Having a shop is really a fantastic thing, but of course, it has some pressures, most particularly, the pressure of keeping the shop window fresh and enticing. Already this year, I have done three shop windows, and so in the spirit of patting myself on the back, I present to you: Skinny laMinx – a …
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A year of shop windows
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FoodWineDesign – Meet the Makers
In November last year, I participated in the fantastic FoodWineDesign Fair in Joburg, and although the show is over (until November this year, at least), their marketing team is still hard at work, making a series of Meet the Makers promotional videos, showcasing some of the Fair exhibitors. Click here to watch other fab videos about Missibaba, …
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HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY
It’s a new year, we’ve had a bit of a break, got some nice prezzies, and everyone’s acting glad to see me, with lots of kisses and hugs: I can’t think of a better excuse to cut a giant HAPPY from foam, stitch a loopy HAPPY onto a cushion, paint and frame a H A …
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See you in the new year
I’m taking a break until mid-Jan*, and hope to be playing lots of Bananagram, swimming in rivers, and getting a tan. There’s family in town, and the living is easy. Hope that whatever the weather is, wherever you are, you have a restful, restorative festive season and that you get to laugh your head off. …
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Holiday hours
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Summertime
It’s been searingly, drippingly hot lately, which is certainly accelerating the feeling that a holiday is just around the corner. Can’t wait! I’ve got a brother in town from Aussie who I haven’t seen for 6 years, and his lovely family too, another brother and his bunch down from Joburg, and suddenly all the things we …
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Miss Moss Skinny laMIX
That “Compendium of Radness”, the Miss Moss blog, has given us a very happy shop birthday present, in the form of a mix-tape filled with sunny, harmonious, energetic vibes. We’ve had it on heavy rotation ever since we opened the shop doors today. Thanks, Miss Moss! You rule. Download the Skinny laMIX for yourself at Miss …
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A week of giveaways
It’s the Skinny laMinx shop birthday on Thursday, and we’re celebrating all week long, with three online giveaways. Hooray! Watch our super-cute stop-motion animation , then check the Skinny laMinx Facebook page every day this week to enter. Terms & Conditions Entries for each day end at close of day. Only entries sent on the day …
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Lampshade special
We have lampshades in all shapes and sizes in the shop at 201 Bree St, and for the rest of December, we’re selling them at a 20% discount!
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