Posted on May 1, 2009 by Renee G
Just a little post. I have been very busy with Cocoa Pod, building up stock and slowly working on my website (more about that later!). I wanted to share a pic of Casey Brown with you. She regularly does these amazing photoshoots of herself that make her look like she is from another era…
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Posted on April 23, 2009 by Renee G
Buy: Locally handcrafted, from Australian Designers. The perfect way to instantly and directly get the money to Australia, is by getting something (or things that are) truly amazing and original… More places to find AUSSIE work: 1. www.madeit.com.au 2. www.leeloo.com.au Thanks, Kevin Rudd! (*cough* for giving us some of our tax money back *cough*)
Filed under: Fashion, Shopping, Uncategorized | Tagged: alii j, art, australian designers, bags, bouquet, button, clothes, designers, handcrafted, handmade, indie designers, jewellery, one of a kind | 3 Comments »
Posted on April 18, 2009 by Renee G
A friend’s new hairdo inspired this post… I just adore the 20s and 30s – the clothes and the music. The clothes were asymmetrical and contrasting: a boyish silhouette is such a contrast with the feminine appliqués and silks. Was the 20s fashion ahead of it’s time or are we just simply being inspired by [...]
Filed under: Fashion, Shopping | Tagged: 20s, 30s, artist, australian, etsy, Fashion, handmade, matouen peluche, matouenpeluche, painting, Samantha Battersby, sydney, vintage | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 8, 2009 by Renee G
A gorgeous cuff, lovely shoes, and a lacy parasol in shades of beige/tan is what I am currently lusting for at the moment. The cuff is designed and handcrafted by Leslie Janson, the shoes are elegant but not shy of practicality; with it’s petite heel, and as for the parasol, well… just because. Now that [...]
Filed under: Fashion, Shopping | Tagged: beige, cuff, etsy, handcrafted, handmade, jewellery, parasol, shoes, tan, vintage | Leave a Comment »