Design + Cheese

I love design. And I also happen to love cheese.

and Matt Purcell's packaging has made me love the two even more now that Iv seen this.

Pretoria is mos lekker...

Really looking forward to this up an coming market in none other than Pretoria, my hometown.

I want to ride my bicycle...

A few weeks ago my room mate decided to buy himself a super hipster bike, a Schwinn. I wont lie, I would happily spend a couple thousand rands (if I had all that to spend freely) to ride that beaut of a bike. So he started riding to work on his bike, and naturally I was insanely jealous. After 2 weeks id had enough, I wanted to ride a bike to work too. Nobody likes FOMO (fear of missing out kids). Needless to say I brought my mountain bike that iv had since I was 10. Not half as hipster but a bike none the less.

I rode to work this morning on my not hipster bike with the wind blowing in my hair and my scarf flapping around. I cant quite describe how great it felt. I walked into the office with the biggest rush! I didn’t even need coffee. Now that’s what I call a great start to the day.

http://www.thesartorialist.com/photos/on-the-street-navigli-district-milan-4/

http://www.thesartorialist.com/photos/on-the-street-via-bergognone-milan-3/

http://www.thesartorialist.com/photos/on-the-street-parco-delle-basiliche-milan/

The Talented Mister Will...

One of my nearest and dearest friends, Will (W.J) Pretorius, recently started apprenticing under a photographer, Richard Thompson, after being told he has a real eye for capturing a fantastic photo.

He has had no formal training in photography but has completely blown me away with his work thus far. Last Sunday afternoon we both found ourselves lazing around the house being completely and utterly unproductive, putting a whole new meaning to a lazy Sunday. He jumped up, grabbed his camera and suggested we do a shoot just for the fun of it. Now I'm no trained model but I've done my fair share of helping friends, make up artists and fashion designers by striking a pose.

So off we headed to Delta park to snap and pose away. There's really nothing else I say that can justify what a great shoot it was, after all, they do say a picture is worth a thousand words...and in this case there are quite a few.

His Facebook page, Talented Mister Will, showcases more of his work.

Ben Howard you are for me...

Ben Howard, you have splashed my heart all over your lyrics...

Gracious- Ben Howard

How would you know?
When everything around you's changing like the weather,
A big black storm.
And who would you turn to?
Or hide a ghost, a shadow at the most, would you let me know?
Cause I don't want to,
To trouble your mind with the childish design of how it all should go.
But I love you so,
But it all comes clear, when the wind is settled, I'll be here, you know.

Cause you said ours were the lighthouse towers
The sand upon that place
Darling I'll grow weary, happy still
With just the memory of your face

Gracious goes the ghost of you
And I will never forget the plans and the
Silhouettes you drew here and
Gracious goes the ghost of you
My dear

And how would you know?
When everything around you's bruised and battered
Like the cold night storm.
And who would you turn to?
Or hide a ghost, a shadow at the most, would you tell me so?
Cause I, I adore you so
When it all comes clear, the wind is settled, I'll be here, you know.

Cause you said ours were the lighthouse towers
The sand upon that place
Darling I'll grow weary, happy still
With just the memory of your face

Gracious goes the ghost of you
And I will never forget the plans and the
Silhouettes you drew here and
Gracious goes the ghost of you
My dear

Gracious goes the ghost of you
And I will never forget the plans and the
Silhouettes you drew here and
Gracious goes the ghost of you
My dear

Dream Team...

A good friend of mine recently introduced me to MS MR's music and I have found quite a liking to them.But dont't take my word for it, just listen to them. Bones is personally one of my favourites from their Candy Bar Creep Show album.

Vintage plaid jacket finds its match...

As i walked out the front door of work after a really long day, I heard one of the workers shout "hei we have the same pattern". It came from nowhere, but upon looking around, I discovered this lady was wearing a skirt that had the EXACT same plaid print as my jacket. I found this vintage jacket at a thrift store in Melville for 10 ZAR and have been putting it to good use with all the cold weather that has been going around. We were both so ecstatic of this occurrence we couldn't help but to get a picture taken (with my HTCo f course).

What i'm loving...

 Bug collection by rui pereira + ryosuke fukusada...

http://www.designboom.com/design/bug-collection/

I do love me a winter coat or 10...

With today being a cold, wet and overcast day in Joburg (just the way i like it)..i thought i'd start prepping for the up coming winter months. Im actually quite excited about the change of season. Im getting tired of high waisted shorts and crop tops. Coats, boots and scarves i am ready for you!!

New is always better...

And what better way to approach new, than with a logo. I've done away with the old one and presto…there it is. I know I’m making a big thing of it, but for me it kind of is. The December Diaries has sort of become like my boyfriend over the past year. And I’m pretty okay with that. Always looking forward to the next post, the editing of the photos, and going back to that time and place to recall what I could of it.

Who needs a man when you can have this…and so much more.