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THE MODERNIST – PARKHURST, JOHANNESBURG
Anikesh Ramani and Gavin Thomas are the owners of my favorite store in Johannesburg, MØDERNIST in the trendy area of Parkhurst. I would drop some serious dollar on this place if it weren’t for my own...
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DIY SATURDAYS
This desk was given to be my older brother when we first lived together when I was 21. That was many years ago and at the time it was perfect for me. It was used as a desk and came with a matching...
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DISCOVERIES OF THE WEEK
My fashion… cleanse, has me on Pinterest alot. Yes, go back and click that link, my Pinterest is awesome and needs following. While I’m there the darting from one picture to the next has me seeing a...
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19th CENTURY PARISIAN RENOVATION
This glorious piece of real-estate belongs to Patrick Gilles & Dorothée Boissier. Not only are they business partners, but the duo also work together. Their 19th century renovated apartment is...
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ALEXIS FACCA – PAPER DESIGNER
Alexis Facca is a paper and set designer with a fantastic portfolio. His playful relationship with paper has resulted in some excellent and inventive designs. The Brussels based designer says “I...
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TOM FORD REVEALS BEAUTY LINE FOR MEN
The master-of-all-he-touches has extended his global brand to a line of cosmetics for men. He already has all your luxe bathing needs taken care of, plus a women’s beauty range that was launched in...
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CLOSET ENVY
A few years ago I was working as a visual merchandiser and often took my ‘work’ home with me and tried to design my closet space. My shirts were meticulously colour coded and perfectly ironed and...
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LOOM OPENS IN BREE STREET, CAPE TOWN
No stranger to coolness, Bree street has adopted yet another fashion store in the form of LOOM. We already love our Jozi version so it was about time that Cape Town got access to a host of...
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TREND ALERT: THE FIDDLE LEAF FICUS AND HOW TO CARE FOR IT BEFORE IT DIES
I was looking around for a plant that was both beautiful and yet masculine for my apartment. After some time on Pinterest I found this gorgeous large-leafed plant that was the epitome of what I was...
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TREND ALERT: SHADES OF BLUE AT MILAN FASHION WEEK 2014
A stand-out trend at Milan fashion week 2014 was of course blue. And while it may not have been blue as a boy blue, we certainly saw a great variety. Shades from periwinkle blue to cobalt to good-old...
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BEARD ENVY ON PINTEREST
I have had a love for beards my whole life. I thank my father for this because he had a majestic beard in the 80s and as a result I’ve always made the connection that beards mean strength. I didn’t...
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COPY CAT DESIGNERS? FEATURING FRANKIE MORELLO SS14
One of my favourite games to play after fashion week is ‘Who Copied Whom?’… or Trend Watch, but that’s boring. I quickly saw similarities after seeing Frankie Morello show in Milan last week and I...
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THE ADIDAS MARATHON ’85 RETURNS
I am happy to admit that I am not on the forefront of modern sneaker knowledge. In fact I would sooner endorse the sneakers of yore. That’s why it was a pleasant surprise to see that adidas have...
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MAD MEN KIT BY ALIZÉE LAFON FOR CULT LOVERS
A movie poster an adult could put in his apartment without it being weird. Finally. French designer Alizée Lafon is responsible for these fantastic cult classics in hipster form. Mad Men is a goodie,...
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DESIGN WATCH FEAT. MICHAEL CHANDLER OF CHANDLER HOUSE
Meet Michael Chandler. He is the owner and founder of Chandler House in Cape Town, which sources and sells some beautiful interior merchandise and art pieces. I invited him to join the first Design...
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MUST SEE: DAVID GANDY CAUGHT ON CAMERA STEALING WOMEN’S SHOES
I kind of love this. David the great, in an ad for women’s shoes features as the male lead in this fashion short. You must simply watch the video to see what he get’s up to. Quite the bedder, isn’t...
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A.P.C. x KANYE
So Yeezy recently revealed plans to collaborate with APC. I was personally curious to see which direction he would go but he stayed true to APC’s aesthetic and developed some nice, basic pieces....
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EXCLUSIVE: INTERVIEW WITH JEAN-PHILIP GROBLER OF ST. LUCIA
I have been a fan of St. Lucia since this last New Years Eve. A friend played it and I was floored to find out St. Lucia, in all its advanced awesomeness, was a man New York based, but South African...
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THE IKEA PS CABINET FROM NEVADA FURNITURE
I pinned these images some time ago, as I do with most things that interest me. But more than that I actually wanted one of these cabinets in my home. IKEA South Africa, under the name of Nevada...
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