SA favourites: Missibaba
Sometimes I have to burst out of reporter mode and tell you exciting news about what’s going on behind the scenes. So today’s exciting news friends: we are going to be stocking Missibaba! Chloe...
View ArticleThe story behind … Skermunkil
Maybe it’s born out of need, maybe it’s born out of the creative energy that the end of apartheid unleashed, or maybe it’s the surroundings – here’s a gratuitous light-drenched shot for those of us in...
View ArticleThe story behind … SHINE SHINE
To keep me going while working late I have been listening to South Africa’s syrupy dance duo Liquideep, who also happen to provide a super-appropriate soundtrack to today’s profile: SHINE SHINE fabrics...
View ArticleThe story behind … FabricNation
Cape Town is home to a clutch of exciting fabric designers, and this week we cover another of our favourites: textile design studio FabricNation. They first made their name in South Africa with the...
View ArticleThe story behind … ZenZulu
Seriously, who can get any work done in this place?? I’m writing this from the pool-side terrace of our hotel on the north coast in Kwazulu-Natal (and this is an untouched photo). Actually I did get...
View ArticleSpring jaunts and jaunty creatures
Firstly thanks for all the feedback on last week’s post – it’s really great to get comments from actual readers, otherwise I can slip into thinking the blog view count is generated by bored teenagers...
View ArticleAmaridian Gallery NY
As regular readers may (or may not) have noticed, blogging has been on the backburner somewhat recently for me. It’s summer here in Europe and that means everything winds down a notch. Lovely. Now if...
View ArticleThe story behind … Missibaba
While we were in Cape Town for the Indaba we took the chance to visit the Missibaba studio again. It is such a pleasure to be there, not only because of all the beautiful things hanging around –...
View ArticleThe story behind … Skinny laMinx
We’re thrilled to have an interview with Heather Moore of Skinny laMinx. Many of our readers might already know her: she’s one of South Africa’s most well-known and loved contemporary textile designers...
View ArticleIntroducing … Daniela Castelbranco
Sometimes meeting someone seems serendipitous. That’s what it felt like to meet Daniela Castelbranco, an Angolan architect, crafter and textile designer who’s now based in Amsterdam. Our paths crossed...
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