My First Year Poster
24th April 2013
Reading about the Redesigned Birth Certificate reminded me of this cool My First Year Poster I saw a while back on Etsy.
Cute huh?
CommentTopshop
15th April 2013
Finally, the new Cape Town Topshop is opening at the V&A Waterfront this Thursday.
Hope it’s good!
Mat & May
15th April 2013
I discovered Mat & May last week and found some pretty cool bits and bobs in their store. Leather satchels and cute purses, as well as some sexy notebooks, cards and papers.
I love that these stationery-cum-nik-nak-cum-accessory style shops are having a revival. Aussie store Typo (at Canal Walk) is another great example and is perfect for finding fun little gifts in.
Neon
12th April 2013
I came across these guys, Penny Farthing Design House the other day and I really love the things they sell.
Custom neon? Yes please.
South Beach Stripe
2nd April 2013
I am also crazy in love with these South Beach Stripe Rugs by Xavier&Me.
Black and white please!
Missoni vs Ikea
13th March 2013
This Missoni Cartagena Pillow caught my eye this morning because we have the Ikea EIVOR Cushion on our bed.
And with $170/£112 vs $11/£7 you just gotta wonder how much softer / better / more worth it the Cartagena pillow is?
I know it’s fun to have nice things, but damn, there’s nice and then there’s NICE!
Pink Cheeks Studios
22nd February 2013
I absolutely love these Personalised Animal Dolls by Pink Cheeks Studios on Etsy.
Nichol Brinkman makes these cute little guys by hand, using photos of your favourite little (or big!) person, along with info like their favourite animal and favourite clothes.
In addition to the toys she also makes the most amazing mobiles … and if you send her photos and a description of your family + dog/cat/pet goldfish she’ll make you an awesome family mobile, customised in the colours of your choice.
What a sweet gift one would make.
(via the awesome KelleHampton)
Dinosaur Designs
1st February 2013
I just came across some awesome resin pieces at Tina Frey Designs and they reminded me of my necklace I put on this morning from Dinosaur Designs.
It clacks like bones when I walk and I don’t wear it often enough.
Agent Provocateur x Valentine’s Day
29th January 2013
I couldn’t help but laugh at Agent Provocateur’s Valentine’s ad featuring Poppy Delevingne. It’s a bit dumb, but Delevingne’s so sexy you can kind of overlook the silliness.
Havaianas
29th January 2013
On Saturday I very nearly bought myself some new Havaianas but decided at the last minute to be good and save some money.
And what do you know? My navy ones just broke.
I’m thinking black with white stars…
50% Off lil’sprout – 3 Days Left!
29th January 2013
Guys!
For the last 3 days of the lil’sprout sale we’ve got 50% off all babygrows and tees! Woop!
All our products are 100% cotton and label free so they’re extra comfy – there’s rainbows and clouds, little snowflakes and lightning, raindrops and wind and sunshine, so hurry while we’ve still got some left!
Diatomite Clock
23rd January 2013
This Diatomite Clock, exclusive to MoMA and designed by Yuichi Nara is gorgeous. Sleek and simple time-telling is fine by me.
Hellolulu
17th January 2013
I saw my first Hellolulu bag when I was in Hong Kong at Christmas and fell in love with their simple but slick products. They come in an awesome selection of colours which totally adds to their cool too.
This Conn – Campus Backpack has a padded sleeve inside that’s the perfect size to carry a 15″ laptop. How tricky to choose a colour though! Blue with a green inside or purple with a blue inside?
Their funny little logo is also very cute and I’m digging the Happiness Manifesto on their website:
Happiness Manifesto – Chuck away unnecessary bulk and weight, add a dash of fresh color, a touch of delightful texture and sum it up with clever, creative designs, and you will get Hellolulu.
Yuppiechef
15th January 2013
I’m sure you’ve all read my posts about Yuppiechef in the past and it’s because of awesome little touches like this handwritten notecard/reusable postcard (plus another cute magnet for our fridge) they included in our order, that makes me love them so much.
Oh, and also that I placed my order on Sunday night and it was delivered Monday lunchtime. How’s that for service?
Thanks guys! Keep on rocking online shopping in South Africa!
Painted Antlers
18th December 2012
How about hanging a pair of Painted Antlers over the fireplace this Christmas?
Aren’t they gorgeous!
YuppieChef / Jolly Cookathon
6th December 2012
Most of you already know how much I love YuppieChef and this little box of happiness they sent me yesterday for being one of the 10 Jolly Cookathon winners, has only made me love them more.
The attention to detail (and the details themselves!) are so good. Handwritten notes, lucky coins, certificates and magnets! It’s clever, cute and über-personal. I love it all and can’t wait to find some things to buy with my voucher. Woop!
If you want to see what we cooked – take a look at our YuppieChef entry here.
Christmas Postcards
4th December 2012
I’m super excited to have collected our Christmas postcards and that they came out so great!
I only recently discovered that ORMS have added postcards to their huge range of services, so I thought they would be a fun alternative to cards this year. Can’t wait to get them in the post!
As a side note: Those of you that know us, know about our honorary surname but for those who don’t, my surname is Joy and Si’s is Raybould and so Joybould has always been this funny combination that people use when describing us together. We actually talked about changing our surname to Joybould when we got married…but we didn’t in the end. Think we’ll just stick to using it on the Christmas cards!
Hello Monday
3rd December 2012
I had a mailer from Shanna Murray this morning featuring her new Holiday Collection – although I don’t think any of it is actually live on the shop yet.
In the meantime these Be Kind and Be Brave ribbons made me happy this morning.
Words to live by.
