We’ll be on the rooftop of the Hyde Park Centre for the weekend, showcasing Skinny laMinx along with 120 other exhibitor from all over Africa! Find us at stand 16, where you can join in our fun Selfie Studio competition, and be the first to see our brand new hats and caps! Friday 12 …
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Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair 2018
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Where fabric comes from
Sometimes I have the incredible good luck to take a peek beyond the factory door, and when I do, I’m almost always blown away and knocked sideways when I get a glimpse of just how much ingenuity, expense, commitment, skill, development and effort goes into making the things we use every day, and simply take …
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New York subway scenes
Ok, so that’s me on the New York City subway platform, sporting my freshly Colour Popped Alexander Sack, but… this is not the only sighting of Skinny laMinx on the hot, hot New York subway ride this week. Take a look… Ok, you got me. It’s all been a setup. The part of Stylish Girl …
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News from New York
Donna and I have had a great time in New York, launching the Colour Pop accessories at NY NOW. and showing America what we’ve got! Didn’t our stand turn out well? We were lucky enought to be nearby some other SA stands, like Wren Design, Zizemele, Rarity and Mungo, which was really terrific. What an …
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We’re off to NY NOW!
This week we’re off to New York City to showcase Skinny laMinx at NY NOW, the market for home, lifestyle and gifts. Are you coming too? Visit us at the Javitz Centre from 12 – 15 August, where we’ll be showing in Booth 3875. See you there!
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Large Pincushion tablecloths at home
I’ve been taking snaps of our fabulous new Large Pincushion tablecloth at home, using my lunch for props. Doesn’t it look lovely? The Pincushion design started out as a papercut (read the history lesson ), and has appeared in our range as upholstery fabrics, cushions, curtains and accessories. Its most recent iteration is as beautiful tablecloths, …
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At the Market in Swaziland
I was in Swaziland with Ace Camps in April, teaching a course about pattern to bunch of Ace Campers. There’s so much to see in this tiny African kingdom, and only a tiny bit of it is for tourists. I could have spent hours at Manzini Market, which opened my eyes to things – many …
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Colour in Swaziland
The thing that’s so good about travel is changing up the things we see every day. Arriving in green, lush Swaziland (or, as it was re-named just after our visit, eSwatini) with its rolling hills, songbirds and afternoon thunderstorms was a refresher for my city-weary eyes. Here are some of the shapes and colours that …
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In the Press: At home with… us!
Yup, that’s Paul and me at home, and you’ll find the rest of this lovely shoot on the pages of House & Leisure magazine in the May 2018 issue. Photos: Greg Cox
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