I love these bright and rather quirky envelopes from The Good Envelope Party. They are made from recycled magazines and books and proceeds go to non profit organizations. Ah, we like!

One of my favourite decor shops has to be the Moroccan Warehouse. So much fun to be had between jewel coloured tea glasses and hand painted bowls. Go and see their newly unpacked stock if you are in the Cape Town area.

A very warm welcome to Adam and Eve! New in my sidebar! New items coming soon, on Adam and Eve.

Find these International products and more at Urban Apothecary at Wembley Square , Cape Town.

Forever true to its English roots, Crabtree & Evelyn continues to innovate in its inimitable fashion. Never losing its earthiness and quirkiness - luxury and quality being at the heart of everything they do. More recently, the brand has surged ahead with contemporary elements to make its offering relevant to the global market. Almost twelve years to the day, Crabtree & Evelyn South Africa is poised to open an eighth retail store in Cape Town’s Canal Walk shopping centre. The store will carry the brand’s full complement of bath, body and home care collections – including their celebrated range of fine foods.

This weekend we went to my second cousin’s house in Hout Bay for brunch. A house full eclectic mixes and vintage flair. I was so inspired leaving there after experiencing all the beautiful items. Dominique sourced all her own door and window frames from junk yards, old hotels and countryside road trips. I loved the old photograph of Dominiques granny, blown up and printed on canvas and the signs of 4 growing children are evident in the large open plan layout allowing for boxing bags and trampolines.

For more pics take a look at Amazing Spaces.

You can win a handbag every day till the end of September on Handbag.com. Only a few days left ladies! Click here for today’s bag.

I am not sure I’d sport one, but you might. Introducing the Scarflette, read more on Marketa New York.

What a great idea by Carree of Inji. She sells deconstucted Kimono fabric panels in colour co-ordiated packs. You can recreate your own outfit or make cushions, bags etc. The patterns and colour combinations are so eye catching. See her Shop for more.

Leopard print pumps from Boden. Also a big Welcome to Boden! Check their cool banners in my side bar.

Happy Heritage day! Unfortunately today is a little like the photographs I took yesterday, but I am sure that is not going to stop many a South African braai today!

I googled Heritage Day and found the below off www.info.gov.za

“The day is one of our newly created public holidays and its significance rests in recognising aspects of South African culture which are both tangible and difficult to pin down: creative expression, our historical inheritance, language, the food we eat as well as the land in which we live.

Within a broader social and political context, the day’s events…are a powerful agent for promulgating a South African identity, fostering reconciliation and promoting the notion that variety is a national asset as opposed to igniting conflict.

Heritage has defined as “that which we inherit: the sum total of wild life and scenic parks, sites of scientific or historical importance, national monuments, historic buildings, works of art, literature and music, oral traditions and museum collections together with their documentation.”

In an address marking Heritage Day in 1996, (former) President Mandela stated:

“When our first democratically-elected government decided to make Heritage Day one of our national days, we did so because we knew that our rich and varied cultural heritage has a profound power to help build our new nation.

We did so knowing that the struggles against the injustice and inequities of the past are part of our national identity; they are part of our culture. We knew that, if indeed our nation has to rise like the proverbial phoenix from the ashes of division and conflict, we had to acknowledge those whose selfless efforts and talents were dedicated to this goal of non-racial democracy.”

So how fitting to feature one of my good friends Babazeka . To me Babazeka represents all of the above. Recognizing South African Culture and empowering those less fortunate to embrace and create their cultural techniques and designs into small businesses. We have a cultural craft movement in this country so unique and that is currently may I say “High Fashion” on the catwalks round the globe. The importance is knowing where it came from and the people and history behind it.

So I am delighted that Babazeka has big things up their sleeve for us to come. Below are some pics from Usisi , a new supplier joining Babazeka Shop in the future.

I cant wait to see what Babazeka has to show us next!

Stylist and e-friend Pia, has taken the most beautiful photographs I had to share. A very novel idea though is, is that she has added sound clips to her photographs. So Beautiful!

Visit her blog to see, hear and feel her soundscape series.

Peacock and metallic tones, soft layers and vintage chic at Alberta Feretti Spring 2009. I love the stacking of bangles.

It’s a day for staying at home and blogging. I am going to go and make some popcorn and plan my next few shoots from home. It’s raining harder by the second, I am not even going to set my wellies out in this.

He he I love this, the South African version of that famous yellow family. They are called e Sempowenis and they won the August T-shirt of the month. I just registered with Springleap. This interactive site is full of original t-shirt designs that you can purchase as well as competitions where you can design and create your own t-shirt like this one for Louise Carver. So go on, take a look.