Because It's Friday Sister Sledge

Interview Jes Hunt

What is your greatest achievement?

Making it this far without boring too many people

How would you describe your work/style to someone who hadn't seen it?

Playful and characterful – humorous with a hint of darkness. Explorer foxes, werewolves, female Yak herders, malevolent side kicks and other eccentrics.

What piece of advice would you give your 15 year old self?

Never say never, be true to yourself, 90s clothes will still look awful in the future.

 

When are you happiest?

Finishing something difficult, seeing friends, watching Columbo re-runs, making bad jokes

What is the worst job you have had?

Chamber maid – it's bad enough cleaning up after myself

Who would play you in the movie of your life?

Ellen Page or Dr. Steve Brule 

What is your karaoke song?

I'll be There - Jackson 5

What 5 things can't you live without?

Mascara, pens, the internet,mayonnaise and humour

What is the greatest invention of all time?

The camera or the printing press (can't decide)

If you didn't do what you do,what would you do?

Be in a one-man-band

www.jeshunt.co.uk

Design a Wrapping Paper Competition

To Celebrate 10 years in business, we are running a design a wrapping paper competition. The winner will not only get his/her design published and sold worldwide but will also receive £200 and a goody bag from us.

Closing date for entries 1st July 2013 and the winner will be announced 15th July 2013.

All entries must be in a low res PDF format, no larger than 1MB to emma@nineteenseventythree.com

Good Luck!!!!

Terms and conditions Nineteen Seventy Three Ltd will own the paper rights to the winning design for the duration of 3 years. The competition is open world wide. The winning designer will receive a one off prize payment of £200.

Material Girl

I need this gorgeous Marc by Marc Jacobs ring

I would love to swan around in this Roksanda Ilincic's robe type dress

A Stella handbag please

and a Stella romper.

I need these Salvatore Ferragamo shoes

and these Isabel Marant ones.

I also need this Jil Sander dress

It's not much to ask!!!

Because It's Friday Malcolm Mclaren

Three D exhibition

James and I visited the Three D exhibition at The Boxbird Gallery in Hove last week as part of the Brighton Festival. It hosts some of the UK’s finest illustrators Graham Carter, Tom Frost & Helen Musslewhite in a show which brings 2D illustration into the 3D world. Full of stunning and affordable sculpture, boxed artwork and limited edition prints this show is sure to amaze and inspire. Visit www.boxbird.co.uk for full details.

Tom Frost, Helen Musslewhite and Graham Carter

Interview Karolin Schnoor

What is your greatest achievement?

Not losing my mind after working at home for four years.

How would you describe your work/style to someone who hadn't seen it?

Colourful, flat and populated by slightly grumpy women.

What piece of advice would you give your 15 year old self?

RELAX for heaven's sake, this is just the beginning.

When are you happiest?

Taking time off after a project that went well, if possible in some sunshine.

What's the worst job you have had?

Waitressing at an ice-cream parlour where I got paid €4 and hour and we weren't allowed any free ice cream. Also: the only CD they had was Shania Twain's Best Of and it played on a continuous loop all day.

Who would play you in the movie of your life?

I'm going to go with Tina Fey as a more stressed out version of Liz Lemon.

What is your Karaoke song?

Shania Twain's "That Don't Impress Me Much".

What do you dislike most about popular culture?

How it sucks you in and makes you forget there's a reality that needs attention.

What's the greatest invention of all time?

The birth control pill. I'm seeing this question as my one opportunity to push a feminist agenda.

If you didn't do what you do, what would you do?

I'd be a ruthless and hard–hitting lawyer. Probably not.

www.karolinschnoor.co.uk/