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Happy Birthday Caz!

By on May 22, 2012 in Personal

Caroline Clayton stole my party! By this I mean she had the 30th birthday that I would have if I wasn’t so antisocial and terrible at cultivating relationships. Having said that she must have worked her bum off organizing everything because I swear I heard the table groaning under the weight of all that delicious food and I’m in awe of her crafty décor skills.

Some of you may know Caz from the Wooden Words stand at the I Heart Market, if you’ve never met her, well she’s just as lovely in real life as she looks in pictures which totally explains why she has so many awesome friends who came to celebrate her 30th with her. Thanks for a fab day out Caz, Happy Birthday for today and here’s to many more.

PS. It’s nice to see Roy and I aren’t the only couple who end up wearing matching colours when we go out.

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Jeff Divine – Surf Photographer

By on May 15, 2012 in Photography

Following on from yesterdays vintage Summery goodness here are some pics by Jeff Divine.

As one of the first photographers to document the rise of surfing on the North Shore in the 70s and 80s, he’s a true pioneer of surf photography. Each of his images is a small glimpse into what life was like as a Surfer when the sport truly started to evolve. While the Vietnam War was coming to an end, the hippies were all partied out and Jim Jones was preaching to his followers in Guyana, small groups of Surfers were pushing themselves and their boards as far as they possibly could.

Below are just a few of my favourite images. If you’d like to see more then definitely check out Jeff Divine’s website.

All images © Jeff Divine.
 
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It’s Always Summer In California

By on May 14, 2012 in Lifestyle, Photography

While cruising the interwebs this evening I stumbled on beachbonfire.tumblr. Right now I’m longing for a past I never had; a summer holiday in California in the seventies. How much fun? I love images from SoCal no matter what era they’re from so I kinda feel like I hit the jackpot. There are a ton of surfing, skating and general Summery photos on the site so check it out. In the meantime, here are some of my favourites.

Second pic is Tony Hawk in 1982.
 
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Babette Pop Up Shop

By on May 14, 2012 in Fashion, Retail Therapy

If you’re a fan of vintage then make sure to stop by at the Babette Pop Up Shop in Durban on the 26th of May.

Babette is a boutique clothing store in Cape Town that specializes in authentic, reworked once-off vintage dresses. The collection contains dresses of various fabrics – silk, rayon, cotton, chiffon, satin, polyester, gabardine etc. Every dress is different and has interesting detail and patterns – embroidered, pleated, tucks, buttons and other details.

Babette Pop Up Shop
When: 26th May
Time: 10am – 2pm
Address: 27 Peter Mokaba Rd, Morningside, Durban
Complimentary tea and cake available from Isabel and Bernadette’s Pop Up Tea shop

Directions:
Drive up Montpelier Rd, continue over Musgrave Rd, the road will curve around the top of Jameson Park and # 27 is on the left hand side. Parking on the road.

Stand a chance of winning a Babette dress, all you have do is like the Babette page, and share the Facebook event.

Babette Facebook page: facebook.com/Babette.Clothing
Babette on Twitter: .twitter.com/Babetteclothing
Babette Website: www.babetteclothing.co.za
Babette Pop Up Shop event: click here

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I Heart The I Heart Market

By on May 6, 2012 in Out and About, Photography

Wow, how fast is this year flying by, it’s May already!! With each new month comes another market. I was seriously rushed yesterday which is why there is a severe lack of photos, sorry about that. We blew in and blew out again so fast it’s a wonder I had time to speak to anyone. I have been asked to guest post on the I Heart Market blog so the majority of my photos will be going up there. Stay tuned for my top 5 picks of the day. Have a fab week everyone.

Poster image direct from the I Heart Market, all the other images are mine. Rabbit – Ikhaya | Mrs Clayton at the Wooden Words stall | Cupcake Couture goodies | Jenny Grant and Carmen Wichmann | Nadia from Cupcake Couture.
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