This morning, I spotted Patricia Zapata’s annual mosaic review on her blog, which inspired me to put together this review of our year at Skinny laMinx: JANUARY saw us get inspired to grab the Cape Town World Design Capital by the scruff of its neck, and get the most out of it! We started by slapping an enormous yellow dot on …
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2014 – A year in review
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Furoshiki wrapping tutorial
Ever wanted to wrap your gifts in fabric, furoshiki-style, but ended up in a botched effort of flapping ends that looks like you dragged the gift through the laundry basket on the way to the tree? Well, those days are over, cos here’s a very simple step-by-step to help you wrap envelope-style, using our Rough Diamond print, in …
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Patternsnap
Harpers Bazaar called Patternsnap “The Shazam of the interiors world”, which is a perfect description of this ingenious (and free) smartphone app that allows interiors junkies and professionals to use their phones to snap and discover where to find a pattern. This is how it works: As well as just saving and grouping your favourites …
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Getting all Martha Stewart over here
I returned from Jaipur at the end of October, in the middle of a renovation of our study, so our home was in an absolute muddle, and the explosion of my three India-souvenir-stuffed bags all over the apartment didn’t help a bit! Slowly but surely we’ve been finding a place for everything (and ditching whatever doesn’t fit), and despite …
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Paper Goods 2014/15
I’ve been going on so much and so long about my trip to Jaipur that I almost forgot to tell you about our cool new stationery collection! Oops. There are loads of cute gift tags, and four fab new square format blank cards, too. ** South African shoppers, go here to shop online ** ** International shoppers, find …
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Jaipur colour
Hope you enjoyed that colour explosion! All photos taken while I was in Jaipur with Ace Camps, teaching on the 2014 Jaipur Block Printing tour. See all my Jaipur posts here.
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New colours for tea towels
We’ve got some of our old favourite tea towel designs in brand new colourways this year. Take a look: Shop for tea towels online: Here in ZAR Here in US$
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I’m elsewhere
I’ve really been battling with my back lately. It seems that every time I put myself in front of the computer, whether seated or standing, my back clenches in a most uncomfortable way. So I’ve decided to take the hint and I’ll be stepping away from the machine for a bit. Actually, I’m quite grateful for the …
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Sweet & Sharp
When shooting our Lookbook 2014/15, the Sweet & Sharp look was one that came as a bit of a surprise to me. I’m not a huge fan of pastels (they can be a bit naff, can’t they?) But when they’re mixed up with acidic, zingy brights, those pastels take on a whole different feel. Discover the …
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