tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17408276275894814192011-08-03T04:33:28.290-07:00Fox &amp; Lockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09199943238867028283noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740827627589481419.post-91847416477928944892010-11-05T07:43:00.000-07:002010-11-05T07:58:53.093-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/TNQbbrp1_gI/AAAAAAAAAG8/nIKyKhSkVI4/s1600/guesthouse02.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536080004333829634" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/TNQbbrp1_gI/AAAAAAAAAG8/nIKyKhSkVI4/s320/guesthouse02.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><div>My awesome husband has surprised me by booking us into the Kloovenburg wine and olive estate's 'Pastorie' for a few days on our road trip/ relocation to Cape Town in a few weeks time.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/TNQbBmQlkoI/AAAAAAAAAG0/ux-2J-tLjSI/s1600/olives.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536079556209119874" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/TNQbBmQlkoI/AAAAAAAAAG0/ux-2J-tLjSI/s320/olives.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/TNQZwZDMZNI/AAAAAAAAAGk/hNOtuPB3nlw/s1600/olives.jpg"></a>Their website is awesome, their olive oil was voted the best in the world, and I can't WAIT for their Sunday wine and olive tasting. Worth a day trip from Cape Town to stock up on yummy Christmas present treats. <a href="http://www.kloovenburg.com/guesthouse.html">www.kloovenburg.com/guesthouse.html</a> </div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1740827627589481419-9184741647792894489?l=foxandlocket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fox &amp; Lockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09199943238867028283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740827627589481419.post-48532208529447802822010-10-22T08:05:00.000-07:002010-10-22T08:10:46.443-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/TMGpYAwPqAI/AAAAAAAAAGc/Vq8ljqMRqyw/s1600/CITY_01.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530888047371986946" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/TMGpYAwPqAI/AAAAAAAAAGc/Vq8ljqMRqyw/s320/CITY_01.jpg" /></a><br /><div>My talented graphic designer friend Wesley van Eeden from <a href="http://www.hopeproject.co.za/about/about.html">Hope Project </a>has done some awesome illustration for Fox &amp; Locket's new range of handbags which will be ready in a couple of weeks....this is one of the images as a sneak preview...thanks Wes!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1740827627589481419-4853220852944780282?l=foxandlocket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fox &amp; Lockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09199943238867028283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740827627589481419.post-18166835552670083662010-01-21T07:03:00.000-08:002010-04-07T02:28:06.510-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/S1hvpDI-PCI/AAAAAAAAAFg/JM_beiWVEVE/s1600-h/bags+mall+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429212101803392034" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/S1hvpDI-PCI/AAAAAAAAAFg/JM_beiWVEVE/s320/bags+mall+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Last night as I scrubbed my label stamp with my toothbrush, I realised that being creative has surpassed Personal Hygiene on my list of priorities.<br /><br />Rather than being worried, I just started to think of my next project: </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Old Bag.<br /><br />In Kalk Bay and Fish Hoek I found these supercool old suitcases, the green one has the most evocative metal label reading..."for all travellers" ; so I am going to convert this into a 'One of a kind' handbag in the shape of an old doctor's bag, it will be perfect for someone with itchy feet…. Watch this space for process and finished product.</span><span style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1740827627589481419-1816683555267008366?l=foxandlocket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fox &amp; Lockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09199943238867028283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740827627589481419.post-86771489016901643662009-12-18T00:33:00.000-08:002009-12-18T00:40:12.086-08:00Want to win one of my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35892210">Protea Laptop/Messenger bags</a>? <a href="http://www.beingbrazen.com/2009/12/messenger-bag-giveaway.html">Being Brazen</a> is running a giveaway until 4 January 2010. All you have to do is <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">be a follower/subscriber to her blog, visit my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FoxAndLocket">etsy store</a> and tell her what you like on the giveaway blog post. You can blog about the giveaway for an extra entry too. Good luck!<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/Sys_oP8VHmI/AAAAAAAAAE4/tr3prPOxxSU/s1600-h/7+protea+messenger+bag+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/Sys_oP8VHmI/AAAAAAAAAE4/tr3prPOxxSU/s320/7+protea+messenger+bag+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416492937550044770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/Sys_ogtx4mI/AAAAAAAAAFA/6ejAoidRBR8/s1600-h/7+protea+messenger+bag.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/Sys_ogtx4mI/AAAAAAAAAFA/6ejAoidRBR8/s320/7+protea+messenger+bag.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416492942052418146" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1740827627589481419-8677148901690164366?l=foxandlocket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fox &amp; Lockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09199943238867028283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740827627589481419.post-19499414710695544912009-12-03T06:57:00.001-08:002009-12-03T07:16:02.164-08:00On Tuesday night I did a photoshoot for some of the bags I've been working on to sell on my <a href="http://www.foxandlocket.etsy.com/">etsy</a> store. I LOVE the fabric I got from <a href="http://www.skinnylaminx.com/">Skinny Laminx</a> and <a href="http://jezzeblog.blogspot.com/">Jezze prints</a> to make some of them. Thanks to Jenna for taking the photos and Gen for modelling!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfVFc4CstI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/Ee-F17vj-Sg/s1600-h/2+herds+bag.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfVFc4CstI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/Ee-F17vj-Sg/s320/2+herds+bag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411027766936253138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfVFIKTOFI/AAAAAAAAAEI/72SjCq6Izms/s1600-h/2+herds+bag+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfVFIKTOFI/AAAAAAAAAEI/72SjCq6Izms/s320/2+herds+bag+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411027761375688786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfUllTje9I/AAAAAAAAAEA/JemMkiZgyFU/s1600-h/6+madiBAG+brown.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfUllTje9I/AAAAAAAAAEA/JemMkiZgyFU/s320/6+madiBAG+brown.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411027219443317714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfUleIwUKI/AAAAAAAAAD4/gVTqW4ZwEs0/s1600-h/4+madBAG+blue.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfUleIwUKI/AAAAAAAAAD4/gVTqW4ZwEs0/s320/4+madBAG+blue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411027217518973090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfUlBljZfI/AAAAAAAAADw/0WDnjUIBUpw/s1600-h/cupcake+apron+detail.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfUlBljZfI/AAAAAAAAADw/0WDnjUIBUpw/s320/cupcake+apron+detail.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411027209855133170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfUk4HIveI/AAAAAAAAADo/BK8L8FQC9AY/s1600-h/10+vintage+pattern+ladies+chocolate+%26+cream.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfUk4HIveI/AAAAAAAAADo/BK8L8FQC9AY/s320/10+vintage+pattern+ladies+chocolate+%26+cream.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411027207311637986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfTQBkQUyI/AAAAAAAAADg/0E-Z3LEIypc/s1600-h/10+vintage+pattern+ladies+chocolate+%26+cream+b.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfTQBkQUyI/AAAAAAAAADg/0E-Z3LEIypc/s320/10+vintage+pattern+ladies+chocolate+%26+cream+b.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411025749560808226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfTPwBSHAI/AAAAAAAAADY/LoFijJKTVjs/s1600-h/9+recycled+spittlefields+bag+b.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfTPwBSHAI/AAAAAAAAADY/LoFijJKTVjs/s320/9+recycled+spittlefields+bag+b.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411025744850721794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfTPejt9AI/AAAAAAAAADQ/PblgIhRoVBQ/s1600-h/8+recycled+portobello+bag.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfTPejt9AI/AAAAAAAAADQ/PblgIhRoVBQ/s320/8+recycled+portobello+bag.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411025740163314690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfTO3bkwKI/AAAAAAAAADI/7Zrv-mLvVR8/s1600-h/7+protea+messenger+bag.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfTO3bkwKI/AAAAAAAAADI/7Zrv-mLvVR8/s320/7+protea+messenger+bag.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411025729660174498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfTOnH4pqI/AAAAAAAAADA/cV5qz86kyx8/s1600-h/7+protea+messenger+bag+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Akbgg6GSpFw/SxfTOnH4pqI/AAAAAAAAADA/cV5qz86kyx8/s320/7+protea+messenger+bag+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411025725282625186" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1740827627589481419-1949941471069554491?l=foxandlocket.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fox &amp; Lockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09199943238867028283noreply@blogger.com10