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May 3, 2011 / by natalie /

This one time… Tony Hawk ReTweeted me.

You know when it’s just an average Saturday…filled with grocery shopping for a 5-day festival in the Karoo and lunch in China Town…and then suddenly- BAM!- you read a Tweet by Tony Hawk that changes the path of your entire life? Ya, me too. Last Saturday Nash, Mellon and I went to Makro to shop […]

April 20, 2011 / by natalie /

Hannah Mermaid… I want to be you

When I was a little girl I used to take a pair of stockings and cut them in two. Then I would climb inside one leg and do dolphin stroke in the pool until my fingers were like raisins. Hannah Mermaid has taken my original prototype (that I neglected to trademark-I was 7) and turned […]

April 20, 2011 / by natalie /

Best NoMu Entries so far…What do you think?

IF you haven’t entered my NoMu Poster Competition yet, you are either: a) Unable to enjoy an array of wonderful prizes due to a self-harming nature (if so, click here)b) Unaware of the array of wonderful prizes on offer (if so, click here) orc) Dead/Dying/Bedridden Other than that, you really have NO excuse. Here are […]

April 18, 2011 / by natalie /

I think I’m becoming a shoe girl

I’ve never really cared for shoes. I haven’t ever wanted to spend copious amounts of money on them. Or cared if someone stood on them at a bar. And even more than not caring about shoes…I’ve never dreamed about shoes. Well…until now. I found these girls a few weeks ago at ALDO and I haven’t been able […]

April 8, 2011 / by natalie /

NoMu Poster #1: What do you think?

I’ve received my first entry for the NoMu Poster Competition and I think its great!What do you think?And…can you do better? Megan’s Pose…but is it art?

April 5, 2011 / by natalie /

GHD South Africa = Brand Win!

Me. Without a GHD. On the way to the airport for a week in Joburg, I got a sick, empty feeling right in the pit of my stomach. You know the one… your entire tummy feels ice cold and like it just dropped in turbulence. Winding along the coastal road toward the airport, eyes […]

Say Goodbey To Your Childhood

Remember waking up early on a Saturday morning, grabbing a ginormous bowl of cerial, a blanket, and settling onto the couch for a morning of cartoons? Remember the branded sunglasses, the CD’s, the Market Day’s? Remember the Jenna’s, the Candice’s (now Cahndeece), the Josh’s? I’m talking about your childhood here! Your memories of being able […]

March 30, 2011 / by natalie /

WIN! This rad dress from SAMSARA

SAMSARA is a Cape Town brand that recycles, while making fashion! Samsara designer, Simone, uses vintage mens shirts to make her beautiful shirt dresses! So basically, she’s saving the planet, and saving our asses. Good girl! Have a look at this bad boy: I Want To Be On You!!- Shirt Dress Samsara is available at […]

March 30, 2011 / by natalie /

TAILSOFAMERMAID goes viral. (Not quite)

Here at Tailsofamermaid, we (I) work really hard (not really) at getting our faces (mine) into the media (not). We tastefully bombard all the “right people” in order to get our names (Natalie Roos) on the lips of the masses (in the back of their minds). Look what we have achieved: This week our MD […]

RAMfest… The Lessons I Learned

By Thursday night I couldn’t sleep. A combination of heat and extreme excitement were keeping me awake. As the sun came up on Friday morning I was pretty much ready to walk to Ramfest. Thankfully Nash had taken Friday off, so we loaded up the car with the essentials- and I mean “essentials”- nice and […]