We have been insanely busy behind the scenes at the studio lately, cutting and stitching and wrapping and packing for all we’re worth. We’ve been prepping for the usual end-of-year retail frenzy, for wholesale orders, as well as for two major retail events: Kamersvol at Lourensford Estate (starting on Sunday), and for Food Wine Design (in …

Think a passport full of stamps shows off your bona fides as a seasoned traveller? Pffft. What REALLY proves your sophisticated travelling chops is the fact that you have a shoebag in your luggage. Really. All the best travellers have them, because whether you’re stomping around Bombay, NYC, Tokyo or Pofadder, those shoes need their own …

Well, it’s extremely unlikely to be hot, but it is August, and once again, it’s DIY Transfer Night at my studio this Thursday evening, from 5-6:30pm. So, if you’d like to learn how to apply ceramics transfers to mugs, and then make a mug of your own, be sure to book your spot. I’ll show …

Isn’t it great to get your hands on something that not everyone can have? And when it’s at a steal, it’s even better. Well, that’s what the Skinny laMinx Calico Bag promotion is all about: Every couple of months, Skinny laMinx will have a new Calico Bag up for grabs, packed with limited edition goods, …

Last week I headed down to the Adderley Street flower market and walked back to the shop in Bree St with armsful of tuber roses, tulips, cabbage flowers, goldenrod, and other beautiful blooms, as I was planning to do some rather elaborate wedding table set ups. Although I’ve been styling my own product shots for …

It’s been fun making my Alexander Sack bags in a whole bunch of my prints, but even more fun is styling these shots showing just how much STUFF you can fit into an Alexander Sack!