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FIRE!!

Settling down to watch Working Girl (a bit of NY nostalgia now that I’m in Jersey City – temporarily – I’d like to make that clear) and my building’s fire alarm went off. I don’t know what surprised me more; the shock of a potential fire when you are on the 10th floor of a … Read more

Filed under dislike, NY

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Savage Beauty

A long overdue post but still worth writing it! The Alexander McQueen exhibition was really a fitting tribute and a truly beautiful collection of work. The book is sitting on my coffee table waiting to be delivered to someone in Cape Town who will appreciate it greatly. Aside from waiting in a queue for two … Read more

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Apartment decorating

I’m quite excited about having a new apartment to decorate. Of course I always manage to pick the challenges which are going to give me the toughest time – apartments in New York are ridiculously expensive, small, often in poor condition and the market is highly competitive – so choosing to get excited about this … Read more

Filed under decorating, NY

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National Geographic Photo of the Day

It’s one of my favorite websites and I look at it every morning. It’s great to see something of the world around you when you are stuck at your desk all day. National Geographic Photo of the Day

Filed under like, travelling

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They carry the sound of dust and grass and sky in their voices.

Filed under Short poems AKA navel gazing

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This is so beautiful it hurts to look at it.

The part that makes my little heart hurt are the dark sketched lines. They are just perfectly placed and such a perfect counter balance to the beading and embroidery. You can see the full post with lots more pictures on the cherry blossom girl.

Filed under Designers, Wardrobe love

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Back in New York

So here I am, back in NY for a week and it’s 9/11 memorial fever. I’m not sure how I feel about the whole thing, it was a tragedy indeed but the Americans tend to celebrate the tragedy rather than mourn and it just all feels a bit over the top. Anyway, it’s a great … Read more

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Sometimes the strangest things turn up in the oddest places.

What’s our springbokkie doing on those Marc Jacobs? Actually they look like high heeled veld skoene so I shouldn’t be surprised. Do you think Mr Jacobs has been down to SA recently? Sun? Safari?

Filed under Who knew?

Desktop wallpaper.

A thin magical veneer. Between you and the analogue machine.

Filed under Short poems AKA navel gazing

Eating Biltong.

Her mouth. Flooded with the flavours of meat and sun and bush and bitterness.

Filed under Short poems AKA navel gazing

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