RANDOM SUNDAY INSPIRATION

A little pretty to kick off the new week.

from The Blonde Salad

Via Layers of Meaning

from Made By Girl

I WANT IT NOW : WATERCOLOUR PILLOW AND ROUCHED QUILT

Following on from my Adore Magazine Eye Candy post on sunday, these are two items from theApril/May issue that are on my decorating wish list. I wonder how hard a quilt like that would be to DIY...

Bluebellgray Magnolia Large pillow £80

ada&darcy charcoal rosette throw $219

EYE CANDY : ADORE HOME MAGAZINE'S APRIL/MAY ISSUE

Adore Home Magazine's April/May issue is my favourite so far! Jam packed with rooms to envy and style to steal; I could barely cull my favourite pages down to a suitable posting level, and even then there is plenty to see below. Hope everyone had a great weekend...

HANDMADE BUY OF THE DAY : CLUTCHING AT FLOWERS

When I discovered the Etsy store RedRubyRose it took a while to decide just which beautiful purse to feature as a handmade buy of the day! There is such a huge range and each clutch is beautifully made with such inspiring original prints and designs. Handmade by UK based Rowena, the store is well worth a browse!

Gold Poppy Silk lined clutch bag -US$85

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011

Back from my festive season 'blog hiatus'!

I was lucky enough to spend the New Years break celebrating our Anniversary with my wonderful man in Melbourne. Hope you all had a good start to the new year and that 2011 is going to deliver some amazing times for all of us!

We stayed near the infamous Luna Park in on St Kilda Beach

The Nobbies at Phillip Island

A Yarra Valley Winery

Frankston 'Creepy Crawlers' (Tim Burton-esque) Sand Sculptures

The Yarra River right outside the Botanic Gardens

PHOTO OF THE DAY: PAOLLA RAHMEIER

Hope you all indulged in a lazy Sunday...Paolla Rahmeier photographed by Jacques Dequeker for Marie Claire Brazil (Styled by Juliano Pessoa and Zuel Ferreira) via Trendnista

BLOOMIN' TUESDAY : KAFFIR LILLIES

Me and my posts have been M.I.A for the last week because I was lucky enough to have been soaking in the good weather up at Noosa on the Sunshine Coast for my best friend's wedding (some pics to follow). Thought I'd share some Spring blooms with you today in celebration; these bursts of brightness have just suddenly bloomed in my front yard.

EYE CANDY : WHEN CAITLIN MET ASHLEE

I can't remember how I found Photographer Ashlee Raubach's blog - but I'm glad I did. I like that she posts a lot of her work at once and its all so different and shot with such creative eye, with great concepts. But what really endeared me to her style, is a post from last month where she spent some time photographing interiors for designer Caitlin Wilson and I love the results. The close up details of fabric and textures mixed with wide shots is pretty cool and I think the two talents make a good team! see more of the pics here (PS would like to steal those two white chairs at the foot of the bed)

PHOTO OF THE DAY : KAREN ELSON

Karen Elson photographed by Catherine Servel for Lula Magazine's 'Whats this Magical' editorial (via GlamCheck)

PHOTO OF THE DAY : FRIENDLY FLOWERS

A lovely lady gave me theses blooms a couple of months ago, but I only just re-discovered these pics I snapped, cleaning up my hard-drive in prep for my new imac's arrival this morning! (woot)

PHOTO OF THE DAY : COLOUR ME WITH JUNGLE FEVER

Another shot of Angela Lindvall looking very 60's in that retro swimsuit. Photographed by the irreplaceable Solve Sundsbo for Muse Magazine.

Enjoy your weekends! pic via Trendista

EDITORIAL ENERGY : KOREAN PUPPET

From the Korean Numero editorial "Puppet" run in Jan 09.

Love all those florals and the theatrical Geisha-esque makeup (via Trendnista)

LOOK OF THE DAY : CHRISTIAN DIOR COUTURE

This really is almost a Photo of The Day as well... very theatrical and boldly designed. Inspired by the beauty of nature Galliano really took the Fall 2010 Couture collection somewhere amazing. Filled with gorgeous, rich, floral jewel-tones and amazing silhouettes (like this Tulip coat) its easy to see why the House of Dior is still on top.

via Style.com

PHOTO OF THE DAY : SASHA & MARIO

Sasha Pivovarova photographed by Mario Testino for vogue UK

(via Trendnista)

PHOTO OF THE DAY : MORNING FLOWERS

Some nice light fashion photography for your Thursday Morning.

From last month's Vogue Nippon; Frida Gustavsson shot by Andreas Sjodin

(via Fashion Gone Rogue)

PHOTO OF THE DAY : ALEXA CHUNG

Alexa Chung in British Vogue via True North Style Blog

RUNWAY TOP 6 : STELLA MCCARTNEY RESORT 11

Lacy frocks, boxy coats, colour blocking and some fresh and bold floral prints all went into the mixing bowl for the cake that was Stella McCartney's 2011 Resort Collection. Style.com reports that: Resort is an optimistic, hopeful season for McCartney. "I love early spring; everything's alive again and growing." she said. "I think the clothes reflect that."

I thought the collection was mature and elegant with killer accessories (heart the simple shoes and every single bag!) So what can we can gather from this showing? well, that Im looking forward to the season being fresh and subtle with an elegant pallette, floral prints and sophisticated tailoring, oh yeah! and its all about legs legs legs!...(at least we in Oz have a little time to whip our own stilts into shape)

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