flavour of the month: July

I can’t believe it’s already time for another Flavour of the Month & another round up of what I’ve been up to on Instagram… July whizzed by and as we slip, slide away into the final half of the year, those of us having fun in the southern hemisphere are delighted to slip into summer. Yellow has really been catching my eye lately: aren’t these pendant lamps from Entrepo just gorgeous? And it’s difficult to ignore these madeforeachother stripes in my local parking garage…

Gemma Orkin’s cheerful handmade ceramics adorn a sunny yellow wall in Melissa’s food shop at the V&A while a healthy dose of vitamin C will hopefully keep the flu away.

There’s nothing like a bit of blue sky after the rain to entice those bright spring colours out of the wardrobe…

But I am a self-confessed lover of the monochrome… I even think I dream in black & white. I love my windmill ceramic brooch by talented local artist Tamarillo and I bought squid-ink spaghetti the other day which was darkly delicious! 

A stylish sketch by Cape Town illustrator Lauren Fowler and a set of these monochrome Bono mugs are definitely on my wish list. They say sticks & stones may break your bones, but words (& stripes) will never harm you… my consistent love of horizontal lines & the written word will always make me cheerful…

I adore finding unexpected beauty amongst the random & ordinary: oxidised metal and a determined little fern finding its niche in a wall of brick…

I spent an entire afternoon creating this cool light installation in my son’s room. He loves it but complains it keeps him awake… go figure! If you’re local & find yourself free on a Friday night with an empty tummy, then head down to the Blue Blue Garage market in Muizenberg for great atmosphere & delicious food.

I love Cape Town and am pleased to call this beautiful city home. My amazing husband & I celebrated 12 years of marriage on Sunday and spent our anniversary in the picturesque seaside town of Hermanus. A great way to end the month!

Week(s) through Instagram 4 ...

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Perfect time for one quick instagram post! You know how much i love these snap shoots from everyday life!
So, shall we start? 

1. collage - Tiramisu at Comunale restaurant; details from the outfit post; home made American pancakes;
               - long legs for a one day; almost like Jersey shore ;) (fair); berries with ice cream at Coffee dream.

2. - One of my dearest friends (my camera) and I at Square Nine hotel. ;)

3. collage - Rainy day in June; makeup from the photoshoot; The Cathedral of Saint Sava;
               - Chocolate ice cream cone; leopard sneakers pull&bear and h&m; my favorite flower hydrangea in the garden at my grandparent`s house.

4. collage - Raspberries at the afternoon; morning ride with my pimped bike; b-day cake for my sister;
               - cocktails at the bloggers night out in Soho Republic; home made creamy coffee; lemon/lime ice tea at Coffee dream.

5. - My heart and my soul, my beautiful sister at her prom night ♥

6. collage - Ripped jeans and arm swag; strawberry ice cream cone; Coca-cola addict;
               - addict II; bloggers at British residence with Elle fashion editor; home made focaccia.

7. - My fluffy love is tanning.

8. collage - Look of the day; fair in Požarevac (we celebrated there sister`s b-day); addict III;
               - cotton candy; look of the day; sunset in Belgrade.

Happy Monday people!

flavour of the month: June

Flavour of the month for June was inspired by these little neon post-it tags. They’re brilliant when you find inspiration in magazines and need to mark the page and I use them all the time. I added a neon pink tag to my shelf arrangement, keeping company with that lovely vintage spool of hot pink cotton, and most of you liked this on instagram!

The protea, one of my favourite indigenous South African flowers, sent more hot pink my way with their vivid petals. And how sweet is this little decorative birdhouse from The Space?

The cover of the July issue of Vogue UK is also popping with colour… a perfect match for this cheerful bunch of poppies which brightened up my workspace. They’re such happy flowers… another favourite of mine!

Up on my inspiration board this month are a variety of images and objects. I’m loving these cool aqua shades at the moment, tinged with lavender and green.

Craig from The Lobby Hair Shop at the Woodstock Foundry [the beautifully refurbished 100-year old heritage building you have to visit] gave me an amazing new do… a great chop to start off the new season.

And as the Cape winter begins with plenty of rain, it’s important to take heart; it wont last forever.

We love walking and cycling in the Tokai Forest and this handy rustic tree swing always provides entertainment for my boys, the apple[s] of my eye…

A fun app for the iPhone is Pocketbooth… you can see my youngest and I playing the fool. Good times.

My much-loved black & white chevron, adorning an entire wall in my studio, makes a striking statement alongside this laser-cut felt runner hung over the white door.

And a wonderfully relaxing weekend to Arniston rounds off our month of June… roll on July!

all images my own

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And its time to show you what was i doing/eating/wearing last three weeks ...
1.i tried this master piece,
2.i cleaned my toe nails,
3.i touched the sky,
4.i shared club sandwich with my sister,
5.i got pimped bike from my grandpa (im real gangsta now),
6.i went on a night cruise (here in Belgrade) with lovely girls,
7.i ate strawberries with chocolate ice cream,
8.i went to a fashion show,
9.i wore my beloved earrings,
10.i had, oops one more choco/ice cream/eat me break,
11.i had snack too (pop kek-Turkish cake),
12.i`ve invented "oversized" as a fashion term and this is a proof (its mini me),
13.i wore stripes&chains,
14.i melt in my mouth raspberry biscuit cake, sorry,
15.i took my leo to a grocery shopping at Saturday morning,
16.i had ice cream again with my love,
17.i made perfect photo for instagram and i got hearts ....

What were you doing? ;)

Week through Instagram 2 ...

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Quick Instagram post ...
Here are my last two weeks in photos:
1. time for my babies ...
2. weekend with my mom at the market (favorite thing to do on early Saturday/Sunday) ...
3. went with Jovana to visit one fashion atelier before grand opening ( Darko Kostic couture) ...
4. short family road trip and crazy sky ...
5. babies before their new haircut ;) ...
6. i also did some of arm swag ...
7. one more beautiful nature photo taken from the car ...
8. new foundation, pretty satisfied for now ...
9. get dressed for Coachella in my head ;) ....

What were you doing? ;)