Toffie 2012
28th March 2012
The 2012 Toffie Pop Culture Festival kicks off this Friday at the Cape Town City Hall.
The 3 day conference and festival focuses on design, music, art and all things associated with popular culture.
Just some of the people lined up to talk include:
• Penny Martin (UK): Editor-in-Chief of The Gentlewoman Magazine
• Roel Wouters (The Netherlands): Director/Designer
• Omar Sosa (Spain): Art Director, Publisher and Designer of Apartmento Magazine
• Malibongwe Tyilo (SA): Founder of skattiewhatareyouwearing.blogspot.com
• Athi-Patra Ruga (SA): Performance and Contemporary Artist
• Chris Bisset (SA): Film Director
• Sibot (SA): Sound Designer
There’ll also be a Creative Showdown with 6 International teams competing in workshops, talks and short talks, including the likes of Alex Trochut, Will Hudson from It’s Nice That and Nacho Gil.
And… to top the whole lot off The Cape Town Electronic Music Festival will be putting on a host of parties over the weekend to celebrate. Need I say more?
See you there!
CommentHome.
26th March 2012
Happy to be home (but missing everyone in London).
Vinyl by Mikado, photo from Antonia Heil.
Twenty6 Magazine – Issue E
26th March 2012
My favourite online magazine launches it’s 5th issue today!
Twenty6 Issue E is live and sexy guys. Expressionism, Eruption, Eau Coloeur and the excellent House Industries Eames font.
Adam Whitehead
22nd March 2012
Love this shot by British photographer Adam Whitehead for AMICA. It reminds me of Summer and road-tripping.
The Fabergé Big Egg Hunt
21st March 2012
Hidden around London are 200 giant eggs for The Fabergé Big Egg Hunt.
Although I haven’t found it yet, my favourite is Metropolis by British husband and wife designer-duo Rob and Nick Carter with a current bid of £2200. There’s a mad mix of artists, graphic designers, architects, fashion designers, jewellers and sculptors who have made eggs including Mr Brainwash, Tommy Hilfiger, Mulberry, Zaha Hadid and Hannah Martin.
With all of the money raised going to The Elephant Family and Action for Children - the hunt is on!
ChaChaMoon
21st March 2012
Last night we went to ChaChaMoon for dinner.
The food was good, the interior was super cool, but their logo is what does it for me!
Absolut London
21st March 2012
A cool collaboration between Tank Girl/Gorillaz artist Jamie Hewlett and Absolut celebrating London. Need a better excuse to buy a bottle of Vodka?
Habitat
19th March 2012
I saw this Timbuktu kids’ dinnerware at Habitat over the weekend and thought it was really cool. I’m pretty sure it would make eating much more fun as well!
Chilango
19th March 2012
Just been for lunch at Chilango on Fleet Street. Tasty tacos and some very awesome branding.
How cool are their wrestlers?
Wireworks
19th March 2012
Oh! I am in love with these Kiki Grinders by London based design company Wireworks.
Slick, stylish and oh so pretty, I’d choose tall and black for a pepper grinder and short and natural for salt.
Find them at The Conran Shop in South Kensington.
Canteen
15th March 2012
Last night we went to Canteen with our awesome friends Lynnda Needles and Richard.
It had the most amazing interior, lighting to die for and the food was really good! Eggs Benedict, a pint of pale ale and warm scones with clotted cream and jam at 10pm. Yum.
London at it’s best.
French Connection S/S 2012
14th March 2012
French Connection’s S/S 2012 Campaign I am the Collection makes me smile every time I see it.
Shot by Gregoire Alexandre, I think it’s beautiful and it definitely brightens up a ride on the tube.
Coco De Mer
13th March 2012
Our extremely awesome friend Yael got us a gift voucher from Coco De Mer as a wedding gift. Yay!
Thought this Booby Trap Card by illustrator Andrea Kett was pretty cool and I’m so excited to go on a shopping spree!
Skandium
13th March 2012
I’ve just been reading about Skandium opening a new 100m square concession in Selfridges.
They stock some gorgeous things. In particular Danish industrial designer, Kristian Vedel’s Wooden Birds, Kay Bojesen’s Wooden Animals (I wrote about Monkey last year) and grandfather of Finnish design Oiva Toikka’s Bird’s Collection. I love these Little Barn Owls.
There’s a Maremekko pop up shop inside Skandium as well. Woop! Very excited to go and check it all out!
London Design Week 2012
12th March 2012
Well what do you know? London Design Week 2012 is on this week – and we’re in London! Perfect timing.
Will let you know how it is…
Bike Brooches
9th March 2012
How cool are these Ladies Bike Brooches over on Howkapow? I think my lovely friend Lynnda Needles would rock in one.
Jasper Goodall
6th February 2012
Here’s a little something for a sunny Monday afternoon from one of my all time favourite illustrators, Jasper Goodall.
Found.
31st January 2012
Found. (the company that Si works for) have just launched their new site and I think it looks rather cool. They’re a Digital Marketing Agency and very good at what they do (check out the looong list of awards!)
The best bit? Si on the homepage under ‘super-talented’ and the fun Meet the Team photos that were shot by the awesome Miss Yael Fachler.
