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Vintage Girl

Renee G — Fri, 01 May 2009 05:01:28 +0000

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…

Australians: how to spend your stimulus money

Renee G — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:24:49 +0000

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*)

Roaring 20s

Renee G — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:25:45 +0000

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 it today? I am forever studying the fashion in the 20s, and will be posting quite a lot about it in the future. Today I am leaving you with a fantastic Australian artist, Samantha Battersb, who is also inspired by the same era…

Secret Garden

Renee G — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:53:39 +0000

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 I have convinced you how wonderful they are, you can now buy them for me. :p