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WINTER SALE

winter sale is now on,
come in and grab yourself something special....

quilts are up

there is a lovely new stash of quilts just in,
lots of great baby quilts and wonderfully colorful queen/king size as well....

Ashley @ C3

My clever friend Ashley has her exhibition on at C3 gallery at the Abbotsford convent RIGHT NOW!
It's called Nana cares what Britney wears

this is my favorite, the Mary Kate plate

these 3 quilted mug shots are Paris, Nicole and Lindsey

nanas tea set all flocked up in purple..... with a Jessica Simpson cake

and a selection of cross stitches......
check it out.....

well done all mums

my mothers day will start off with a cup of tea and a treat from Babka, probably the rhubarb danish, my favorite...
followed by taking my boys to watch their cousins play football....
then lunch at my mums,
and then my sister,mum and I will leave all the kids with the men and go to the movies,
enjoy, we all know we deserve it!!

sewing light....

anyone who spends hours sitting at night sewing, quilting, knitting, cross stitching.............
knows the need for a good light,
preferably one that can balance on the arm of the couch....
this Carat Lamp designed by Arihiro Miyake, and presented at the 'Salone Satellite' in Milan this week
looks like the perfect lamp for the job,
it can be moved to sit at any angle by turning the base.......
and it looks good too.......

beehive is back....

We are lucky enough to have a new delivery of the ever popular Beehive Kitchenware in store....
there are new pieces as well as the new baby spoons again....
don't mess around this stuff doesn't last long.....

milan '09

My dear friend and great designer Susie Stanford is exhibiting at Milan this year, this is one of her pieces, her tapestry upholstered armchair, its is stunning..........
images courtesy susiestanford.com.au


I love these 'metal made to look like wood' pieces by Dutch designers Snodevormgevers, a liquor cabinet and stools..... very flintstones...


wouldn't it be great to be able to change your furniture seasonally, this modular sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso would be great for Spring........


Brazilizan designers Fernando & Humberto Campana have designed 'Cipria' fake fur-covered sofas for Edra, with winter approaching, they look like something I'd love to curl up on and hibernate all winter.....


Tiffany Flowers, this light inspired by Tiffany lamps is by ding3000 an Hannover-based design group. It would look amazing hanging over one of Suzies chairs.....

bangles galore

These great new douglas & hope bangles are new in, they come in 2 sizes,
and there is many different fabrics to choose from,
thin $19, fat $25

immune

After a little break, my clothing label Immune is back,
and the star attraction at the moment is this fantastic printed tee dress,

also we have new stock of the ever popular douglas & hope purses,
leather and these way too cute japanese prints, with a leather back.

tree houses

We had a primitive tree house when we were kids, really only a platform! and I used to love sitting up there in the pine tree,
until one day a huntsman crawled onto me, that was it I never went up there again.....
but I love tree houses, and these 2 are exceptional

Architect Ternobu Fujimori designed and built this takasugi-an a tea house for himself, in Chino, Japan.
a place to get away and dring tea....
it is just completely heavenly.....



and this one, Fireball Lilly Lodge is a design by Hogarth Architects,
its a holiday home in Kilifi, Kenya.

hand carved treats

these little guys have arrived in store, and I know there is a glut of owl happenings all over town,
but it is my first foray into owl territory........
sorry about the pics, they were very hard to focus??
ps. they're rings

you snooze, you lose

We have a new batch of quilts and lampshades available, so for anyone who has been waiting.......
you know what happens,
'you snooze, you lose'

winter '09

The stores are filling up with lovely new stock, and there is still plenty to come.




from top, something else, ginger & smart

vintage diors

I have a very select few pairs of original vintage Christian Dior sunglasses in the stores,




but don't hang around, these babies won't last long.

AREAWARE treasures

home sweet home birdies love from Kelly Lamb


Artists can delight in this brush vase by Harry Allen


Move over King Kong, Hanno the Gorilla is here with his entourage, Hanno Jr. Ursa the bear, and Ursa Minor
by David weeks

shephard fairey

shephard fairey has been arrested in Boston, after police determined he had graffitied 2 separate buildings.
here's the 'guerilla artist' himself, he's rather handsome?

HOPE

Shephard Fairey OBAMA HOPE
Currently 'out of stock'
bugger I really need one!

perfect washing day

For everyone in Melbourne living with this heatwave,
it is the perfect time to get your quilts out and give them a wash.
This heat is great for drying quilts quickly.
The best way is to fill your bath with cool to warm water with some washing liquid,
fold your quilt and put it in the bath, and wash it folded, I get in the bath and walk up and down on them.
Empty the bath and re-fill to rinse the quilt.
then get as much water as possible out of the quilt and hang to dry.
In this weather they will be dry in no time!

textile heaven

This looks like textile heaven to me!!
This incredible building in Mexico City was designed by Mexican architects DCPP Arquitectos.
It is a textile warehouse and office.....
the building being so fantastic my mind is in overdrive dreaming about how amazing the textiles inside must be??

Our SALE is still on, don't miss out on a bargain.....

Kaman Tung

How's this for clever design by Kaman Tung,
a set of cafe furniture with compartments to hold your belongings.

bag 'em up

These fabulous NEW douglas & hope leather bags have arrived in store,
and would make someone very happy on Christmas day to find one under the tree!!

this big one is almost big enough to run away from home with, or if you're like me and you're juggling kids, business and life.....
its perfect.....


and this one is for the more dainty of us........

colors available are, red, yellow, blue, silver & chocolate

city open sundays

From this Sunday till Christmas, our 'block arcade' store will be open Sundays,

from 12-5pm for your christmas shopping convenience.

recycling

come in and grab yourself one of these great recycled/remade rice bag bags!
or if you buy a bunch of stuff we give you one....

lovely big balls

it's certainly feeling very festive at douglas and hope now,
the lovely Aimee from Wild wood weaving and I have been exceptionally crafty the past few weeks,
creating these lovely big Christmas balls for the stores.....
there were plenty of kindergarten de ja vu's in the process!!

mexican beauties

We have received another delivery of these wonderful original mexican dresses,
and there is a few amazing handstitched belts too!
they won't hang around so be quick if you don't want to miss out......

The Hope diamond

I found a piece of paper at a party recently,
and this was written on it....

"your diamonds are not in far distance, hidden in mountains,
or in the depths of the seas.....
they are in your very own backyard....
only if you dig for them...."
Che Oracle

here's hoping there's another 'hope' diamond buried in my back garden....

45.52-carat hope diamond

Eames Elephant

In 1945 Charles and Ray Eames designed the plywood elephant, but it never went into production.
Last year it was made but limited to 1,000 pieces per color (red and natural).
For the first time, Vitra is now making a plastic version of the elephant,
for children, its intended target market.

Andrew Wellman

Andrew Wellman is a local guy who has called Bali home for years,
he lives the idyllic, dream life of surfing and being an artist.
And he is also one of the nicest people you could meet......

I got these on my recent trip, and they are in store now,
mentos, fanta, vans, ABC sauce, Bintang, the Lucky Cat....... & more
there is a larger selection of tea than shown here, Earl Grey, English breakfast, Irish Breakfast...... they're all there.

new thomas paul

these great new Thomas Paul purses and totes have arrived.


this is just a selection, there is more in store

from bali

I am seriously sweating it out in bali, but it is all worth it,
not only for the time spent with my god-daughter and family, but for all the treasures I am finding for the stores.
these great plates are new in store,
and there will be lots more to come in the next weeks...

clearance sale

We have one of our CLEARANCE SALES happening this week.
SALE starts friday 17th October 10am-6pm
Saturday 10-6pm and sunday 12-5pm
at 114 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy (old Alice Euphemia store)

lots and lots of treasures....... and bargains

there will be Alpa 60 and Obus as well....

see you there.....

help through crisis!

Anyone who has seen the movie 'like water for chocolate' knows a crisis can cause excessive crocheting?
In my case it seems there was excessive baking happening for a while,
which is probably why I was attracted to these lovely measuring cups!

and everyone knows nothing goes better with biscuits and cake than a cup of tea....
and nice mugs are very important to make the experience even better.......

and if you're not a tea bag person, this little 'tea for one' would certainly make you feel better just by looking at it......

and this dress has nothing to do with tea and cakes, unless you want to wear it to a tea party!

all items available now

Ann Wood

Ann Wood came to my attention a couple of years ago, we had been selling these gorgeous little birds in the store, but they were copied from Ann Wood, unbeknowns to me.
As soon as I found out I stopped buying them and returned any we had left to the 'copiers' and then proceeded to send Ann a message letting her know what had happened.
This camping shoot shows you how incredibly clever she is, makes me want to go camping!

spring is here

Finally it seems the cold has broken, and the air has that warm feeling,
time to put socks away and wear Summer dresses again............

fleur wood dress in store now

bride & wolfe

These adorable new little birds from bride & wolfe have just come in,
they are black on one side and white on the other,
and the eggs different colors on each side also,
and the branch can be turned upside down to be a nest.....
very clever!!