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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Anatomy lesson: The Alexander Sack
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What does 156 washes look like?
Yesterday I picked up the laundry and wondered just how many times my Alexander Sack had been through the wash.
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Stick-on pattern with Robin Sprong
We’ve teamed up with Robin Sprong Wallpapers to produce repositionable tile stickers,
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We’ve gone Up, Up & Online!
Skinny laMinx has turned a corner – quite literally, in fact!
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Introducing Flower Ring
Our brand new Flower Ring design is a pretty two-colour floral print screenprinted on cotton slub fabric Look a bit more closely though, and you’ll notice that the little flowers on the head of the plant are travelling upwards – it’s almost like a little animation. I like to notice weeds – often beautiful, frequently …
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Celebrating 10 years on Bree Street
Our shop is 10 years old!
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8 ways to use a tea towel (aside from drying dishes)
Sometimes people ask us “What is a tea towel for?” or “How do I use a tea towel?” Well, the obvious answer is that it’s made for drying the dishes, but actually, a tea towel can do lots of other things too. Yes, they can multitask. Heck, they are the masters of multi-teatowel-tasking! We’ve come …
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What’s the difference between a cushion and a pillow?
People often ask, “What’s the difference between a cushion and a pillow?” Today, we have an answer for you: Generally, people use the word “pillow” for the thing you put under your head when you sleep. It’s kind of oblong in shape and has a soft, washable cotton cover, called a pillow case. Our friends …
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The PROMENADE lifestyle collection
When you take 3 midcentury architectural facades on the Sea Point Promenade, add a pinch of admiration, 3 dollops of attention, a few choice collaborations, what do you end up with? The PROMENADE lifestyle collection. This collection pays homage to the large-scale public murals at Fortuna and Bonne Esperance apartments, and on the Beach Road …
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