Things that inspire me....

I went through a dry patch a while back, my inspiration motor was jammed up and I needed some creative ideas fast! I took some time off, and decided to go back to my roots, I went home for a week to Hoedspruit ( South-Africa). My wonderful friends who also lives on the farm in Hoedspruit near the river gave me back my inspiration.... the spirit on the farm is so intense you cannot help but be inspired by the Blyde river flowing so calmly at this time of year... well I came back with a fresh mind. So I dedicate this post to the things that inspire me...

The soft music of Prascilla Ahn...

CREATIVITY from Skinny laMinx

This old piano converted into a garden... the combination of old wood with new life living inside it...

Planting new seeds in an old coffee can..

How big my Tomato plant and Sweet Rocket has grown....

An inspirational design from Betsey Johnson....

A ring made of paper... Skinny laMinx

wearing a flower in your hair....

The words of Oprah.... 

"As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to decide what is best for you - the first time around."

Piccadilly Red products...

Here are some of my first Piccadilly Red products that is now available....

Dress: R200

Dresses R200 each...

 Top : R 50

to be continued....

Jackie Burger.....

Jackie Burger was appointed the new Editor of Elle magazine in December 2006. She is renowned for her impeccable style and class. She has done many jobs in her lifetime, Brand Manager for Foschini, Associate Fashion Editor for Fair Lady, She acted as brand consultant for Lever Ponds.

In 2002 she won the Mondi Paper Awards, 2003 She won the SA Style Awards for most Innovative style. She is a member of the SA Fashion Council, and last but not least she is also a curator and panelist for the Annual Design Indaba.

Publish Post

She is seen at many Elle Function stylishly dressed for each occasion...

Jackie favourite things are.... Sunrises and sunsets in the Karoo, Buddhism, Vintage clothes and flowers.... Piccadilly Red (HEART) Jackie!

YA-YA

YA-YA creations is a worldshop and cafe on the corner of Lynwood Rd & Kingshighway in Pretoria (South- Afirca). It has unique South-African products and a variety clothes for young and old...

Their products are unique and something for the creative mind...

BLOS...

Blos cafe is situated in Lynwood road, Pretoria (South-Africa). It is an old farmhouse with a few rooms, converted into a restaurant/cafe. The atmosphere at Blos Cafe is calm and peaceful, even though its right next to the road, you feel as if you have left the city!

The interior is traditional mixed with modern features...

 You will also find a stunning art gallery with South African Hand Made Products. 

Right next to Blos Cafe there is an Antique store with amazing vintage pieces!

Blos has an exiting menu filled with interesting combinations that's ready to tickle your taste buds!!!

For more info visit their website :

www.bloscafe.co.za 

or contact:

Mareli Robbertze 

082 466 2857

012 807 1709

Trading Hours:

Mon - Sat 7h00-17h00

Sun - 8h00-15h00

Spring Summer 2010/2011 Piccadilly Red photoshoot.

This was my 4th year end year range... It was a very calm and collected time of my life. The Hippie influence was greatly expressed through my designs.

model: Hilde Doyle wearing Piccadilly Red.

 Model: Megan Riley wearing Piccadillt Red , Photographer: Brett Steele

Model: ME....wearing Piccadillt Red , Photographer: Brett Steele

Making my home GREEN!

For a while now its been bothering me that I am not doing my part to help mother earth survive these harsh times. I am contributing to the polution and waste but not doing anything to help. So me and some friends mine came up with ways to make our flats eco-friendly, or even just to help the environment....

This is "MOP-MAN " with a very important message!

This was what we did at my flat as our "going-green" test run;

firstly I decided to pre-sort my trash...I came up with a simple plan, to use those buckets you get at music festivals or any place where they sell alcohol at a special price and you recieve it in a bucket, students will know what I am talking about. I managed to get 4 buckets over a period of time and then started pre-sorting my rubbish: PAPER / PLASTIC / GLASS and Old fruits & veggies (I'll come to them now). Altough it's still a work in progress the main idea is to get my whole block of flats's dustbins to also be labelled like above and then all the tendants will start pre-sorting their trash aswell. This will benefit the garbage collectors a lot, because outside our block of flats you will always find these guys off the streets collecting the plastic and glass out of the trash cans, they then take them to recycling companies and get money for it. Thus you will also be helping them!

A really great place to find out more about recycling and how we can help is Wholeearth. They sell a range of products that make recycling easier! Visit their website http://www.wholeearth.co.za to find out more about this awesome company!

My herb and vegetable garden...

Here we are planting the seeds for my garden, we planted; Sweet Rocket, Little Finger Carrots, Lettuce, Sweet Basil, Spring Onions, Cherry Tomato's and Lemon Balm. But you can plant what ever you like!
Becuase I wanted my garden to be organic I made my own Fertilizer from the old fruits and veggies that I pre-sorted! All you need is a place in your garden where it can get a bit messy. Take all your garden waste, old fruits & veggies, even leftover charcoal from your braai the previous night and throw it on a pile mixing it with the soil. Then just leave it for the bugs to make their houses in their. In a week or so if you dig up inide your pile, you will see bugs running around. That's a good sign it means your fertilizer is nice and fertile! All you do is take a lillte bit of the fertilizer and sprinkle it over your garden. Also remember to water it so it stays nice and moist!

 This is my garden...since it grew I have made some tasty salads and I cannot describe how rewarding it feels to eat something you grew yourself!