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Fashion, beauty and animal loving language consultant from South Africa living in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Van Der Spek Janet Leather Custom Codex/Weeks cover
When Steve Morton and I were at Van Der Spek in Puttershoek a few weeks ago, I spotted this beauty in the workshop. It is a custom Codex cover made for a Hobonichi weeks planner and was a return so… Read More ›
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Christine Price leather bag
This Christine Price leather handbag was a great bargain on Etsy. It was 50% off with free shipping, so it cost me $30. I love the look of the pebbled leather. It also has a removable lining, revealing another lining… Read More ›
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Boots for skinny legs
I don’t have a problem finding ankle boots, but I can very seldom find taller boots that fit my skinny calves. I find more and more stores are catering for wider calves these days, which is a good thing. But… Read More ›
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Why is there a dromedary on the packaging of Camel cigarettes?
Maybe because the dromedary (single-humped camel from Arabia and Northern Africa) is more common – and therefore more recognisable – than the bactrian (double-humped camel from central Asia)? The official names are also a bit confusing –… Read More ›
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Colour-coded shopping baskets at Sephora
One thing I hate in shops is when the assistants hound you. For me, the worst case scenario is when a sales associate leaps at you the minute you walk in the door, and asks how they can help. If… Read More ›
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I find this so sad
This is a poster that has been up on the Stockholm Underground for a while now, asking people to show civil courage on public transport. What kind of society do we live in that we stand by and do… Read More ›
