Since knitting needles became contraband on commercial aircrafts, the crafty jet-setter has been left with idle hands on long-haul flights. Knit none, purl none; there’s only so much origami one can do with a paper napkin before abject boredom sets in The Stitching Postcards by designers Leihener, Seng, Valder change that, allowing travellers to stitch their journey onto [...]

Today marks the first day back at the office for many of us and if history has taught me anything, it’s likely that everyone is a little dusty. It seems that Amateurs’ Night—New Year’s Eve—has become a two to three-day bender that concludes in heavily-laden baggy eyes and irritable bowel syndrome. And that’s just the [...]

It’s not immediately apparently how superfluous Christmas wrapping paper is until it’s sitting in a crumpled pile in the centre of your living room floor on Boxing Day, remaining colourful fodder for children and pets alike. What’s more is its exorbitance in price, set by the giftwrap companies capitalising on the holiday season and giddy [...]

There’s nothing like the onset of the festive season for people to become a little sentimental and to wax lyrically about the year that’s been. Although the tradition of sending Christmas cards might be losing popularity, those who continue the practice often turn the act of spreading of goodwill into an exercise in vanity. The most [...]

Most won’t argue that the art of letter writing isn’t particularly ‘on trend’ these days; that is unless you’re part of some de Beauvoir/Satre performance troupe who interpret their discourse through dance. And if so … well, you’re just a freak. Personally, I’ve always fancied the pen over the sword and given that I completed [...]

We all know I’m a bandit for a good stationery (among other things), but this little number tickled my fancy this morning. From present & correct, this giant button card is made from embossed recycled card and is best for telling someone you think they’re cute, and according to their website, “not recommended for giant [...]

The next time you consider hosting a ten-course meat-only banquet peppered with palette cleansing on the defibrillator, cast a thought to your invitation stationery. J&D (Justin Esch and Dave Lefow) on their quest to ensure that “everything tastes like bacon” have invented the Mmmvelope – a bacon-flavoured envelope that promises to tantalise the tastebuds with the synthetic porcine [...]