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Cool architecture on a hot day

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 06:47:00 +0000

Let me start by asking 'is Perth the city that Autumn forgot'? It's 41 degrees here today, ridiculous!

Anyhoo, my love of mid-century modern architecture in LA continues, and I've been drooling over the houses for sale on a recent blog discovery Take Sunset. Below are some gorgeous interior and exteriors I love from the site.

Awwww Spotty

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:56:00 +0000

You've got to love this old man!

Melbourne

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:52:00 +0000

I just got back from another fabulous trip to Melbourne. I went for my sister's birthday and of course to do some serious shopping.

We stayed in Little Collins St which was brilliant location wise but it was so loud! Apart from other guests partying most nights my window faced on to an alley which never slept, and neither did I!

Shopping wise, I went to the new Topshop in Chapel St which was great, their petite range has brilliant pants for us shorties, so I got some great black pants. I think though that it is cheaper to shop on their online store. I wasn't going to do Bridge Rd this time around but I gave it a go and I'm glad I did. Two pairs of Tony Bianco heels for $100? You can't beat that.

The DFO at South Wharf was a little disappointing this time around but as usual the city shopping was great, including Zara where you can get some great knits for pretty decent prices.

I wore my sparkly Kate Spade flats everywhere and they are soooo comfy. The first day rained all day and they got saturated, I squelched all day in them, and they survived beautifully. I got these from Endless, do yourself a favour and check that site out.
We landed back in Perth where it was already 30 degrees at 7am. Yuck. Summer's over Perth, get with the program!!

All in all a great trip to my favourite city!

Snoopy

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

From the Dogs' Refuge Home...
You can meet Snoopy here

25% off at Dorothy Perkins

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:32:00 +0000

Dorothy Perkins is having a vip sale this week with 25% off everything in the store. Just enter DPVIPD at the checkout to apply the discount. These are some of my faves...

Mid century magic

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:42:00 +0000

I've become quite addicted to trawling through Trulia, a real estate site advertising LA real estate, not because I want to live in Los Angeles, but because they have so many gorgeous examples of my favourite architecture - mid-century modern.

Take this lovely home, built in 1956, it could be yours for $799,000.

Asos shoe sale!

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:38:00 +0000

Asos are today having a sale on heels, 20% off with the code 'lovefootwear'. These babies came down to $58 so it would have been wrong not to purchase them.

Happy 1st Birthday Angelina

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:31:00 +0000

I had a lovely day at Hyde Park today celebrating my niece's first birthday. She's bought us so much joy in the short time we've known her.
The theme was Giggle and Hoot, if you don't have kids or live in Australia, you've probably never heard of it. It's about an owl apparently.

Kate Spade flats

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:03:00 +0000

I couldn't resist these Kate Spade Finn flats which are currently $50 off at Endless. They will put some sparkle in my summer!

By the way, 42 degrees today, ick.

Silhouette Masterpiece Theatre

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:16:00 +0000

I'm loving these prints by Wilhelm Staehle who describes himself as 'a horribly disfigured gentleman who often frightens small children...'

It's too darn hot!

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:30:00 +0000

Look at poor Perth, baking in the summer heat. I think the heat has zapped my blogging mojo. Check out the forecast for the next week, it reads like a horror story, hibernation is called for.

Wednesday Very hot Min 24 Max 40

Thursday Very hot Min 26 Max 40

Friday Very hot Min 25 Max 39

Saturday Very hot Min 26 Max 42

Sunday Very hot Min 24 Max 40

Monday Very hot Min 23 Max 39

Shop online, avoid the crowds

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:23:00 +0000

Perth has had a horror heatwave this week so the thought of venturing out was just too much, despite the sales! I've found that since I do the majority of my shopping online now, I have no tolerance for crowds, screaming children, people who stop in the middle of an aisle for a chat....grrrr.

So I've done my post-Christmas sales online!

I'm almost out of my discontinued (again, grrr) favourite matte lipstick and have been desperately looking for an alternative. I've read that the Nars velvet matte lip pencils are pretty fabulous so I hunted them down. In Australia, these retail for $45. No, no, no. After some web hunting I found them for $16! So I bought two.
Seriously, if you're in the market for make up, check out All Cosmetics Wholesale. They have all the big names at the most amazing prices, and shipping to Australia was about $5.

I couldn't resist popping back to the ASOS sale and buying another top. The ASOS Crepe Bow Shell Top is reduced from $60 to $30.

Then I nipped over to Dorothy Perkins and purchased a couple of dresses. The Black twisted slinky dress is reduced from 34 pounds to 20 pounds.
And the Purple bow front dress is reduced from 28 pounds to 20 pounds.

And so that was Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0000

Boxing Day.... for me it's a day of laying on the couch and watching the cricket. Slack!

Christmas Day was lovely, lots of pressies under the tree...

The great majority of them were for my niece Angelina's first Christmas. She was excited!

But she seemed more interested in the wrapping paper and the baubles.

We had a lovely day, I hope you did too!

Merry Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:26:00 +0000

Hmmm....here's the remains of the rumballs I prepared for Christmas Day. Unfortunately they turned into a Christmas Eve dinner and a Christmas morning breakfast.

Luckily there will be lots of Pavlova and Choccies to dig into at Christmas lunch anyway.

I wish you all a very merry Christmas! xx

ASOS sale!

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:44:00 +0000

I completed most of my Christmas shopping yesterday, and when I got home there was a gift waiting for me in my inbox - an ASOS sale!

So I purchased a few gifts for myself.
Peoples Market Silk Top With Swallow Print, reduced to $48 from $135

ASOS Bird Print 40's Tea Dress, reduced to $45 from $85

ASOS Pencil Dress with Ruched Sleeve, reduced to $40 from $76

Happy days

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:06:00 +0000

I have a rather major hangover today but it's for a good cause. One of my dearest friends Kathryn and her fiance Johnny (who I worked with before he met Kathryn) got married yesterday at the gorgeous Rose and Crown Hotel in Guildford.

Guildford is a beautiful suburb of east of Perth, filled with historic buildings.

The wedding was beautiful, very laid back and it was great to catch with lots of friends. I was honoured to be the MC for the wedding, I tried not to say anything inappropriate - and those of you who know me, would understand that was a struggle.

I hope I did Kathryn and Johnny proud and I wish them lots of love and happiness.

Danny Roberts

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:37:00 +0000

I've happened across another gorgeous fashion illustrator. Danny Roberts sketches and paints contemporary models, I hope you like them as much as I do. Check out more of his work at Igor and Andre.

Oh Christmas Tree....

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:08:00 +0000

As much as I love Chrissie decorations, I don't usually go overboard. But this year is my niece's first Christmas so we made the tree as sparkly as we could.

Spotswood was understandably excited, well as excited as a 13 year old gentleman can get!

Mid-century modern done right

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:41:00 +0000

A friend who shares the same house tastes as my own just got back from a US holiday. He sent me a link to a house for sale in Palm Springs, California.

Apart from being blown away by such a gorgeous example of the mid-century modern design, I was astonished by the relatively cheap price of the house - $399,000. Now that may not be considered a 'cheap' house, but when compared to what you would find on the Australian market at that price, it's a steal.

I'd take an uneducated guess and say that you'd probably pay double the price in this market. Check out it's gorgeousness. Swoon.

Asos timed sale

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:16:00 +0000

Asos is having a 24 hour sale on accessories, it ends at 7pm on Monday. Here are some items I'm considering. Click on the pics for a link to the item. Don't forget Asos shipping is free!
Suede Brogue Detail Satchel, reduced to $66 from $110

Leather metal buckle satchel, reduced to $71 from $118
Leather colour block satchel, reduced to $76 from $127

Etiquette for a lady

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:52:00 +0000

I'm a big blog reader and I thought I'd start sharing some of my favourites with you. I mainly read fashion and design blogs, but a couple of months ago I came across Etiquette for a lady which fits into neither of these categories.

It's a blog that lists daily 'rules' for girls to live by, it tends towards the practical and avoids being too saccharine. Here are some of my favourites...

Should I go the faux?

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:46:00 +0000

My new job has necessitated a new bag. I now have to carry around two phones and an Ipad, and they just wont fit in my current stock, what with the make-up, hairspray, purse etc.

I really need a satchel-type of bag, and not wanting to pay a fortune, I perused ebay and came across a seller that produces fairly convincing rip offs of designer bags. They are leather and
lovely, and cheap! But is it ethical? I think you'll agree, they are rather gorgeous...

A busy week

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:11:00 +0000

Week one in my new job and I'm loving it! How can you not love a job where they give you an Ipad and Iphone on day one? The work seems really interesting, and the people lovely, so far so good!

I had lots of running around to do today and I ran into Coles to get some dog food and exited with a new top! Coles selling cool clothes, who would have thunk it? They have a new line of clothing called Mix and they have some really cute pieces, including some lovely little dresses
.
In other news, if you're looking for something fun to do tomorrow, the Dogs' Refuge Home in Shenton Park is having their annual Wet Nose Day. It's an open day held in conjunction with the Cat Haven, and they have lots of stalls, yummy food and a chance to meet all the lovely dogs.

The fun starts at 11.30am.

Perth goes Chogm crazy!

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:12:00 +0000

Perth is hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting this weekend. All of the heads of government from the Commonwealth nations are here and so is the Queen. I must admit to being a bit of a Royalist, I love all the pomp and ceremony.

Over 1oo,ooo people attended a barbecue on the banks of the Swan River to say their goodbyes to Her Majesty on her last day in Australia. Doesn't she look happy?It was a stunning day weather wise. I toasted her visit with a long boozy lunch at the pub. Before that I popped into the shops to get some hairspray and walked out with two pairs of pants and a lovely skirt. How does that happen during a shopping ban?

Hmmm, I think it's called an addiction.

I start my new job on Monday, so I'll put down this blip to nervous excitement. Yes, that's what it was.

My neglected blog

noreply@blogger.com (wallspank) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:37:00 +0000

I feel terrible that I've been neglecting my blog. I have had a horrible cold and after much tossing and turning I'm changing jobs after 12 years for the same employer. I love the people there but it's time for a change. Scary being the new girl again!

So today I had a lovely relaxing day at Hyde Park with my beautiful niece and came home and did a spot of shopping at the Asos sale. Check it out, lots of bargains to be had, I bought these...