Sumare House

I am unexplicably drawn to houses in Sao Paolo?
This is the latest one, designed by Isay Weinfeld Arquitecto for a female graphic designer....
it is fantsatic.

something esle

I adore this christmas image sent to me by the something else team.

christmasness

Raphs' beatbox

A friend of mine Raph, and husband to beci orpin, is at Meredith this weekend with his brand new
'beatbox kitchen' whick looks incredible,
so be sure to go and say hi and grab yourself a chicken schnitzel rap or an ice-cream sandwich.....
I hope you have a bumper weekend Raph!

merry merry

the city store will be open Sunday December 13th and 20th only
from 12-5pm, come and say hi.....

quilts in stock

A new lot of quilts has arrived in store, a few have been sold already,
so if you have been waiting,
just remember 'you snooze, you lose'

stylemeromy.com

my dear friend Romy has launched her new blog,
she is fashion stylist extraordinaire,
and has lived and breathed fashion as long as I have known her,
bookmark it now for her regular updates.

margiela, yes please

if you are lucky enough to be in New York right now,
you can go along the martin margiela sale that starts tomorrow Dec. 4th
oooh I can just imagine the treasures you might find.....
I'd buy a lovely pair of trotters and wear them out of the store......

Three of a kind

I went to have a look at the 'three of a kind' exhibition today,
being, Madeleine Stamer, Iggy & Lou Lou and Beci Orpin.
it was great, the Madeleine Stamer prints were gorgeous, the swan my favorite,
it is definately worth having a look, great prices too...
it's at LAB X, 40 Packington Street, St Kilda till November 29th

Madeleine Stamer mobiles

Beci Orpin hand painted wooden Totemi dolls

Madeleine Stamer Black Swan

Iggy & Lou Lou masked bandit bear

new beci orpin & an exhibition

All the new beci orpin has arrived in store,
and for all you fans,
she has an exhibition opening tomorrow Friday 20th November,

city tree

yay finally....

After what seems like such a long time of designing, sampling, altering, sourcing blah blah blah.....
my douglas & hope melamine plates have arrived in store,
and they look great,
perfect for home, kids, caravans, camping, boats, picnics, and just because they are.....

check this Brit of news

SCOOP! Britney gets some Melbourne retail therapy
CELEBRITY TRACKER BY ANDREA MAGRATHNOV 11 2009 4:06PM
Poor old Britney’s facing a storm of controversy about lip-synching during concerts. So what’s a girl to do when she’s feeling the pressure? Go shopping of course!

Britney hit up Melbourne’s Collins Street on Monday afternoon, first stopping in a toy store to pick up goodies for her boys Sean Preston and Jayden James, who arrived later that afternoon with Britney’s manager (and rumoured boyfriend) Jason Trawick.

She then popped into Douglas & Hope boutique in the Block Arcade and owner Cathy Hope gave us the lowdown.

“Britney was in the store for about 20 minutes with a girlfriend and her minders,” she tells Grazia. “The bodyguards blocked off the entrance so Britney had the store to herself.

“She spent $800 on four dresses,” Cathy revealed. “Two were Fleur Wood and two Children Of The Sun, and she wore one of them out of the store.”

Britney was pretty subdued during her shopping trip, and mainly kept to herself. Her Circus tour promoter Paul Dainty has said that the star has been upset over the negative press she’s receiving in Australia.

We’re hoping Britney doesn’t do all her shopping therapy down south. Our Sydney fashion spies will be on the lookout when she arrives this weekend!

Top: Britney spotted out and about in Perth earlier this week. Image: Getty.
Bottom: The Douglas & Hope store. Images: Taras Mohamed.

story courtesy grazia.com.au
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Mr Hatton

When I asked Mr Hatton to make me some 'mushroom stools',
I am sure I saw a little roll of the eyes from him, implying 'why does she want those!' or 'here she goes'
after a bit of pestering they were ready, and if I do say so myself,
he has done an incredible job, I completely love them......



they have joined his christmas tree in the window at Fitzroy.....

more magazine xmas

Inside Out have done a great Christmas Issue,
and we were lucky to get a mention.....
my melamine plates which are due in store next week have a sneek preview,
and the new beci orpin cushion due in soon as well.....



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november-december Inside Out

here is one of my quilts featured on the 'Editors choice' page of the November-December 2009 Inside Out mag,
grab yourselves a copy.....

hot rod ladies

I recently took my boys to the Castlemaine hot rod show,
the cars were incredible,
but I was particularly enamoured by the wives of the hot rodders who had knitted little jumpers?
I suppose you have to busy yourself with something while your husband spends his life in the garage polishing, polishing, polishing!


and this little caravan was great.....

wanderlusting.....

I think it's time to go gypsy....
I am thinking a travelling douglas & hope shop.....
sell a few wares along the way, and have an adventure....
just need to find myself a gypsy wagon.