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…
Filed under: Fashion | Tagged: 40s, 50s, casey brown, photoshoot, retro, vintage | 2 Comments »
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:
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 »
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…
Filed under: Fashion, Shopping | Tagged: 20s, 30s, artist, australian, etsy, Fashion, handmade, matouen peluche, matouenpeluche, painting, Samantha Battersby, sydney, vintage | Leave a comment »
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
Filed under: Fashion, Shopping | Tagged: beige, cuff, etsy, handcrafted, handmade, jewellery, parasol, shoes, tan, vintage | Leave a comment »
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