Brigitte Lilley, our neighbour and cherished friend, is the heart and vision behind By The Light gallery & studio found at Lalaphanzi Farm in Cape Point. Spirited, vibrant and warm, Brigitte mirrors the elemental craftsmanship of her work using clay and botanicals as her medium. The gallery’s name is inspired by the generous light that floods her studio, sharing that when she first relocated she felt “overwhelmed by the amount of light there was, whether it was day, whether it was night. The moonlight, the sunlight, are [both] just so nurturing and dynamic.” Actively working with clay for the last 10 years, Brigitte’s early memories take her back to a pottery class that she attended as a child which took place in...
With Très fragrances currently having a presence in four city spaces - New York, Lisbon, Johannesburg, and our Cape Town store - the influence of scent in the city has been vividly moving through our minds. We’ve been exploring how it captivates, stirs memory and can cause time to stand still, even briefly. Walking the streets of any city is usually a sensory-rich experience of sight, sound and sensation. Along with all the surrounding motion, the city’s scents add a deeper layer of awareness, when we pay attention. [Exhaust fumes; wet tar roads after rainfall; freshly baked goods, roasted coffee and the local flower market; each stranger’s perfume as they walk past, lingering in the mind and at the back...
Our in-store experience and the atmosphere that we aim to cultivate for anyone entering Très is rooted in intentional interaction and presence. Being a feeling-space of sensory exploration, the energy we hold with puts mindfulness at the forefront of our focus. It brings us joy to create a shop experience that evokes a sense of calm and curiosity within each visitor, and we are purposeful in creating the opportunity for this. Très echoes the values of something that is of sanctuary; we offer you invitations of awareness, discovery and connection within our shop and within all of its exchanges. May you leave feeling uplifted and inspired.
Words by Boudica Collins
Warm hues and golden light; Earth glows, ethereal and bright. Footsteps treading through open plains, Each step in presenceAs a witness to the world. Nature’s hand extending. Genius igniting, Fragrance being noticed, Alchemy dancing with the mystery of scent. A doorway leading to a place of softness. Wood. Sunbeams. Open space. Time, moving slowly and holding the vibration Of creation. An artist’s senses, crafting, opening, listening. Formulating alongside that which upholds f o r m l e s s n e s s. Fragrance is born. An invention of a language; An offering of quiet intimacy, Association, Pleasure. The essence of the depth of scent. A vision White butterfliesSoft breezeSmoke rising from the unseen. Light, revealing.
Poem by Boudica Collins
