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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Patternsnap
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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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Artfully Embroidered
Way back in 2008, when Skinny laMinx was but a babe, I spent lots of time making papercuts in my studio. Some found a purpose (that Pincushion papercut certainly proved its worth!), but most of them ended up in a drawer. So I really was super thrilled to find one of them being given a fresh purpose …
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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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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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New tea towel – Stig
So excited to have a brand new tea towel design to share with you. This one is called Stig. Why “Stig”? Well, you might recall my recent post on my blog about a papercut I made, inspired by one of my all-time favourite designers, Stig Lindberg? That has been turned into a fabric design, and …
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Fabrics 2014/15 – Paradise is Here
They’re here! The new Skinny laMinx fabric collection for 2014/15 is out, inspired by plants in the city (read about the inspiration here) and called Paradise is Here. The collection consists of four prints, each in three colourways, and this is what they’re all about: Zig Zag– in brazil, tarmac & pine nut This design …
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Making Friday: Inspired by Stig
One of my long-time favourite designers is Swedish all-rounder Stig Lindberg. If you’re also a fan of Scandi design from the 50’s & 60’s, you’re sure to know some of his things, some of which are still in production. You must, for instance, recognise the Bersa design (below) – possibly his best-loved ever – but …
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Made-to-order wallpaper – Skinny laMinx for Robin Sprong
I’m so happy to finally announce the very exciting news we’ve been keeping under our hats for an absolute age: Wallpaper! Wallpaper has been on our to-do list for ages, and in fact, some of the Skinny laMinx designs started out as hand-cut wall stickers before ever appearing on fabrics (evidence right here). So it’s …
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