what better to lift your spirits on this Friday than hats shaped like bread? or creme caramel or an apple or a friendly marshmallow or perhaps a delicious canele? honestly nothing has come close to cheering my spirits lately. and for someone who never wears hats i sure do contemplate buying hats very often. Kent …
Look, as someone who went through 5 months of hard lockdown with two small kids under the age of 4 i can tell you one thing – my respect for parents went up by 1000%. and to be able to produce an entire body of work with a newborn, let alone while in isolation, is …
wow it’s been a long time since i sat down at my computer and just looked for cool stuff on the internet. during the lockdown i have been spending most evenings on the couch, in front of the tv, while death scrolling on my phone. instagram, tik tok, twitter, over and over. it’s so depressing!! …
Here’s a story that I feel encapsulates Jeanne von Hirschberg: as a teen she used to work at the flagship Melissa’s in Kloof Street, Cape Town when it was but a little coffee shop, and she began hand-writing the labels for the brand’s homemade goodies: rusks, cookies, jams, that type of thing. Her now iconic …
this past week i had a heavily debated conversation about our kitchen on my IG Stories. i have been wanting to paint our cupboards for the longest time (they are currently white) and was vacillating between sunshine yellow and some kind of amazing green. green and pink maybe?? – this house is for rent on …
it was the stripes, i think. but when i saw the work of Swedish artist Sofia Lind i just instantly loved them. she is currently doing a series of new work, which you can see updated regularly on her Instagram, and with each one i think “boy i need to get some striped pyjamas”. I …
The first solo exhibition by artist Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi was due to open at the Stevenson gallery in Joburg, when South Africa (and the rest of the world) went into lockdown. The gallery ended up having a virtual exhibition opening on Instagram Live that Nkosi narrated by voice note from her cupboard. Gymnasium is an …
possibly the last thing on your mind right now is a new swimsuit. your vacation plans have probably been cancelled, or you might be in the middle of winter like us. but the new collection from Venetian swimwear label Lido is so simple and beautiful *chef’s kiss* – it transported me right to an Italian …
how do you guys make your coffee? we use an Aeropress at home and have for many years because it’s a really quick way to make excellent coffee at home. i do enjoy a flat white if i’m out and about, or as a treat after a meal – but at home i love having …
wow this has taken me back, because the first time i featured Alix-Rose Cowie on the blog was 10 years ago when i was still doing the “things i like right now” features. she has popped up on the blog many times, and has not only continued with her photographic work but is also a …