Hello Pretty is Winding Down

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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Some SA Fashion Week popup photos

One of Team HP’s favourite things about doing what we do is that it puts us in touch with so many amazing creative people from around the country. And after the SAFW Pop Up Shop, we can confirm that Pretoria is no exception. We were lucky enough to be able to invite some guests to the launch party, and our friends from the I Love Pretoria blog came out to enjoy the evening with us. The lovely Nadine from ILP took some stunning shots of the crowd and the fashion on display. There was bubbly, stylish people, and an all-around great vibe. Not bad, Pretoria. Not bad at all. 

If you want the skinny on what’s happening in PTA, I Love Pretoria has got it. The two lovely lasses who run it are both designers and photographers, so they have a keen eye for pretty things - no wonder we like them! You can also find them on Twitter and Facebook.

A Huge HP Thank You for Errand Girl!

So, in case you missed the Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/every social network ever updates this past weekend, Hello Pretty just wrapped up a stint at the SA Fashion Week Pop Up Shop in Brooklyn Mall, Pretoria. It was pretty awesome to see months and months of hard work and planning come together; and while we don’t usually do this sort of thing, we absolutely owe a shout-out to Errand Girl's Bernita and Carla. (I think the kids these days call it a shout-out?)

For those of you not lucky enough to be in the know, Errand Girl is exactly what it says on the tin. They will run errands for you: Big and small, simple and complicated, personal, professional or otherwise. If you need documents fetched, deliveries coordinated, suppliers researched, concierge services, they’re your gals.

Since Hello Pretty’s awesome designers are scattered throughout the country, it was like a big game of Tetris trying to get everything into Pretoria at the same time. Errand Girl coordinated deliveries, organised courier pick-ups, and generally made the whole process run silky smooth.

We can’t recommend them enough. Find ‘em on Facebook or online and let them take care of your to-do list, which in turn will give you more time to spend browsing Hello Pretty. You’re welcome.

New range from Unwrapped Design

This blog post is late late late. I wrote it lost year, had it on my computer ready to publish, and then spilt tea on my laptop and rendered it useless. And a few weeks back, I got back all my stuff! Happy days. So anyway: this stuff isn’t as new as the rest of the post suggests, but imagine you’re reading it last year sometime if you will :) 

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Some new kids on the Unwrapped block, guys! Until a few feeks back, Unwrapped (a popular range that has been on Hello Pretty since just about Day One) sold beautiful printed scatter cushions and tea towels.

And now, they have released something new: intricate, fairytale-like scenes in wall-mounted lights. It’s fantastic to see the range branching outwards in this way, and the little scenes in the lights are so sweet. Mandi Garbman, who is the designer behind Unwrapped, says that her love of early 1900’s Eastern European folk art and tapestries was her source of inspiration for these.

At the same time she’s brought out a new range of geometric and floral scatter cushions.
 
You can buy all of this online on Hello Pretty (https://hellopretty.co.za/unwrapped-design).

Win with Touchee Feelee and Hello Pretty!

From Cinderella to Imelda Marcos, every shoe lover knows that a good story starts with great footwear.

We’ve teamed up with Touchee Feelee to give you a way to keep your favourite pair of shoes forever - with a custom illustration of your favourite pair of kicks! Whether they’re well-worn sneakers or sky-high stilettoes, comfy slippers or sports shoes, every pair has a history. Yours could be immortalised by following these simple steps:

To Enter:

  1. Like Touchee Feelee on Facebook
  2. Email info@hellopretty.co.za a pic of your favourite shoes - guys, you can enter too! (You have until midnight on Thursday 18th July)
  3. Get people to vote for you by liking your photo in our album on Facebook!
  4. The winner will be announced on Monday 22nd July.

Touchee Feelee makes gorgeous home and pamper products, printed with original, hand-drawn art. Being a girl after our own heart, she also loves shoes - almost as much as we love her designs!

Winner announced on Monday 22nd July. Please note that the illustration will be a watercolour done in the artist’s style.

Win with i Spy and Hello Pretty!

I spy, with my little eye, something beginning with AWESOME!

Never mind winter, your home could soon be channeling glorious summer, with two gorgeous cushion covers from i Spy, worth R580.

Here’s how you can win:

Lovely Lauren from i Spy started designing her own textiles and prints just for fun, and boy are we glad she decided to share them with the rest of the world. Her stunning pieces are bold and quirky, with a retro twist.

Head over to i Spy to find your favourites, and tell us which ones they are!

Winner announced Friday 5th July.

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