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OBFIVE

2012-11-27T14:35:00.000+11:00

Thanks to the people over at The Bonafide Bedfellows we have Xmas sorted for the boys.
After exploring 'cool' skateboard options with our nine year old I knew there had to be an alternative that didn't involve artwork with smoking angry birds and half dressed women.

(I mean seriously what is that all about!)

Love,love,love these from Queensland company OBFive

Totally rad for the little guys...Sold!
Take a look here at The Bonafide Bedfellows interview with Kris O'Brien the man behind OBFive
(and keep an eye out for their interview coming soon with Buffalo Tales)

images via OBFive

INSTAGRAM FAN YES I AM

2012-11-21T12:41:00.000+11:00

Yep I'm hooked. I'm loving a bit of instagram in my day.

A peek into what other people are doing and seeing, liking and trying.

Here's what's been happening in my insta world lately...

Aria dress shopping...Paul&Joe...nice but no

Aria dress shopping... Camilla Kaftans...maybe probably not

Halloween practice

Whale watching in our backyard

Partytime

Selfie...Jack and Jac top Zara jeans

First comes the love...then comes the wrestling

New Summer duds for the boys

Sweetness

The best sweetness of all

New kicks

Terrarium making with a lovely friend

New sloppies...Zara

Poufs and toast and filthy floors

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FREE PEEPS

2012-11-14T14:49:00.000+11:00

Santa if your listening...

This American flag tattered scarf from Free People please

Perfect for wrapping around the shoulders at the beach, draped over the bed as done in the
free people blog below or in a frame at home (my plan)

At only $36.60 it's a multi-tasking winner!

JT...

2012-11-13T13:52:00.002+11:00

I'm off to get a donut!

FIZZLE & POP

2012-11-12T17:19:00.000+11:00

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BABS AND BAZZA

2012-11-07T16:37:00.000+11:00

I havent done a post for quite a while.

Things have been a little cray cray around here.

I'll be back on track next week

(that's a threat not a promise)

Until then I leave you with a thought....

Actually no I'll just leave you with Babs and Barry and the cover of what is undeniably the number one album of all time.

holaaaaa!

THE STONES

2012-10-23T14:41:00.000+11:00

Imagine strolling through a flea market in LA and opening up an old box only to discover 23 never seen before photos of the Rolling Stones.

That's exactly what happened to musician Lauren White when a clueless stall holder called her over thinking she looked like a "muso" type who may want them.

“I feel lucky. I really didn’t expect to find them at a flea market. […] I obviously knew it was the Stones, but it took about a week of looking them over to realize that this was really a very unique circumstance. After extensive research, I came to find that these are unpublished, never-before-seen photos of one of the most legendary bands in rock ‘n’ roll history. Not only that, they are beautifully composed, candid, raw and perfect in every way. They really convey a band innocent to their destiny.”

— Lauren White, interview with cool hunting

The candid photos are from an American tour in 1956, only three years into the bands career.

At this stage the photographer remains unknown!

WE ARE HANDSOME

2012-10-17T16:46:00.001+11:00

Holy frickin' cuteness.

If I had a girl I'd be on to these hip mini me minute.

We Are Handsome (yes the same peeps that where responsible for Rhianna's bathers of choice last season) have a limited edition range of awesomeness that includes boardies for the blokes, iphone covers and and a deck of playing cards with an edge.

For me these one piece numbers for the little ladies are the winner!

Get on it people, I imagine these will go like hot cakes.

Pre order in time for Christmas and Summer here

images via we are handsome

THINGS TO REMEMBER

2012-10-16T14:33:00.002+11:00

Coming across these pictures of Christiane Lemieux (founder of DwellStudio) and family in the November issue of Harper's Bazaar has reminded me of a few key things...

Apartment living can still be fun for a kid if you think a little more creatively
Dinner tables should be for sitting on as well as at when your five
We really should get a dog some time before our children hit twenty
My very nearly five year old Cassius is right...dinosaurs rock
I've always had and loved disco balls until I decided I was too mature and they where too kitsch *wrong
Books shelves, wallpaper, chandeliers...yes, yes ,yes.

Little boys in pj's with morning bed hair really is just about the sweetest thing...

All images are from the completely divine blog The Glow

JANE BIRKIN

2012-10-11T13:36:00.000+11:00

That song ... Je t'aime moi non plus

That daughter ... Charlotte Gainsbourgh

That lover ... Serge Gainsbourgh

THAT BAG!!! ... The Birkin

CAT DEELEY

2012-10-09T13:55:00.000+11:00

One big mad girl crush is what I have for Cat Deeley.

I've loved her from way back in my London days. She'd always be rocking it big time blending high street with high end perfectly and these days she's looking insanely stunning on shows like the American version of So You Think You Can Dance.

Seriously for me her sense of style nails it Balenciaga, Stella McCartney, All Saints, Racheal Zoe mixed with Vintage, Topshop, River Island ( that feather dress!!! ) just to get started.

It doesn't get any better...pure perfection Miss Deeley!

PS
(word on the street is River Island will be arriving on our shores some time in 2014)

all images via the coveteur

LOVING ON ETSY

2012-10-04T11:35:00.000+10:00

Yep I could have all of these things
Just give the links a little love if you feel the same...

Elefant Design

MONDAY MORNING STREET STYLE

2012-10-01T08:47:00.000+10:00

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GLITTER CAT

2012-09-28T15:28:00.002+10:00

School holidays, a birthday, a missing front tooth removed by an older brother's wayward foot, and one little person (so far) with the vomits means there's not a lot of blogging going on around here.

I can however present to you...

GLITTER CAT!

I don't know why but I find this highly amusing but I do

I'm guessing my sanity has taken a hit somewhere between negotiating tooth fairy rates, holding vomit bowls while remembering to all sing happy birthday to the husband on Thursday

(that's the day between Wednesday and Friday incase you where unsure like Cassius who has asked ON THE HOUR EVERY HOUR FOR THE LAST 10 DAYS)

I suspect I may be alone in my love for glitter cat but I don't really mind.

I hope to return to you next week with some amazingly interesting morsels of information.

If images of tinsel covered dogs start appearing you will know I have in fact lost my mind.

Have a shiny weekend and

long live Glitter Cat

xxx

(no cat's where harmed or bedazzled in the making of this post)

TOMMY GUNS

2012-09-26T12:12:00.001+10:00

I loved working in this London Soho salon back in my former life.

The vibe was laid back but professional and buzzed with an effortless cool that often felt more like a bar than a salon. The Beer/Smirnoff fridge was constantly stocked for clients and stylists for end of the day knock offs!

The place the stylists and the clientele was as hip as it gets.
I'm not surprised that Tommy Guns has expanded and now has salons in Regent St London, Shoreditch in London's East end as well as Brooklyn and Manhattan New York.

Great salon great memories!

images via Tommy Guns

CARLA OATES

2012-09-20T21:02:00.001+10:00

I love me some natural beauty products.

I love the idea of the whole natural/organic food and beauty world and over the last few years I've been slowly clearing out the crap and cleaning up my act. There's so much information out there and I do get overwhelmed but in the fake it till you make it game I think I'm winning.

The Vitamix is periodically subjected to binge smoothie making and for some time now I've been able to pronounce quinoa confidently in public. The unopened coconut oil eyes me up and down every time I venture near the cupboards but I've promised I'll bring it out of hiding soon. Clearly I'm no expert but I'm learning, for no other reason than to be a better healthier me inside and out.

So why do this post...

I discovered the joy that is Carla Oates (the beauty chef) and her Inner Beauty Powder.
I was given this little tub of probiotic tummy love recently and thought yeah I can give that a whirl, I can handle the commitment of mixing 5 grams of yum with water once a day. A product that
looks after inner health helping to replace beneficial flora in turn nourishing your skin from the inside sounds good to me!

There's something about Carla and her philosophy and vibe that really appeals to me. It's seems so simple, pure and honest and so importantly for me...easy.
Maybe it's that I just love the pretty packaging!

This fellow Bondi girl is literally a glowing add for her beautiful products. I'm hooked, I have a small Carla crush and I want know more...

“My organic skincare blends selected food ingredients with a natural fermentation process to bring out the very best in all of our ingredients and keep the skin’s ecosystem strong and healthy. I have embraced the time-honored art of fermentation for the clever way that it naturally bio-activates nutrients in ingredients to make them more available for the body and skin to use. By increasing the biological value of already nutrient rich organic ingredients, we offer you supernatural skincare to help keep your skin healthy, radiant and resilient inside and out. We employ a unique and natural fermentation process, backed by twenty years of research to make powerful and active extracts for our bioactive skincare that is truly good for you.” - Carla Oates

KATIE NOONAN-KARIN SCHAUPP

2012-09-17T22:01:00.001+10:00

Songs of the Southern Skies

 We are fortunate to have a lot of great music that gets played at our house. Having a husband that has played music for a living, put together line-ups for music festivals and now managing some truly amazing artists means that often the same new music gets played ALOT! By the time it has reached the general public I'm pretty ready to have a short break from it. Not so with the absolutely beautiful new album Songs of the Southern Skies from Katie Noonan and Karin Schaupp.  You'd be hard pressed to find a reason not to love this album and I am far from ready to take it off my playlist, if anything I'm just loving it more. It ticks a lot of boxes, classic but contemporary, familiar yet beautifully different.  You really just have to have a listen for yourself... 

The album explores music close to home and very close to their hearts, featuring some of Australia and New Zealand's best classical, folk, jazz and pop songs - from the Finn Brothers, Cold Chisel, Nick Cave, Icehouse, Bic Runga, Gurrumul, Vince Jones and Gotye, through to traditional folk songs, and world premiere recordings of works written for Katie and Karin by Richard Charlton and Elena Kats-Chernin.  The album has been produced by the duo and recorded in Brisbane, with special guest collaborations being added around the country.

Special guests on the recording include Iva Davies, Gurrumul, Maori diva Whirimako Black, Sydney Symphony oboist Diana Doherty, young members of Brisbane's Voices of Birralee, Clare Bowditch and The Living End’s Chris Cheney. Each one has stepped outside their usual musical territory to collaborate on this unique project. With new arrangements, the songs are performed with the intimate combination of Noonan's angelic and versatile voice and Schaupp's lyrical and fiery guitar. A feast for lovers of all styles of music, this collaboration brings together two artists at the top of their game, true masters of their fields – artists who have enjoyed the challenge of stretching their musical boundaries, and have become great friends along the way.

You can see Katie and Karin touring around the country click here for locations and dates

photo credit-Nina Atkin

VISIONS

2012-09-14T14:00:00.000+10:00

It's time for some Friday visual love

Have a wonderful weekend, stay awesome and see you next week

xxx

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POP-UP HOTEL HEAVEN

2012-09-13T14:35:00.000+10:00

This Pop-up hotel in San Giorgio Mykonos is quite simply perfection!

Design Hotels is the driving force behind this new trend that sees the Pop-up phenomenon going one step further.
Existing hotels are being refurbished and rejuvenated into contemporary bohemian havens attracting like minded travellers searching for the ultimate laid back-stylish experience.
They've done such a beautiful job mixing vintage market treasures with white, crisp, cool architecture against a backdrop of sparkling blue water.
It really doesn't get any better.

This is Design Hotels second Pop-up success with the first being Papaya Playa in Tulum Mexico.

Sadly the Mykonos experience draws to an end in October but with a network of over 200 hotels spanning across 40 countries I'm looking forward to seeing where and when the next pop-up experience will be.

And it get's better...
Design Hotels in collaboration with Pop-up Ashram have yoga and spiritual retreats planned for Bali and Italy in 2013 so check it out if getting bendy in style is your thing.
(they have a great blog too)
Namaste!

images via design hotels

MANIAMANIA

2012-09-07T15:30:00.000+10:00

How bloody gorgeous are these images from jewellery label ManiaMania!
Featuring Dree Hemingway and shot by David Mandelberg The Astral Travel campaign is dreamy, bold and beautiful.

I've got my eye firmly set on the Incarnation charm bracelet worn as an anklet.
Find out here who's stocking ManiaMania near you!

all images via maniamania

PLANT LIFE

2012-09-04T18:33:00.001+10:00

I've been obsessing for quite some time about getting some indoor plant action happening at home.

Now I've spied this quite amazing pad in London It's going to have to happen!

You can see more of this eclectic bohemian abode here.

The peacock chair can come live at my house too!

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THE SLIPS...'MAKE IT OUT ALRIGHT'

2012-09-03T09:42:00.001+10:00

We've been dancing around the house to this one for a while and loving it!

Happily the day has finally come for it's release.

Crank it up and tell us what you think...

UK bred, Australian-based duo The Slips, who joined EMI’s local roster last year, are thrilled to reveal their new single ‘Make It Out Alright’ featuring Bossy Love
(Amandah Wilkinson of Operator Please fame).

Having cut their teeth as studio engineers in London, working with the likes of No Doubt, New Order and Bjork among others, The Slips’ David Treahearn and Rob Haggett decided to relocate to the warmer climes of Australia last year. Their latest offering, recorded at their Rushcutters Bay studio, is a slick, summer anthem about transcending the banality of common life in the company of someone special. "We were kind of looking for collaborations” says Treahearn, “because we were really keen to work with different people, it's just a really good way to get a different perspective on things”.

Not only have The Slips supported Kasabian, Pnau, Friendly Fires and Alex Metric, they also scored coveted European festival slots at The Great Escape, O2 Wireless, Glastonbury and more. 2012 has seen the duo establish themselves as staples on the local music scene, working on production for Bertie Blackman, Faker and Kate Miller-Heidke, plus remixing tracks by Missy Higgins, Kimbra and Gotye; they took the ubiquitous "Somebody That I Used To Know" and transformed it from a sombre break-up reflection into a cathartic release of physical tension. They picked up Missy Higgins's "Unashamed Desire" and reduced it to its most basic components, stripping it of its piano-driven balladry and surrounding it with lingering, atmospheric pulses. They snuffed the rock'n'roll rumble of Ladyhawke's "Sunday Drive" and brought it into the 28th century with a piercing synth line. This remix work is on top of an impressive body of international mixes for acts such as CSS, The XX, Ellie Goulding, Yuksek and a remix for Bjork which she personally selected for her upcoming remix album.

The Slips are a formidable triple threat: talented producers, trained musicians, and massive, electric performers. With the ability to play just about any instrument thrown at them, their experience in the studio, and an unparalleled ear for melody, The Slips look set to take over your summer.

Don’t miss The Slips LIVE at Sydney’s Upstairs Beresford on Saturday 29 September.
Available on itunes now
(video and remixes coming soon)

image elise hassey

VISIONS

2012-08-31T11:37:00.001+10:00

Friday on my mind

xxx

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TRIBAL INSPIRATION

2012-08-30T13:11:00.000+10:00

Adoring these images I came across on the fantastic Ben Trovato Blog the other day.
If beautiful fashion photography tickles your fancy then you should really give this blog a visit.

On this particular shoot named Walden London based Jessica Klingelfuss is the talented lady behind the camera but there is so much more beautiful work being showcased here.
Models, hair, makeup and stylists...all the people required to put these divine images together.
A great source for the most promising talents within fashion photography.

Oh and you can check out these amazing feather headdresses and more at Rouge Pony.

Tribal gorgeousness!

THE SURF LODGE

2012-08-28T14:39:00.001+10:00

There is a heaven and it's in The Hamptons!!!

There is so much about this place that is totally awesome that you'll absolutely have to click on the link yourselves to explore all that The Surf Lodge has to offer.

Here are some teasers...

An amazing line up of live music to get your holiday groove on
Wellness Weekends with yoga, kickboxing, hiking...the list goes on
Organic everything
Environmentally conscious amenities
A daily organic cleaning service
White washed relaxed coastal interiors with beautiful linens and Fresco Towels...MY OBSESSION!!!
Cold pressed juices with daily positive affirmations from Juicy Naam

And just when I thought it didn't get any better...

Cool events like a three day pop up shop by TOPSHOP!!!
With on hand stylists, dj's and cocktails

So you can cleanse, shop and party

Surf Lodge I love you!

images via the surf lodge