Daydream Lily Blog

Secret Squirrel Art Class

2012-02-26T14:08:00.002+11:00

Secret Squirrel's A/W 12 collection, Art Class.

Melbourne based artist Ainslie Fletcher was employed to create the prints in the collection. Her hand-painted designs (which were then digitally reproduced and printed onto the fabrics) were influenced by the aesthetic of modernist artists Paul Klee and Anni Albers, native American Indian handcrafts and quilts and quilting techniques, and became the main source of inspiration for the range.

read and interview with Ainslie on the Secret Squirrel blog here.

White Horse Home

2012-02-23T20:20:00.005+11:00

Gorgeous new Australian homewares store White Horse Home,

BOOGIE LIGHTS - Planet Blue Lookbook

2012-02-22T07:59:00.002+11:00

Photography : Zoey Grossman

Styling: Ashley Glorioso

Fun retro lookbook from Planet Blue, check out their last lookbook I blogged too, Electric Ladyland. It's one of my favourtes!

See the whole lookbook here http://shopplanetblue.com/boogie-lights

La Raffinerie FRIDA

2012-02-18T16:35:00.003+11:00

Frida necklace from La Raffineri. Super cute lookbook too, see it here.

Happy Weekend!!

♥

Arabella Ramsay AW 2012

2012-02-14T20:08:00.007+11:00

Loving Melbourne designer Arabella Ramsay's new Autumn/Winter 2012 collection!! I want so many of the pieces, especially that first lace dress and the puppy print.

We wont be getting this collection in at Style Milk, but we do have some of her summer season left on sale.

Illustration by Tabitha Shafran

2012-02-14T09:10:00.005+11:00

New illustration love, Tabithia Shafran, NSW, Australia. I discovered Tabithia's work in a recent YEN magazine, she's done illustrations and graphic design for fashion labels The Cassette Society, Tallow, Rusty, Hurley, and Insight. Amazing!

Happy Love Day xx

Scout & Catalogue Spring 2012

2012-02-08T19:12:00.002+11:00

Scout & Catalogue Spring 12
Photography : Anabela Carneiro + Geoff Piersol (Fieldguided)
Art Direction : Breanna Musgrove
Hair + Make-up : Elena Pacienza
Model : Monika Chelchowski

Love this lookbook shot by Anabela & Geoff of Fieldguided for the new Scout & Catalogue spring collection. The shoot was done on both film & digital but I love the film photos the best. I basically love everything Anabela turns her hand to, such a talent!

PS. We have just gotten a whole bunch more of the Fieldguided totes in the shop after selling out of the first lot.

Happy Tuesday Links

2012-02-07T09:25:00.004+11:00

pictures from my instagram.

I'm back in Queensland now after my two weeks down south with friends and family, first in Sydney then in Melbourne. I took a few rolls of film on my break so should have some pictures to share soon!

In the mean time, here are some links from around the web:

Take the Real or Fake challenge on Adobe Students ANZ's facebook page. - prizes up for grabs
Amanda & Jeremy's gorgeous couples shoot.
Love this desert glasshouse on Spin Dizzy Fall. Would love to do a photoshoot here!
The worlds facebook relationships visualised (my geek side loves this!)
Hottest 100 songs from 2011 - my Australia Day tradition!

marie zucker

2012-02-02T08:11:00.001+11:00

Photography by marie zucker, berlin.
I also blogged her work in this post: now you're just some that I used to know

DIANE SAGNIER

2012-02-01T11:03:00.001+11:00

Born in France.
Lived under the sun.

Photography by Diane Sagnier, France.

GIVEAWAY: OluKai Footwear + Bag the Habit

2012-01-31T13:11:00.006+11:00

I have an eco-friendly giveaway pack this week thanks to OluKai and Bag the Habit.

OluKai

Olu "Comfort", Kai "Ocean"

OluKai started in 2005 set out to create environmentally friendly and premium footwear. Inspired by island lifestyle and the ocean their footwear designs are crafted with the beach lifestyle in mind.

OluKai are also committed to leaving the smallest footprint possible on the planet through environmentally conscious manufacturing and actively supporting and working for a clean environment and a better quality of life.

Bag the Habit

Bag the Habit, also an eco-conscious brand, create carry all bags using 100% recycled fabrics. The bags are designed just out of New York, by Liz & Holly, and feature beautiful prints, quality fabrics and a zip pouch to fold the bag up and carry with you.

What you win:

1// OluKai Apo Lima Sandal. Featuring hand-braided hard leather straps, natural rubber heel cups and arch supports, true to OluKai's signature style.

2// Bag the Habit Luxe Tote - in Chrysanthemum. Featuring Padded handles, premium recycled fabric, and a zippered pocket that fits the entire bag inside, turning it into a compact carrying pouch.

To be in the running....

Leave a comment on this post by Sunday Midnight AEST. Open to all readers, international included.
Winner will be drawn using random.org

Style Illuminated : A Conversation with Design Blogger Liss Winnel of Daydream Lily

2012-01-30T15:47:00.002+11:00

I wanted to share with you all an interview my good blogging friend Tina from English Muse did with me recently over skype for a Lamps Plus, Style Illuminated feature. I've been friends with Tina since my early days blogging and I still haven't met her in person but it was so great to talk to her for the first time over skype! A bit surreal after communicating for so long over email.

Tina has interviewed so many amazing people in her career as a writer, and I was absolutely flattered and honoured she would want to write about me!!

Some favourites from the Lamps Plus website:
1// Robert Abbey Delta Lamp in Schiaparelli Pink,
2// White Ceramic Rabbit Nightlight

Read the article here and follow Tina's blog English Muse.

Pakayla Biehn :: double exposure series

2012-01-30T09:11:00.004+11:00

Love these paintings by Pakayla Biehn's based on double exposure photographs.

Pakayla collaborated with photographers to recreate their work in paintings, including a few of my favourites Sabino Aguad, Tamara Lichtenstein, and Tanya Prilukova (who I blogged about here).

Gorman A/W 2012

2012-01-27T16:18:00.002+11:00

It's the time of year where all the new collections are coming out. One I always look forward to seeing is Melbourne label Gorman, I love their fun use of colour and print.

See more from the Gorman A/W 2012 collection on their website here.

Face Facts T'Shirt Design Competition

2012-01-27T09:29:00.002+11:00

Ulyana Sergeenko SS12 Backstage

2012-01-26T17:40:00.002+11:00

Love these backstage photos from the Spring-Summer 2012 Ulyana Sergeenko show.

(via kisses and cross stitches)

A Handsome Project

2012-01-26T11:02:00.002+11:00

Photographer: Claire Wallman
MUA: Julia Green
Hair: Peter Tadrosse
Stylist: Jessie Bush
Model: Erica Fletcher (Vivien’s)

One of the swimwear collections I was swooning over this summer was the amazing vintage collection by Australian designers We Are Handome. You probably are already familiar with their designs, if not do checkout their website asap!! I was checking out their blog and this collaboration between We Are Handsome and photographer Clare Wallman caught my eye.

Read an interview with photographer Clare Wallman and see more from the shoot here.

More A Handsome Project Collaborations. (They are seriously amazing, I could blog them all!)

PS. HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!!! One of my favourite holidays of the year. Where I can have a bbq, a few drinks, listen to the Triple J countdown, maybe go for a float down the river...and just generally kickback and enjoy the sunshine.

Nancy Strughan Textiles

2012-01-25T10:33:00.001+11:00

Nancy Straughan is a printed textile designer specialising in fashion fabrics and homewares.

Inspired by Scandinavian and 1950s textiles she creates simple and refreshing contemporary products for you and your home. Made in England, and in keeping with her sustainable ethos, each print is carefully designed and printed using the finest and eco- friendly fabrics and papers.

See more on her website and etsy shop

LILYA ELEMENTAL AW12

2012-01-22T19:16:00.002+11:00

One of the really fun parts of having a boutique is the buying and getting to preview a designers new collection early. Soon as the Lilya lookbook came in Jen said to me "you will love this collection!" and sure enough she was right, the skirts, florals, textures and glowing light... love! So I was very excited to click over to fellow Queensland blog Oracle Fox and learn that Mandy was the stylist behind this lookbook. Ahh I should of known!

NOW IN STORE AT Style Milk!!

PS. Ally of Unknown Pleasures also teamed up with Lilya recently to shoot this collection for her blog...check it out here. I love that Lilya collaborates with local bloggers!!

Dragon are looking for a BFF (aka blogger)

2012-01-22T08:42:00.000+11:00

I have a few creative and blogging related competitions that are happening right now to share on the blog this week. I wanted to share with you all in case its something you might like to enter, and because the last competition I blogged about one of my lovely readers won, yay! I was like a proud mumma :) So first up...

Dragon sunglasses : The Roosevelt and the Experience

Dragon are on the search for an Australian blogger!! The winner will get flown to all their VIP events throughout the year and report back on them via their social media and blog. So the snow in winter, bells beach for summer, product launches and VIP parties.

Enter now on their Facebook page!

Silent Sundays

2012-01-20T09:39:00.007+11:00

Autumn lookbook for online boutique Silent Sundays.
Photography: Jamie Hopper

Models: Amanda and Kate Pulley.

Silent Sundays is based out of Atlanta and run by my fellow blogging friend Rhiannon of Liebemarlene Vintage. It's always a treat to click over and have a look at what Rhiannon has been up to, she has such gorgeous style and that style has translated into her boutique and the lookbooks she shoots for it!

PS. I'm off to Sydney then Melbourne tomorrow for two weeks, so excited to be spending time with my best friend in Sydney for her birthday! I've scheduled a few posts for while I'm away so the blog will still be going without me. In the meant time I'll be taking lots of photos to share with you all when I get back. x

Ali Mitton

2012-01-18T10:55:00.002+11:00

So in love with Queensland based photographer Ali Mitton's work, I could blog every single one of her photos!! Ali manages to make each photograph a work of art, whether taking personal pictures or doing fashion commissions. I was lucky enough to work with Ali on my second Element Eden collaboration. Hopefully I'll get to work with her again one day! (fingers crossed)

Matt Schwartz

2012-01-14T11:05:00.005+11:00

Matt Schwartz's Polaroids have mesmerised me ever since I blogged about his work almost two years ago. ( I really must make an archive of artists / photographers I've featured - add it to the growing to-do list!)

So I was very excited to get an email this morning telling me of his studio sale via MyHabit.com. The site will feature 18 of Matt's most popular images for 50%off from Monday 16th at 9am PT/12 pm ET. I hope some of the above are included!

You can see more of his work on shehitpausestudios.com and he has just added a new feature where you can make your own collage of his favourite works to order as a print.

Happy Weekend!

Christmas Holidays

2012-01-11T22:02:00.000+11:00

camera: Lomography LC-A+, film: Kodak Portra 400

Alpine Mountains, Victoria. (wearing Secret Squirrel citrus skirt)

// Opshopping and cafes in Bright with my Mum // I Trip I Skip & markets in Canberra with my brother

♥

Some more photos from the holidays on my brothers blog

Happy Weekend

2012-01-07T09:06:00.001+11:00

Photography sea-salt by Katie Eleanor