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Mengsel is a Dutch and Afrikaans word for mixture; and is also the name of the business that London based South African designer, Luzelle van der Westhuizen set up in 2009. Bright bold patterns in cheery colors are the hallmark of Mengsel’s wares, as Luzelle is inspired by geometric and hand-drawn patterns, as well as African and Scandinavian design.

Luzelle is giving away a Bigger boat screen print in bright turquoise worth USD$63, silk screen printed by hand. The print measures 15” x 11” (A3 size).

Just comment below by 16th November and we’ll pick out a random winner after!

*UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks so much for participating. The winner of this giveaway will be announced tomorrow! is Sarah Cunningham!

Did you know that dish is a slang for a sexually attractive person of either sex in the UK? Neither did I at first! Not until I saw these kitchen towels by Dear Colleen that is.

There’s 2 versions — one that’s more modern (and apparently, more based on Hollywood hunks), and a classic one of UK actors in period dramas. My dish of the day is definitely Colin Firth. Yum!

If you’ve been following our Facebook Page last week, I announced that I will be one of the judges for a competition that Gallic Books (UK) is running to celebrate the success of the Claude Izner Murder Mystery book series!

Set in the heart of nineteenth century France, these page-turning novels follow the adventure of Victor Legris, a young Parisian bookseller and amateur sleuth as he unravels a series of gruesome killings and shocking crimes.

Claude Izner is the nom de plume (pen name) of two sisters that still operate as booksellers on the banks of the Seine and are experts on nineteenth-century Paris. But for this competition, we want to see YOUR Paris.

1) The entire Victor Legris series (Murder on the Eiffel Tower, The Père Lachaise Mystery, The Montmartre Investigation, The Marais Assassin and The Predator of Batignolles)
2) 1 x Conté a Paris Sketching & Drawing Kit
3) 1 x Winsor & Newton Drawing Ink Collection
4) 1 x Artists’ Water Colour Sable Brush Set

To be in the running to win the entire Victor Legris series as well as the above fantastic art materials courtesy of Winsor & Newton, just email over your illustrative interpretation of the French capital by 26 November to riona@all-leo.com.

More information can be found here, so perhaps now is the time to revisit Paris? 😉