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.
Read our goodbye letter
You guys! Tech Report recently did a segment featuring us and our plans towards embracing mcommerce trends (that's online shopping from your phone to those of us that just want nice things and don't care much for the terms!) - check it out, and watch this space to see what we have in store for you all:
Fancy nê?
I adore all things geometric and monochromatic - for a chronic hoarder with the ability to have a room look apocalyptic within minutes of arriving, I have surprisingly minimalist tastes!
Just excuse me for a second, I have to wipe the drool from my keyboard.
Cat people, rejoice! You can indulge your love for furry felines without turning into a crazy cat lady, with this super cute handmade clay brooch from Sam Bear Things. Get your paws on one here.
We featured this item in our newsletter this week, along with a curated collection of our favourite ceramic items from the site. There's a new theme every week, so if you'd like to be kept in the loop, sign up below!
Remember how we got to be all fancy with Lo at Fashion Week? Well, I have fab news!
All of the show pieces have been added to the Lo Hello Pretty store, so you can shop the runway right here. Since they're all catwalk looks, you know you'll be getting a one of a kind gem that's sure to turn heads.
And if you're good, we may have some awesome news that may end up in a reader getting to be all fancy too!
But for realsies you guys - that red pleated dress makes me feel things. Which are your favourites?
I was late-night Facebook surfing. Don't judge. You do it too. My friend Jen liked Erika Wessels' page which then scrolled onto my feed. I knew of her - I was introduced to Erika's range by Elzanne, the designer behind Lo Studio. Jen owns a few of Erika's pieces.
Far left is a gift from Jen's 21st a few days ago ;), then Erika Wessels' bar bracelet, and the last two lovelies are Famke's chevron and circle bracelets.
I love the range, so I liked the page. And the clouds parted, a brilliant light did shine down from above, directly onto me, and a digital voice boomed down unto me:
Samantha.
You are lucky liker #400.
You have won a prize.
Send your address.
Wha... ?? A prize!? I didn't even like the page in order to enter! I didn't know that there was a prize to be won! I'm quite stingy about the pages I add to my Like list, so it really was lucky.
Two days later, a courier pitched up with this wonderful thing:
Jirrre jislaaik my excitement. I was too nervous to wear it for a bit in case this was a huge mistake and the courier would be returning to collect it again. Or it was an elaborate and cruel joke. But it wasn't. This beautiful oxidized silver druzy necklace (I forget what gem it is, quartz I think?) was all mine.
It was as though this necklace had been made just for me. Inside the envelope:
Erika's things are very, very nice. But don't believe me -> have a look here: https://hellopretty.co.za/ew-jewels.
Thank you Erika for this joyful experience and this exquisite necklace. I love it and I wear it all the time.
