Monday, May 31, 2010

Latest girl crush

Olivia Palermo

Admittedly, my taste in television can veer towards the trashy. Gossip Girl, Australia's Next Top Model and lately, The City.

Premise is as follows: typical LA socialite gets job at Diane von Furstenburg and moves to New York. Lives in impossibly expensive apartment in Gramercy and dates Adrian Grenier look-a-like with an Australian accent (aka Jay Lyon from the band Tamarama).

Anyhow, the real stand-out in the show is Olivia Palermo, the very uptown, very polished Charlotte York/Blair Waldorf piece of work. She may not command much air time but is easily the most interesting. She reminds me of a boss I used to work for who would always take a long pause after you had said something - instead of offering an instant response like most people. Very very off-putting but I admired that quality. He practiced what your mum has told you time and again - think before you speak.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

...want


Alice in Wonderland salt and pepper shakers from Raw Space


Just popping down to The Corner Store

Bison milk jug/vase in the shade "milk"

Have found the most amazing design (furniture & homewares) store in Parap called The Corner Store. Not to confused with Sydney's The Corner Shop (also v cool: it stocks both Isabel Marant and Alexander Wang).

The Parap store stocks Missoni towels, Bison stoneware and Moleskine journals as well as an interesting (and expensive) selection of furniture.

Hammock!

Operation "Darwin-hammock-installation" was a great success

Monday, May 10, 2010

Brought to you by the letter "CHANEL"


duckeggBLUE are selling the original letters from Baz Lurhmann's Chanel ad starring Nicole Kidman.

They don't specify how much they cost - never a good sign...

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Stay at Seidler



Just found out that it is possible to *stay* at an amazing Harry Seidler house in the Southern Highlands. Sure, its costs $1200 a night, but these pictures are amazing. More photos are available here.

My Rose Seidler house post is available here

Friday, May 7, 2010

Riveting


Old jeans + Spotlight rivets + scissors = denim cut-offs

Style Bubbly

Visiting RAFW blogger Susie Bubble might look a little crazy but she wrote an excellent Dion Lee post here.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Mindal beach in Darwin, photos taken on my Nikon D60

Every Thursday and Sunday there are markets at Mindal beach, lots of food and touristy craft. Definitely worth the visit if you haven't eaten dinner, but the craft is a little underwhelming.

Mindal is lovelier on non-markets days. Looking forward to beach picnics and beers with friends and the boy [10 sleeps and counting...]