Last evening, the Rough Cuts fabric collection was launched on Bree Street in Cape Town. This collection by Heather Moore is inspired by Scandi design, but is quite at home in Africa.
Read more here.
New fabrics catalogue
The new Skinny laMinx fabric catalogue is out! Please click here to view.
Shop birthday
It’s a year ago today that we opened the doors to our shop at 201 Bree Street, and we’re so glad we did!
New Products catalogue
Skinny laMinx has lots of exciting new products available for sale. Click here to view the wholesale catalogue, released in October 2012.
Table Mountain project
The newly renovated ablutions at the top of Table Mountain have been installed with a 7m long decorative wall panel that I was commissioned to design and execute. It is printed onto perspex and installed on a curving wall, and I can’t say how thrilled I am with the way it’s turned out:
The images on the are based on drawings I made of flowers and plants that grow on Table Mountain, which I turned into paper cutouts (see below), before supersizing them to be printed onto these large perspex panels.
The process of working on this project alongside Belinda Young of MLH Architects and the cableway team was fascinating, as it gave me an insight into the running of the Cableway. I realised that the cable station, although visible from all over the city, is essentially a little island, where everything it needs to function has to be shipped up and down by cable car.
I feel very, very privileged to have some of my work up at the top of Table Mountain, and am most grateful that I was approached to do the work. It is a beautiful place – one of the Seven Wonders of Nature, and a World Heritage Site too. Read more about it here.
Next time you’re in Cape Town, put Table Mountain at the top of your To Do list (with, of course, a little stop in at the loos).
New Store & Studio
We’ve moved studios, and shops too. From today, the Skinny laMinx studio and store are both at 201 Bree Street, which can be found between Buiten & Bloem Street, in central Cape Town. See you there!
Looking for a production manager
Skinny laMinx needs half-day help!
We are looking for a super-organised, very proactive person to manage the printing and production of Skinny laMinx fabric and product ranges, including setting up and maintaining a stock control system. The role also includes providing assistance in the new Skinny laMinx retail space, and managing local and international trade orders.
The position duties include:
- Developing and maintaining a stock control system
- Managing production process and relationships (printing and CMT)
- Ensuring trade orders are processed and shipped timeously
- Quality control of all products
Applicants must also willing to be involved in:
- styling for product photography shoots
- styling of shop and shop window displays
- assistance in retail environment
Contact: pearl@skinnylaminx.com with CV and references
2011 Catalogue on Issuu
So pleased to have my 2011 Catalogue available to view online at Issuu.
In the DECOREX Designer Collection
I’m so happy to have my Abacus in Inky Blue design included as tea towels, napkins and aprons in the Decorex Designer Collection, launching at the Joburg Decorex. Read more about the Designer Collection here
Furniture at Skinny laMinx
Delighted to announce the launch of a fledgeling Skinny laMinx furniture range, with 50’s-style sofas and stools available to order in any Skinny laMinx print! Read more here
Skinny laMinx on Facebook
I’ve finally succumbed, and joined Facebook. Click for the Skinny laMinx Facebook page
Eep! in sorbet colours
I’ve just released my old favourite Eep! design in running metres, in a range of sorbet colours: cocoa, blueberry, framboos and lemon ice.
Seconds, Samples & Scraps
Save the date!
Cut Out & Keep for Cloud9 Fabrics
I’m so happy to have had the opportunity to design a range of organic quilting fabrics for US company Cloud9 Fabrics, as part of their Designer Series. My collection is called Cut Out & Keep, and will be available for sale from Cloud9 Fabrics and their stockists from April 2011.
Te Hana sparkling wine
In 2010 I was commissioned to design a label for New Zealand sparkling wine company, Te Hana.
New stockist - DesignFabrix
I’m happy to announce a brand new stockist of Skinny laMinx goods as a Dutch online shop called DesignFabrix.
Online shop - for locals only!
I’ve recently opened an online shop selling Skinny laMinx goods to South Africans only. Prices are in Rands, and shipping is at local rates. Hooray! Visit the shop at www.shop.skinnylaminx.com.
Flatware and Pincushions
I have two new tableware designs, available as runners and napkins. One is called Flatware, and is available in Wasabi, Liquorice and in Sage. See more images here
The other new design is based on my paper cutout of a Pincushion Protea, and is called Pincushion. It is available in Charcoal and in Old Gold. See more images here
Skinny laMinx shop opens
I’m so thrilled to have just opened my first retail space. It’s a sizeable 21 sq/m inside the Silk & Cotton Co. showroom in Greenpoint Cape Town, where you’ll find my range of homeware, tableware and paper goods for sale.
Look out for the Vida e Caffe on Somerset Rd, Greenpoint, and you’ll find us right upstairs. Click here for a Google Map to the showroom.
Design*Sponge Top 20
I was thrilled to bits to see Skinny laMinx listed as one of the Design*Sponge Top 20 Fabric Resources, alongside Marimekko, Purl Soho, IKEA, Hable Construction, and more. Thanks, Design*Sponge!
New tea towels
I’ve got three new tea towels available for sale in my new Supermarket shop.
When Everyone Came to Tea, and is in china blue and wedgewood grey.
Shadow Glass is in bottle green and smoke
Leaves is in autumn gold and winter grey.
Stocking Terrain
Very pleased to be stocking Urban Outfitters’ home and garden store, Terrain with some of my tea towels.
Orla yardage
My Orla print is available for sale as yardage. It’s great for all kinds of projects. In a collaboration with Dan Saks of Saks Corner, I’ve had some chairs upholstered in this print.
Organics at Volksfaden
I delighted to announce that one of my designs is being sold at German fabrics company Volksfaden, as part of the Volksfaden organic cotton print collection. My ‘Linked Birds’ design is printed on GOTS certified organic cotton and printed with vegetable dyes, available in gold and in plum.
