I took this photo in New York about 6 years ago, heart hammering in my chest, as I had just met my design icon, Orla Kiely and her husband Dermott Rowan in their Mercer Street store. I’d plucked up the courage to ask if they minded that I’d named one of my designs “Orla” in …
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Best wishes to Orla Kiely
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Best Things: Local lamps and stands
It’s not that easy to find a great lampstand or lightfitting when you need one, so I’ve been putting together a collection of my favourites… and ALL of them are designed and made in South Africa. Woltemade Studio makes this large and sculptural A Lamp , which is simultaneously impressive and discreet. Their beautiful Vonk Glass …
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What to do with your SALE fabric
Have you seen all the end-of-range fabrics we’re selling at our DESIGNER CLEARANCE SALE on 1 & 2 September? You can see the lot right here. Love it? Don’t know what to do with it? We’ve put together some inspirational images for how to make use of these gorgeous fabrics at bargain prices (see below) …
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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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Meet the Stockists: SARZA
SARZA is a truly beautiful lifestyle store in Rye New York, run by the super talented Sarah which we’ve been stocking for years. She stocks from people all over the globe and describes her store as “South-African inspired slice of home”. Head over to her website and check out her Instagram to see more of her …
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Which Colour Pop Pillow?
I’ve been trying to decide which Colour Pop pillow goes best on my sofa at home when teamed up with the Brancusi Stripe pillow and a vintage fabric. Which do you prefer?
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Decorating with scissors – vintage style
I had some fun putting together graphics for our June and July promotions newsletter, inserting Skinny laMinx into vintage scenes, just for a laff. Enjoy this latest in my Decorating With Scissors series.
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How much fabric do you need?
Super-useful charts to help with deciding how much fabric to order.
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July workshops
Announcing a July series of my four-part hands-on course in print & pattern called HOW PATTERN WORKS.
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