After more than ten fulfilling, magical years beginning in the good old days of 2012, Hello Pretty is retiring and heading off to the beach with a drink with a tiny umbrella.
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Here's a selection of the Afrikaans cushions that Decorative Cushions and Homeware makes. The top cushion costs R235 and was featured in this week's edition of Pretty Cool, our weekly all-pictures newsletter.
There's a new theme every week. This week's theme was Afrikaans and we showcased 13 things from the site along that theme.
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Summer is pretty much here, and we find ourselves pining away for sun, sand and cocktails! But don't worry, we'll keep squirreling away to make sure you are all beach ready:
Think of us while you're out there looking fabulous!
Catch a falling star and put it not in your pocket, but on a very lucky finger. This beautiful ring from HelenSilverSmit is upcycled by hand from a vintage 1925 silver coffee spoon. Given the nature of upcycled items, it's obviously one of a kind, so we'd suggest you snap it up here before someone else does!
We featured this item in our newsletter this week, along with a curated collection of our favourite items with a star motif. There's a new theme every week, so if you'd like to be kept in the loop, sign up below!
You guys have been asking for this for a while - and here it is. Another awesome thing for you to win, and this time there are cats involved which makes it doubly cool.
Meet the newest member of the A Thousand Paper Cranes family:
He (or she?) has two coats that he wears - a pink one and a black one - but no name. Shame.
Once a winner is chosen, they will get a cat cushion of their very own, and the cat cushion will be christened with the name that they suggested.
I'm so looking forward to hearing your ideas! I can't vote, but if I could I would suggest Sebastian, after my own cat.
One of our longest standing, loyal and supportive sellers, Savior Brand Co, has been up to some pretty amazing things this year.
Not only have they continued to produce some seriously droolworthy leather goods, but they have also done Durban a solid by pumping out mean cappuccino's and killer cupcakes from their new coffee shop at 51 Station Drive.
And what's even better is that they're sharing the goodness with all SBC fans, worldwide! You can get hold of your very own Savior Brand Co coffee beans on Hello Pretty, right over here.
Coffee beans not your thing? Need a coffee fix some other way? SBC totes has you covered - you can put it all over your body! (Or if you're like us, fill up on delicious SBC coffee AND cover youself in it. Just to make sure you cover all of your bases.)
This coffee scrub is packed with ground premium Arabica coffee, sugar, salt, coconut oil, olive oil and cinnamon - so basically all that is nice in the world, barring peanut butter and Louboutins. Please just don't blame us when the stranger next to you in the bank queue wants to lick your face.
So do us a favour, and get on down there if you find yourself in Durban - have a cupacke, and give Max a squeeze from us while you're at it.
They're also pretty awesome at supporting other local talent, and have exhibitions and the like in the space. Good coffee and nice guys? Win win.
Kraft Eyewear has also made an appearance - these fantastic glasses come with polarised lenses, or, if you prefer, you can get your prescription glasses some super cool new frames. Each style is named after something in Durban: a street name, a hotel - each frame has a story.
Love them but not in Durban? You're in luck! Because you can grab them right over here. You can't say we never gave you anything.
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