Daydream Lily Blog

Diana Mini now in white

2010-07-30T08:48:00.012+10:00

Lomography have just released the first clone of the Diana Mini and I'm ever so glad they released her in all white. I have the Diana F+ in the white and now I really want to get her little sister in matching. Although I really don't need to be buying more cameras!

PS. I hope you've all been enjoying the guest posts, and thank you so much to Art Pixie and Style Milk for helping me out. I'm back here blogging for the next week then I'll have some more guest posters to help me out while I start my first week at work up there and settle in. Big changes happening, but exciting too!

Guest Post :: Fashion Inspiration from Style MILK

2010-07-29T07:09:00.010+10:00

Hi everyone my name is Jennifer and I am extremely excited that Liss asked me to share a post on Daydreamlily. I run a blog called Style MILK and I also work as a Stylist/ Fashion Contributor for Peekaboo Magazine. My husband (From Vogue Nationale) works as a Redken Hair director at Fashion Week and Sydney Fashion Festival so I would love to share some backstage pics we have collected as well as mix up some amazing kids fashion and photography that has been inspiring me lately!
Please enjoy
Jen x

Maybe it is due to watching Breakfast at Tiffany’s so many times but lately I am inspired by Cat Masks (think the scene where Holly and Fred in store with the masks) and recently used one on a Shoot I styled for a US online mag.

Photo by Ellen Rowles

The amazing paper artistry by Benja Harney (all clothing and hair pieces made of paper) seen at the MAC Launch party at Fashion week.

{Hair by Todd Arndt for Redken, Pics: Vogue Nationale}

Love the sweet pastels seen at Dion Lee, Arnsdorf and Karla Spetic

{Arnsdorf backstage Pics: Vogue Nationale }

Gorgeous new lookbook from JacandJack.

Lastly presenting the oh so quirky Ola & Olek.
Eliza the designer behind the label has just relocated to Australia. Love how well constructed the pieces are..individual and ever so quirky just the way kids fashion should be!!!

x
Posted by: Jen

Guest Post :: Flickr Favs

2010-07-28T06:58:00.003+10:00

Hi it's Smile from Art-pixie again, this is my last post for Daydream Lily unfortunately.
For todays post I am sharing a collection of my favorite images over the past week.

By Parker Fitzgerald

By Anya Shiller

By Lauren Holmquist

by Aleyn, (blog paper x love)

Well thanks for having me here guys!
Hope you have a great day!
& drop by and say hello over at my blog :)
xoxo
Art-pixie

Guest Post :: Francesca-Jane

2010-07-27T10:00:00.000+10:00

Hello it's Smile from Art-pixie again!

For today's post i have included some cute photos from Francesca Jane's photostream, who is only 17 years old.

Francesca likes to "stay up late and listen to foreign music". You should take a good look through her photo stream because she has many wonderful photos and she's quite gifted for her age :)

You can check out her website here

Here is a short stop motion film that Francesca made to Feists song 1,2,3,4. After watching this I feel like making a stopmotion!

I will be back soon with another post.
See you soon
xoxo
Art-pixie

Guest Post :: Mark Hunter

2010-07-26T10:33:00.005+10:00

Hi my name is Smile, I'm a 16 year old girl interested in photography, fashion and art.
I will be making some guest posts while Liss is busy moving over to QLD.
You can check me out on my blog Art-pixie, or just drop by to say hello :)
Today I thought I would share with you these photos by photographer Mark Hunter, styled by the Wildfox girls. Mark mainly shoots party photos which you can also see here.

Photographer: Mark Hunter
Styling: Wildfox (Meredith Leyerzaph, Emily Faulstich, Kimberley Gordon)
Hair: Kimberley Gordon
Model: Tiernan Cowling

Photos via Wildfox

I will be back soon with another post.
See you soon
xoxo
Art-pixie

CycleStyle photoshoot

2010-07-22T10:32:00.005+10:00

My brother did this photoshoot for CycleStyle a few weeks back. CycleStyle specialise in stylish accessories for your bike, including baskets, satchels and riding capes. Joyce started up the shop after she had trouble sourcing cute and stylish things for her own bike.

I've been meaning to share it with you all, but life has been a little hectic lately and my mind keeps forgetting things! Anyways here's a few of my favourite shots from the day. The model is blogger Marianne aka Esme and the Lane way as well as my brothers girlfriend Noshin.

PS. Just thought I should add that the bike is from HumbleVintage, a vintage bike rental store in Melbourne.

Home Inspiration from Norway

2010-07-20T08:55:00.007+10:00

I blogged about a Norwegian designer yesterday and today I find myself looking through Norwegian blogs (with the help of google translate) admiring the beautiful homes such as that of Nora Lill (first two images) and Pryde (last image). I really must visit that part of the world!

Also don't you just love white interiors with bold colours added in the smaller knicknacks and detailings? I've been thinking about how I will decorate my new place, the best part of moving is getting to set up a new space. We're getting rid of alot of furniture as its easier to do that then pay to move it. So I'll also be going shopping for new furniture. fun! If anyone knows some good secondhand furniture shops at the Gold Coast do let me know.

we are not made to last

2010-07-19T14:21:00.004+10:00

7 more sleeps.

photo 1.Lucia Dolci 2.lemonblond

Sara Skotte porcelain jewellery

2010-07-16T10:26:00.004+10:00

Porceline necklaces by Oslo based designer Sara Skotte. Can I please have one of each? I'm really liking porcelain jewellery right now.

Kara o'keefe

2010-07-15T12:34:00.006+10:00

Kara O'Keefe, 17, Newfoundland Canada.
The first and third were featured in Cupcake Magazine.
~
She also has a tumblr erebos.tumblr.com.

Pretty Vintage Crockery Hire

2010-07-15T10:32:00.014+10:00

I came across Pretty Vintage - a shop where you can hire vintage crockery - whilst browsing new blog love See Me Everywhere.

Lucy runs the hire shop from Norfolk, UK and you can hire an assortment of vintage items, from dolieys through to tea pots, plates, vases and salt and pepper shakers. I think it's such a great idea and I could see it being very popular for weddings!

LINK: prettyvintage.co.uk

GIVEAWAY: Design your own clutch with Rejenerate CLOSED

2010-07-14T09:09:00.012+10:00

Win the chance to create your very own clutch with Jen from Rejenerate. Each piece in the Rejenerate range is made entirely from vintage, recycled or salvaged fabrics sourced from op shops, markets, garage sales and vintage fabric sellers.

Many pieces are made from second hand clothes that have been completely deconstructed and ‘rejenerated’ into stunning one-of-a-kind fashion accessories.

You can win the chance to create your own special clutch, Jen can even include some of your own fabrics, perhaps you have a special doliey you'd like to include? or an old dress that you loved the fabric of?

To be in the running leave a comment on this post. Open to all readers, international included. A winner will be drawn using random.org on Sunday.

thanks Jen for hosting this giveaway.

LINK: rejenerate.etsy.com

Congrats to ~~Hollie, comment #51.~~ redrawn as unclaimed prize.

Bertie Blackman Fashion Journal

2010-07-13T15:20:00.002+10:00

Love this collaboration between photographer Emily Abay and my sis Bec Winnel for Fashion Journal. Emily photographed musician Bertie Blackman then sent the final photos to my sister to illustrate.

Bec's inspiration for the project came from Bertie's songs, "the first image, I was inspired by Bertie’s song Byrds of Prey. The second was inspired by her song Black Cats "

Fashion Journal can be picked up for FREE at various stores nation wide, or you can read it online here.

Le Portillon blog crush

2010-07-12T10:19:00.007+10:00

Photos by Madelene Lindqvist, 20, Sweden. She also has a beautiful blog Le Portillon.

Happy Monday!

Candy

2010-07-09T11:45:00.000+10:00

When I first met Candy, those were like the days of 'juice'
When everything was bountiful.

~Candy by Luke Davies

Photos: 1. vinna laudico, 2.robinsplot

Smoky Alice

2010-07-09T11:39:00.012+10:00

Smoky Alice, Seoul, Korea.

Gippsland Weekend Part 2

2010-07-07T10:43:00.000+10:00

Sponsored by: Nuffnang.com.au

The second part of our Gippsland minibreak was 2 days at Mt Baw Baw. Mt Baw Baw is actually the closest snowfields to Melbourne and cater to day trippers and longer stays. Most of their visitors are families and they have well priced lessons for the beginner. The resort also has a cosy friendly atmosphere which makes it welcoming for newbies to the snow like me!

When we first arrived we were straight into snowshoes and off on a walk in the forest. It was so peaceful walking out in the snow and quite magical, I wanted to stop every 5 minutes and take photos!!

After our walk we were treated to a massage in the newly opened wellness center, which includes a sauna, gym and spa. Never one to say no to a day spa I happily obliged to an hour long massage...bliss!!!

Day two at the snow was much sunnier weather and the lifts were opened up officially starting the snow season. Glen got a snowboarding lesson but I wasn't really keen to try. I instead went for a walk and checked out some of the views then retreated to the Alpine Hotel for a coffee in front of the fire. After lunch is was back to Melbourne and back to work.

thanks to Destination Gippsland for our minibreak.

macarons are the new cupcake

2010-07-07T10:22:00.008+10:00

Photos: 1. Ann He, 2.Andrés Lázaro

Some downfalls on visual blogging

2010-07-06T10:36:00.018+10:00

photo by George Downing

So due to some recent comments I've been thinking about the use of images on blogs. I have always felt that I've been a strong promoter of linking and crediting correctly as much as possible...but Ive realised I could be doing more.

In the past I have done a combination of asking for permission to feature an artist/photographer and other times I go ahead and post the image (more so this) and then link to the person's flickr or website (linking to weheartit or ffffound is not correct crediting). General blogging etiquette has so far seen this to be perfectly fine. But I've decided that I could be doing more, so I've made some new rules for myself....

1. Name the file with the creator of the image, this way if the image is re-posted the name of the person will go with the file. Other large profile art blogs do this and I feel I should be doing it too.

2. Try to email people a bit more and ask for permission to blog about them or only blogging people who send a submission to me. Although I'll have to find a balance on this, as emailing all the time could be pointless (if not very annoying) as well as slow down the spontaneity and pace of a blog.

Also I thought I would point out this website to people who are concerned about the use of their images on blogs and the internet. TinEye - its a reverse image search, so you can upload an image and see all the places it has been used..including where it has been cropped or altered (although it seems to be limited in searching ability). This website will also be handy as a way of finding the correct copyright owner of an image, as many weheartit and ffffound links lose that information. I know many times I've gone on an endless clicking hunt trying to find the original photographer of a photo.

Another tip that I use for finding an images source is googling the file name.

What do you think about image usage on blogs? Do you think it ok to use and link, or should people always be asking first?

EDIT: thanks for the feedback everyone, I am getting email notification of comments but they're not showing up on the blog. I think Blogger is having problems.

Gippsland Weekend Part 1.

2010-07-03T18:57:00.030+10:00

Sponsored by NuffNang.com.au

As part of a campaign for Destination Gippsland, NuffNang are sending bloggers away on a minibreak weekend to the Gippsland Area. Gippsland is only an hour and half drive from Melbourne so makes for a nice getaway for the weekend. I hadn't visited the area before so jumped at the chance to explore!

SATURDAY

Belle & Boo tags, Betty Jo Owl Clock, Stella Lives Here brooches.

We headed off early in the morning to make the most of the day. First stop was eclectic shop, Pink Fly in Yarragon. Run by Margret who has a real passion for handmade, environmentally friendly and fair trade goods.

Craft Kits by Dumpling Dynasty, Cheryl Maltby Faries, Diane Roberts lace & embroidery handbags

Margret showed us around her shop pointing out some of the local artists work including, Sally Everett, Diane Roberts, Stephanie Powell (Stella Lives Here) and a specialty to her store Faries based on the iconic Australian Fairy books of Peg Maltby. Peg's daughter Cheryl is bringing the characters from the book to life, handcrafting each in limited number and you can only find them for sale at the Pink Fly!

I loved the brooches by Stephanie Powell (Stella Lives Here). Stephanie creates each brooch from reclaimed fabrics and attaches a handwritten story about the brooch, so sweet!

Next stop was lunch at Brandy Creek Winery. I was very excited to see we were going for lunch at a winery. One of the things I've been wanting to do nearly the whole time I've lived in Melbourne was visit some of the wineries around the area.

Brandy Creek is famous for not only their award winning cool climate wines but also the traditional Spanish Paella they put on each weekend. We were lucky enough to be there on the day of the Paella, and it was delicious.... there were 5 different Paellas to choose from, with an entree of Tapas and dessert, of which I ate two.

The Paella is $59 a head for 3 courses and a glass of wine, but you need to book in advance as it has become quite popular.

Abstract Art by Kerrie Warren

After lunch we were off to meet local abstract artist Kerrie Warren. Kerrie lives and works on her property in Gippsland, her work is very influenced by her environment and what's happening in her life at the time. She recently did a series on the Black Saturday Fires which came within 3 kms of her property. I asked Kerrie lots of questions about being a fulltime artist and how she gets her work out there, also the logistics of sending works around the world. It was so interesting to hear about her career and see the space in which she works. I could see my sister living in the country with her own studio...that would be her dream!

Lastly we were off to our accommodation at SpringBank Bed & Breakfast, which is set on 20 acres of award winning gardens in a traditional style farmhouse. Kaye and Chris welcomed us and got the wood fire going in the sitting room. It reminded me of my Mums place, I miss sitting in front of the fireplace and reading a book on a winters night. Kaye also loves vintage shopping and has decorated the home in gorgeous teasets, dishes and vintage vases.....just my style. I snapped these few images in the morning before heading off. Oh and did I mention that Kaye made us the yummiest home cooked breakfast?!! I felt so spoilt!!!

So that's day one, wow!! and that's the short version, I seriously took so many photos and was exhausted by the end of the day. I needed more time to look around the area and take everything in, there's lots more bookstores, galleries and my favourite....COUNTRY OPSHOPS!!! to visit in the area, but that will have to be saved for next time.

Part 2: Mt Baw Baw (the snow) coming soon.

be open to whatever comes next

2010-07-02T10:00:00.005+10:00

Sorry for the lack of posting this week. I've been rather unwell and had a gazillion things to do. I'm not sure it's going to settle down anytime soon. Currently the future scares the s**t out of me. But I'm trying to move forward bravely.

source. 1. So Much To Tell You 2.Natalie Kucken

MINKPINK Spring 2010

2010-07-02T09:25:00.003+10:00

Love this new Spring campaign from MINKPINK, so floral and nannery (in a good way)! See the whole shoot and behinds the scenes over on the MINKPINK blog. (found via Knight Cat)

The Waiting City - Interview and Giveaway

2010-06-30T10:05:00.029+10:00

I was recently asked by Hopscotch Films if I would like to interview the director, Clarie McCarthy of upcoming Australian release The Waiting City. With the movie being filmed entirely in India and staring one of my favourite Aussie actors Isabel Lucas, I thought "yes, why not!".

Anyways here is a bit about the movie..the filming is visually stunning!

Directed by Australian rising talent Claire McCarthy, The Waiting City tells the story of an outwardly happy Australian couple who journey to India to collect their adopted baby. When they arrive in Kolkata they discover that the adoption arrangements have still to be finalised. Soon the intoxicating mystic power of the city pulls them in separate and unexpected directions and the vulnerability of their marriage begins to reveal itself. The first Australian feature film to be shot entirely in India, The Waiting City is an intimate, complex love story of transformation, set against the exhilarating epic backdrop of Kolkata, starring Radha Mitchell, Joel Edgerton and Isabel Lucas.

Clare working on location in Kolkata

AND my questions for Clare...

I'm really happy with how the interview has turned out, I hope you all enjoyed it. Thanks to Hopscotch for filming and editing!!

The Waiting City will be screening in Australian Cinemas from 15th July.

UPDATE: Tickets all gone now, thanks for the emails! I have 10 Double Passes for the Preview (valid fri 9th - sun 11th July) screening in Capital Cities Australia wide. If you'd like to win a double pass then email me daydreamlily y7mail com ... the first 10 will win.

daydreamlily says...

2010-06-29T09:51:00.016+10:00

...wake me up in a few days.

Photography by Kubra Kactioglu, Istanbul, Turkey.

Art Pixie

2010-06-26T06:32:00.005+10:00

photos and art by Art Pixie

I remember my Dad quoting this same quote to me when I was feeling really stressed about a work decision. It's very true and something that took me a long time to figure out!

Well I have to fly, I haven't packed for my weekend away and I'm leaving in an hour. eek!!

oh and do visit Art Pixie's blog its super sweet, she posts lots of great art, photography and fashion finds.

Have a lovely weekend, see you next week. x