These Things No.48

Friday 24 May, 2013 / Stuff / Comments { 9 }

oh! it seems that i skipped last friday for a These Things round-up. i just… i just don’t know where the days are going. my mom kindly reminded me the other day that the wedding is 20 weeks away (cue this face) – but it felt like just last month that we got engaged. mmm. so, you know, such is life. let’s not think about it, and concentrate on these things no.48 instead.

the wedding of karin & craig by love made visible (karin designed my ring & craig is the best hairdresser in cape town!):

ladies & gentlemen studio:

these girls have been wearing the pants, well. one / two / three:

the lookbook for lo and sons photographed by jessica:

photography by agnes thor:

flower installations by camille henrot:

Cassandra Karinsky’s amazing apartment:

Ji Yeon has great style:

these dress by Black Crane are exquisite:

interesting jewellery by Danielle Wright:

unbelievable tapestries by Hannah Waldron:

photography by Li-Han Lin:

design work by Booth for Secret Garden:

What Should I Eat For Breakfast Today?

handwriting by Minna May:

new pieces from Sezane:

this adorable shoot of Bianca Balti and her daughter:

Bows and Bandits is a cute vintage shop:

a burger cake by Coco Cake Land:

and finally, Donald Faison’s wedding video WINS:

CaCee & Donald // A Buzz from Wade! on Vimeo.

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Thisispaper Shop

Thursday 23 May, 2013 / Living / Comments { 6 }

i have been inspired by Thisispaper for a long time, and often reference it as one of the best out there when anyone asks me what my favourite design blogs are. it is so well curated, with a clear aesthetic thread that pulls everything together. so i was thrilled when creators Alexander and Zuzanna contacted me yesterday to share their recent Thisispaper Shop launch – which they have been teasing regular readers with for some time! says Alexander,

About half a year ago we had an idea of making a few accessories and selling them under thisipaper label. We spent the last few months  sewing our own pieces (mostly bags and rucksacks) and searching for suppliers of items we couldn’t make ourselves. we designed a few items for the kitchen – jars, mugs, manual juice squeezers and many more. The collection grew and Thisispaper Shop was born.

lookbook photos by Julia Kubisty, product photos by Thisispaper Shop.

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Can Lis

Wednesday 22 May, 2013 / Living / Comments { 10 }

Can Lis is the Majorcan home of Danish architect Jørn Utzon (who designed a little something called the Sydney Opera House, amongst other things). it was built in 1972 using traditional Majorcan building methods & local materials, and was designed to embrace the day-to-day life of his family. recently renovated and restored, it now serves as a refuge for working architects & artists. so if you’re keen to take some creative time out on the Balearic Islands you might consider applying for  one of their residency programmes.

one thing i love about architecturally designed houses from that era was how often things were permanently built in – you’ll notice the sandstone benches and table in the outdoor entertainment area, as well as the sandstone shelving. not to mention that half-moon “couch” in the living room. no more agonising about what sofa you’re going to get, huh?


















photographs by Torben Eskerod

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Bright Continent

Wednesday 22 May, 2013 / Photography / Comments { 17 }

when i think about how little i have travelled in Africa, a continent i’ve lived on for the better part of 30 years, i am actually pretty ashamed of myself. part of that can be to blame on the fact that i’m just a little bit of a lazy traveller. it’s easy to jump on a plane and book into hotels or backpackers in Europe. it’s just easy. (saving up for that flight to europe is not to easy, though). Africa is hard, in more ways than one. you need to have a pinch of the adventurer in you to deal with the interesting modes of transport and long drives, or dodgy bus trips, to get where you want to go. but once you’re there… man, is it worth it.

Anton Crone is a SA photographer & journalist who documents his African travels on his blog Bright Continent. on the surface it’s just amazing to see all the beautiful places that he has visited (Lake Malawi has long been one of my dream destinations) – but like the best travel blogs out there you gain a better understanding of life in Africa through the stories and anecdotes that he shares. i must admit i had something in my eye after reading this story of the Mfuwe school in Zambia.

you can follow him on twitter & read more of his travel articles at Getaway (want to know what it’s like to drive a Smart Car from Cape Town to the Ngorongoro Crater? he did that too). all photos by Anton Crone.














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Ren Rox

Tuesday 21 May, 2013 / Photography / Comments { 6 }

i thought it was great timing to show you the work of Ren Rox since Flickr has just been given a design update (and everyone gets 1 terabyte free storage, which is pretty cool). so now you can browse her work with lovely big pictures and endless scrolling – the way all photostreams should be viewed.

her photography has appeared in The Face, Lula, Dazed & Confused, Oyster, NME and many more publications. see more of Ren’s work at her website, flickr & tumblr.

all photos by Ren Rox

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