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    In the Press: The Weekender

    German magazine The Weekender has a 16 page Skinny laMinx feature in issue 22.

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    Skinny laMinx Travels: Paris

    Ten days in Paris! I’m spoiled rotten, really, I am. Six days were all about relentless hard work at Maison et Objet, with a home base a rather groovy apartment on the very vibey Rue Faubourg st Denis. All of the early morning commutes and late-night conversations were with Binky Newman of Design Afrika, our European distributor, Marian Counihan …

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    We’re at Maison et Objet

    Au revoir, everyone: I’m off to Paris, because from 2-6 September, Skinny laMinx will be exhibiting at Maison et Objet! Find us in Hall 1, on Stand A80, and if you can’t join me in Paris, see what I get up to on Instagram @skinnylaminx. A bientot!

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    My pics of Lisbon

    Travelling is such an immensely stimulating time, and to keep all the overload in check, I like to set categories for photo-taking, so that my eye knows what to do. This was especially useful to do in Lisbon, where there is SO much to look at, so my categories of Tiles (obviously), Blue Tiles, Signs …

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    Just about all the tiles in Lisbon

    I took so many photos of tiles in Lisbon. SO MANY! I’ve already showed you some of my blue tiles, and I have a whole heap of subway tiles still to edit, but this post is just a mashup of all kinds of tiles, some handpainted, some press moulded, some unusual, some ugly, but most just …

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    Graphics, Signs and Words in Lisbon

    Some of the signage, graphic design and graffiti that I spotted on my trip to Lisbon.

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    Lisbon: Grilles and gates

    When I travel, I like to set categories for photo-taking, so that my eye knows what to look for, and this was especially useful to do in Lisbon, where there is SO much to look at. So here are the photos I took for my “Grilles & Gates of Lisbon” category (with a few brise …

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    Pop up in Amsterdam

    We’ve got a pop up shop in Amsterdam! Visit the rather spectacular Gustafson in Westergasfabriek, and you’ll find us there for the next three weeks. Everyone in Amsterdam has been so friendly and generous to me. I love this place! The management of Gustafson let us have the run of the place, and also offered us much …

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    Best Things: Alexander Girard

    The first time I came across the work of Alexander Girard was in a vintage shop in New York City, where I opened a vintage Herman Miller fabric book and felt my heart drop out of my chest. I saw there the simplest designs in colours and weaves of such quality, and they made me realise …

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