pam Hoffman, who spent far too much of her long weekend trying to photograph a somewhat freaked out Atticus bunny in one of our Soft Buckets, simply to remind people that we have a special offer on the Buckets (you get a free Bucket …
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Friends & Neighbours: Meet Jing Du
We first met Cape Town sewing whiz Jing Du after she posted the gorgeous coat on Instagram made with our Palmetto print. Since then, we’ve been following her Insta feed closely, and checked out her blog too, and then we had the bright idea to send her a couple of packs of our DIY Squares to see …
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Friends & Neighbours: Wild Olive African Artisans
I first came across Wild Olive early in 2015, while getting a coffee at Jason Bakery, half a block from the Skinny laMinx store. This dramatic, black and white-painted building was a new sight in the neighbourhood, and I was intrigued. And since having met the creative mind behind this neighborhood Apothecary (thanks to her neighbourly side-project, the …
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Out and About: Sea Point Library
Sea Point Library is one of my favourite buildings in Cape Town, not least for the spectacular concrete brise-soleil surrounding the building! Friday was the first time I’ve actually stopped the car to take some photos and to go inside the building, where I was totally charmed by the old-school style and profusion of potted …
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Out and About: Junk shop finds
Sometimes I wander down from the shop through Cape Town, just stretching my legs. One place I like to stop in at is the St George’s Bric-a-brac shop next to the Cathedral. I’m trying to not buy things, and find a very good alternative is taking a snap to share with others. So here we …
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Making Friday: Printing at Warren Editions
Attentive readers of this blog may recall that during 2015, I spent four Saturdays at Warren Editions print studio, learning all about CMYK lino printing. I loved the workshop, so was super excited when Zhané Warren started opening the studio on Monday nights to alumni of the courses she’s run. I signed up for three months, …
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Skinny Travels: Ace Camps Lisbon
Two years ago in June, my bloke was exhibiting in Lisbon, and brought back news and books and images of the beautiful Azulejos – ceramic tiles – all over the city. This year, it’ll be my turn to see those tiles for myself, because this June, I’ll be teaching in Lisbon with Ace Camps! Come with us …
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Friends & Neighbours: The South is Blooming
Today’s edition of our monthly Friends and Neighbours blog series is an interview with our European distributor, Marian Counihan of The South is Blooming. Marian has just returned from OntwerpSalon in Utrecht, where she was showing her selection of all the things from Southern Africa with a cheeky Afro pop aesthetic. We’re thrilled that Skinny laMinx is included …
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