Malika Favre and George Wu Share Weekend Picks for I can’t afford this but maybe she can
In 2020, illustrator Malika Favre and George Wu initiated the online shop and creative platform I can’t afford this but maybe she can, initially as an Instagram account and evolving into a full-fledged shop by October 2022. The platform showcases “joyful objects, daring ideas and independent voices,” featuring segments like The Interviews and a series titled That’s a Keeper, which premiered with Friederike Delius. Favre suggests La Fábrica, Bocanariz, and Ocean Sea, while Wu expresses excitement for OctoberBest in Brighton and highlights various restaurants. They also share their current viewing habits, wish lists, and favorite podcasts. The website for the platform can be found at icantaffordthisbutmaybeshecan.com.
Key facts
- Malika Favre and George Wu founded I can’t afford this but maybe she can, which started as an Instagram account in 2020 and became an online shop in October last year.
- The platform features The Interviews and a new series called That’s a Keeper, with the first episode featuring Friederike Delius of Studio Berg.
- Malika Favre is based in Barcelona and George Wu in Brighton.
- Favre recommends La Fábrica, an abandoned 1920s cement factory outside Barcelona transformed by Ricardo Bofill.
- George Wu plans to attend OctoberBest in Brighton and dine at Etch, also recommending Kitgum Kitchen, Fourth and Church, and The Set.
- Favre is watching Youth by Sharon Horgan; Wu is a fan of John Wilson and awaits his film The History of Concrete.
- Podcast picks: Dan Taberski’s series for Favre and Reply All’s Long Distance for Wu.
- The platform’s website is icantaffordthisbutmaybeshecan.com.
Entities
Artists
- Malika Favre
- George Wu
- Friederike Delius
- Ricardo Bofill
- Alessandro Baricco
- Sharon Horgan
- John Wilson
- Emma Carlow
- Dan Taberski
- Simon Bailly
- Steven Edwards
- Ellis Tree
Institutions
- Mother London
- I can’t afford this but maybe she can
- Studio Berg
- La Fábrica
- Bocanariz
- Etch
- Kitgum Kitchen
- Fourth and Church
- The Set
- It’s Nice That
- Kingston School of Art
- Spotify
- Reply All
Locations
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Brighton
- United Kingdom
- Gràcia
- Cornwall
- India