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a Scandi-inspired brunch for kikki.K

It all started around the big white table at Push.   A few of us were chit chatting about kikki.K and their new homeware range Svenska Hem Sma Stunder. As with so much of their stunning wares, there’s a strong Scandi-vibe … Continue reading

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MEET: Jessica de Lotz + her jewels

It is so VERY rare that I come face-to-face with the daughter of an antiquarian book dealer.  Someone who might understand just how it felt growing up surrounded by dusty, stained dust jackets, appreciating literary treasures with ‘age tan’ and original … Continue reading

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MEET: Daisy Emerson + her wall painting

If you love words (half as much as I do) then you might well also love the way they’re written. Fonts, typeface, typography are all The Wordie’s porn. Perhaps it’s the way one  letter is much more visible than the others, or that the word … Continue reading

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when breath becomes air

‘What’s your book about?’ She lay on my bed flicking through the pages. ‘It’s…. um… about…um… dying’ I reluctantly replied. ‘Why do you always read books about DEATH and dying and illness?’ She said, rolling her eyes – which I … Continue reading

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