This is a little peculiar, because here I am posting about myself on the ELLE Decoration blog, which seems a rather self-reflective thing to do. But the reason for this narcissism is that Heather Moore (that’s me) and my label Skinny laMinx are the focus of this issue’s Design Showcase! Turn to pages 44 – 46 to see [...]
Supermarket Sarah was once a corporate gal, but left that all behind her when she decided to set up shop in her own home, and on the internet too. Visit the fun Supermarket Sarah website where you’ll find her crazy mix of thrift store treasures on the walls for you to click on and [...]
I’ve just had such fun looking at all the mad patched furniture at the website of Beirut-based outfit Bokja.
The pair behind Bokja – Hoda Baroudi and Maria Hibri – have brought their love of vintage furniture and their passion for traditional textiles and tapestries together, and are able to make use of traditional embroidery and [...]
South Africans are always keen to lay claim to people who are making it big beyond our borders. One of these is Paula Smail of Henry Road fabrics, and today we’re lucky enough to have an interview with Paula herself. I’m sure you’ll enjoy learning more about this energetic and personable fabric maven, now living [...]
Thanks to Zsófi, one of our readers from Hungary, I found out about an amazing company in Budapest. Young designer and applied artist Szilvi Kauker is passionate about the tradition of cement and mosaic tiles. So, after studying art, design and horticulture, she started her own company called MOZA to design and manufacture the most [...]
