new socks

our new douglas & hope argyle socks are in,
long and warm and great colors

garden den

Anything pre-fabricated had such bad connotations for years, and suddenly they have become incredibly fabulous.
Burd Haward Architects (UK) have designed this 'garden den' for writers,
but personally I think everyone needs one,
somewhere to disappear to,
I would call mine the 'magazine den' fill it with magazines, cushions and cups of tea,
close the door and you're in your private heaven!
it is also designed so plants will grow up over the external mesh,
so it starts off looking like this...

and ends up looking like this,




they also do this zero carbon pre-fabricated luxury holiday cabin that is entirely self sufficient for remote areas...

and this outdoor classroom....

WINTER SALE

Our winter sale has started....

New single bed quilts

Our new douglas & hope single bed quilts have finally all been finished,
they are wonderful, all different and all lovingly made in Melbourne by myself,
come in and keep your kids snuggly for Winter.

The Bell Jar

I have been keeping my eye on this new cafe,
it is on my route from home to work everyday,
it has finally opened and I managed to get there today for a coffee,
the coffee was great, it looks fantastic, there is a lovely courtyard,
and if we weren't on our way to Preston Market we would have had lunch.
It has filled the gap of that stretch from Clifton Hill shops to Fitzroy....
The Bell Jar is at
656 Smith Street,
Clifton Hill
go check it out......

Wallpaper

I love these new wallpapers by New Yorker Aimee Wilder,
the clouds in particular are fantastic...

Romys fashion week

It is Fashion week in Sydney this week,
and my friend Romy is doing the most amazing coverage on her blog
check it all out here

image courtesy Style me Romy

Regina Spektor -

if you ever get the chance to see Regina Spektor play live "GO"
I saw her last night at The Palais in St KIlda Melbourne
and she was the most incredible performer I have ever seen, she sounded better live than on her albums,
man can she sing and play that grand piano.......

hatton does design files

our friend Mr Hatton is interviewed today on The Design Files,
check it out
and below are some douglas & hope cushions featured on a pallet bed he made for a client,



images courtesy greg hatton click here to view
and here to view article

GURU

I have spent my adult years listening to Guru,
the first Jazzmatazz album was brilliant and Gang Starr were amazing in those early 90's years of hip hop.
I remember going to a large music festival a few years ago,
I arrived as Gang Starr were starting and left as soon as they finished......
memories of great times...
RIP

beci orpin exhibition

I went along to beci orpins exhibition opening tonight,
'the infinite shape of rainbows' at Lamington Drive
try and check it out, she never disappoints, and I have my eye on a couple of little things.....


the talented miss bonnie mooney who works for me and Lamington Drive,
pointed out she thought this yellow haired beauty looked like me??
is that a compliment?
I would wear those sunglasses!!!!

I always wanted to be a buffalo gal......

Malcolm McLaren was a true visionary,
the world needs people like him to open our eyes from the everyday...
oh to be able to double dutch like those chicks in his video..... so very cool

Is it? It isn't, it is!

I came across this photo this week in UK Elle Decoration February 2010,
and was flabagasted that someone could copy so well one of my quilts.
Then the more I looked at it, the more familiar it became,
until I came to the conclusion that it is mine, it must be about 6 years old and lives in the UK?

Margiela fragrance

Maison Martin Margiela is launching its first fragrance this Thursday April 8
at 801-803 Greenwich Street, New York.
wondering wondering what it will smell like.......

Easterness

douglas & hope is closed Good Friday and Easter Monday,
Happy Easter

I dream a glass house

If you happen to be in New Cannan Connecticut, you can again go on a tour of 'Philip Johnson's Glass House',
tours start again on May 1st,
personally I would like to just move right in and lounge on that Barcelona chair........

April 2010

the April issue of Real Living magazine features our MELBOURNE tea towel,
and also the 'priceless' sterling silver tags....

mcqueen totes

our limited 'long live mcqueen' totes are now in store
and pay homage to a brilliant man,

mixtape mag

the latest mixtape mag has a photo shoot shot by Beth Wilkinson and styled by Bonnie who
works with us at douglas & hope.......

Paddling Home

Hong Kong artist Kacey Wong has created a tiny floating house as part of the
Hong Kong & Shenzhen bi-city Biennale of Urbanism/Archicture,
I personally am enamoured with the boat in the background?
is it someones little floating garden?