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beatnik bazaar: things i like right now

things i like right now by thaya of beatnik bazaar

Things I’m loving = Local

Here are some goodies I’m loving by local designers, who never cease to amaze me with their beautiful creations. Buying local fills me with such a sense of pride, that not only am I supporting South African designers, but I’m helping to invest in the local economy. All the local designers I love and stock in my store, use great quality fabrics, leathers, cottons and finishes to create their ranges and I am loving green, grey and blue accent tones this Spring. I’m also mad about vintage and collect deer, swans and anything with hearts on them, so I’ve pandered to my whims and included some beautiful things from local designers with my collections in mind.

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makr

be mine.

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vamoose does it again & again

flip, these turquoise necklaces by kathryn blackmore / the vamoose are my favourite so far.

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thief & bandit

i’ve become a one-item-of-jewellery-at-a-time kind of gal, so i absolutely love the handmade pieces from thief & bandit because they are simultaneously striking & beautifully simple. their t-shirts are great, too.

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sweet bestiary

cute little handmade beasties by flor panichelli

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bird nerd

i might have to get this cup to drink my tea out of at the office, as we are faced with severe cup politics - don’t use my cup and i won’t use yours kind of thing.

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resurrection fern

you know, i’ve never been a crochet kind of gal, and i’m not into collecting things like stones or shells – stuff i usually associate with south african holiday homes or your gran’s house. so naturally margaret oomen‘s beautiful crochet bound pebbles and stones took me by surprise. she says, “one of my favorite quotes is frank lloyd wright : study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. it will never fail you”

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oso cute

INSANELY cute little handmade animals by oso polar. i just want to… eat them! is that weird?

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lulu letty

cute hair bows & other nautical things at lulu letty

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feltidermy

whilst perusing some back issues of frankie, i spotted these feltidermy pieces by girl savage. they made me smile.

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happy sloth

happy sloth

just bought this ridiculously adorable necklace from mary mary handmade

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the vamoose jewellery

the vamoose jewellery

kathryn blackmore, whose illustrations i have featured (previously known as fish bear), makes some wonderful little necklaces. i hope she stocks up her shop, soon.

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la tonkinoise

la tonkinoise

recycled vintage jewellery from paris

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hello fox

hello fox

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angie & her friend jo have created all this amazing handmade jewellery for the Charity Angel’s flea market

Bedfordview Pre-Primary School – 22 Kings Road Bedfordview (across from St Benedicts), 10am to 3pm on sunday the 6 December, THIS sunday.

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kris·miss·moss gift guide

kris·miss·moss gift guide

i’m thinking about christmas already. sigh. my family has instituted a one gift per person R100 limit (to combat the “meltdown“). i told them R100 is almost impossible, so i’m shooting for under 200 bucks. anything handmade is great to me, and anything i can order online is even better. if i can walk to a shop – wonderful, but that kind of limits you geographically & since i’m out in “the sticks” (as some might say) i welcome e-commerce with open arms (i’m also lazy). PLUS i’d also like to inject some christmas cheer into the south african postal service (i have faith!) – herewith my south african friendly online shopping gift guide

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