If you’re a regular It’s Nice That reader, you’ll likely know illustrator and graphic artist MalikaFavre and George_Wu_ multidisciplinary creative and design director at Mother London. You may also be familiar with their collaborative bazaar and creative brainchild, ICantAffordThisButMaybeSheCan - a personal take on beauty, taste and the objects we surround ourselves with, the platform and online shop brings together “joyful objects, daring ideas and independent voices, brought together through curiosity and a shared love of craft”, as Malika puts it.
What began as a drool-worthy Instagram account in 2020 became a fully fledged online shop in October last year, giving a more permanent home to the extraordinary trinkets the pair love and share. The project has since expanded to include The Interviews, a series of conversations with the people behind the objects and brands featured in the Bazaar. Their latest series, That’s a Keeper, explores what makes an object worth keeping and what ...