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Kirrily, Jayson & a bit of Romance

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Ok, so there is only today and tomorrow left of Australian Fashion week, please</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"> forgive my repetitiveness in my posts. It's just that there have been so many lovely finds</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"> i cant resist sharing them with everyone! And last night and today</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">, 3 more of my most favourite designers showed</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"> their new creations. And impress they did!</span></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"   style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:13px;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330449920922598690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizgopOMeTkHC4IyNKjI0eB0XQo0sSh178A9rmiAZrgSK7DdpXDvNDs-qQUjauzcASTuUnMh1gdY5D8ooiT8DsD-EJsAvds3bZmlk-Z9YdagYR8gzXsdL8An668WIosSkVAe13moGYt634/s400/romance2.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Quirkiness and prettiness at its best by </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><a href="http://www.romancewasborn.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Romance was Born</span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">...</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"  style=" font-style: normal; font-family:Georgia;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style=" font-style: italic;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style=" font-style: normal; font-family:Georgia;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330447718218782914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5nvdgmJB7sNQpyQyyLrSARlNQxJVm23WY9bsHKa7fvPv5dDFaDaasxUOliJiSd6j5m1ec1KZyeYby25NSP2pkwfbdJJwBYcU8EhW_lR_23gaSTeEh7_kCLpBp0kMMCpJHm4On_PrIgpY/s400/jaysonA.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 362px;" /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">I don't think i have ever seen a </span></span></span><a href="http://www.jaysonbrunsdon.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Jayson Brunsdon</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"> collection that i have not adored. Jayson does structured pieces so well that still ooze femininity and softness through the choice of fabric and elegant details.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"   style="  font-style: italic;font-family:'courier new';font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"   style="  font-style: italic;font-family:'courier new';font-size:13px;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330450233121829762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0s3Pnfzrj4pOfGrALA2DKKLP1nXITElbb0CCKkJPGaY-6TQWqEMqDc_SZRBizXA9DdNuiuDUTLhieTjOy5KCefhmb6hokLHfMWz6JLsQhh_wJNuTnSV083fzA8wSVyJ4JfyudRpHmMLA/s400/kirrilly.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="  font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';">I particularly love how well these designs are cut and the neutral tones. Each design is so simple but undeniably beautiful. Typical of <a href="http://www.kirrilyjohnston.com/">Kirrily Johnston</a>.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"   style="  font-style: italic;font-family:'courier new';font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"   style="  ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:13px;">Source: <a href="http://www.vogue.com.au/">Vogue</a></span></div>

Kirrily, Jayson & a bit of Romance

Ok, so there is only today and tomorrow left of Australian Fashion week, please forgive my repetitiveness in my posts. It's just that t...

04:21

More things French!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';">In between looking at clothes, keeping up with my</span><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"> "other life"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"> and enjoying the company of my husband and dog Lily, I am busy scouting the world looking for gorgeous things for the home. I don't even know how i came across these cushions but i think they are just divine. How gorgeous are the shapes, colours and prints?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330077514836504514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0V-HmgNwIA10J3XvlR54-FX44rlJfzhUtUjQXilfH2fYO9b6ZzXLGEUVcLylsx9trSbDSw1vY75MiadUFR5Vn5-alXKzUGRMvjaxCftIhfhgNG73RXxi25IJReM1gBsg0lm7Z4g7G-fk/s400/cushion3.png" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 350px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330077517331317218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghR44KHXaYBDVTihXQa3R-JrM6SFiaVvmxdaZDnhyphenhyphenCLd77dCx8hiXoZnOI2Uej2ODDNS4kBvffXqhF7LKozfKIlI0VLNyIJwOoQb1PN9JhddaOFAMnWaHqmwRAIcpJsIB8QgB-JbZsGGk/s400/cushion2.png" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 350px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Source: </span></span></span><a href="http://www.mamamiehippie.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ma Mamie Hippie</span></span></span></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

More things French!

In between looking at clothes, keeping up with my "other life" and enjoying the company of my husband and dog Lily, I am busy sc...

04:37

More from Australian Fashion Week. So what if i like clothes...

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">So... Maybe it's Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, and maybe i do like a piece of clothing or two. But what i do love is long things- dresses or skirts. Yeah, i know i'm tall but skirts and dresses that are long (whether you are having a skinny or not so skinny day), always make me feel good. For all those petite women out there, let me enjoy this one. I can't wear a fabulous mini as it look like a top i should be teaming up with a lovely pair of jeans...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"   style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:13px;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330064999733390994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOgahTb5V_UZVfXk7J_uSK0PjDWqCA2gABmttrT2yM8U_wCOyztgzX4SG9AlDIRohBGheZWycGf8hGUg437yZMSQzuB6AaZQSuERbVN6-tJ2cbS58CqOrFhIhyQ0RfnQWZqLs6FEhgU8/s400/aurelloA.png" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';">If i wasn't so utterly amazed and inspired by the divine <a href="http://www.aureliocostarella.com/">Aurelio Costarella</a> label I could be very jealous that i was never blessed with this kind of talent... Instead i will just watch and enjoy it :)</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"   style="  font-style: italic;font-family:'courier new';font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Last season i bought this amazing long, silk <a href="http://www.scanlantheodore.com.au/">Scanlan and Theodore</a> skirt, whilst it looks like i don't own anything else in my wardrobe because i wear it so much i adore it and frankly i don't care. I always feel elegant and pretty regardless if i'm going to the shops with Mum or dinner with the girls. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"   style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">I was looking through <a href="http://www.vogue.com.au/">Vogue</a> after a somewhat "interesting" day at work and things seem much brighter! Lots of long skirts and dresses featured for the 2009/10 season..... Ah spring time, please come soon....</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330061356442830498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5Je2B57D05NQRFcGtXvoPMEePH8qguyPPhAfJVjnI8v_NYZG9JWtqv9oI1e3GcbXP0eIx6MK8URhb6Rl7i0mJZ6R5IIgLGnPJwtdeYbodeNp5S4wHQq8hboKQ0KpXzuniCQ7Ln3KDf4/s400/NicolaA.png" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';">Hmmm... </span></span><a href="http://www.nicolafinetti.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';">Nicola Finetti</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';">. May i glam up please???</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVf3hqFMxAbIMB5ZZTypjWkCrOHKiMIQu66fywbsvZHa0q-Xd4G5M5_pjlI6dRecBxlpaMX53MXVPLz_Jtpo_aPDRnSbsfl5n5QlpTfxWFKn7AsGULhyphenhyphenNTlh6uI3uumN_5Dws7r7tKaU4/s1600-h/marnieB.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330059593590574242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVf3hqFMxAbIMB5ZZTypjWkCrOHKiMIQu66fywbsvZHa0q-Xd4G5M5_pjlI6dRecBxlpaMX53MXVPLz_Jtpo_aPDRnSbsfl5n5QlpTfxWFKn7AsGULhyphenhyphenNTlh6uI3uumN_5Dws7r7tKaU4/s400/marnieB.png" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVf3hqFMxAbIMB5ZZTypjWkCrOHKiMIQu66fywbsvZHa0q-Xd4G5M5_pjlI6dRecBxlpaMX53MXVPLz_Jtpo_aPDRnSbsfl5n5QlpTfxWFKn7AsGULhyphenhyphenNTlh6uI3uumN_5Dws7r7tKaU4/s1600-h/marnieB.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.marnieskillings.com.au"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Marnie Skillings</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"> in colour... I love this kind of thing. Just like my favourite <a href="http://www.scanlantheodore.com.au/">Scanlan Theodore </a>skirt, i can potter in the markets in something like this or wear it out with a nice pair of heels!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JulEwUnY6QTKw7pAPRlVV86EN2etyxtwZbnVBCxOGYcRMZLOfZgY_pudrjjpffnStp5oXw0mqqwlUtd4SEm_zlDrQ7TZ2tPmJcySps7eQTYwt7thipLP6FTCMjdKCY-PxGfBg84dTHY/s1600-h/marnie1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JulEwUnY6QTKw7pAPRlVV86EN2etyxtwZbnVBCxOGYcRMZLOfZgY_pudrjjpffnStp5oXw0mqqwlUtd4SEm_zlDrQ7TZ2tPmJcySps7eQTYwt7thipLP6FTCMjdKCY-PxGfBg84dTHY/s1600-h/marnie1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330058720097956258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JulEwUnY6QTKw7pAPRlVV86EN2etyxtwZbnVBCxOGYcRMZLOfZgY_pudrjjpffnStp5oXw0mqqwlUtd4SEm_zlDrQ7TZ2tPmJcySps7eQTYwt7thipLP6FTCMjdKCY-PxGfBg84dTHY/s400/marnie1.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';">Black is always fabulous, especially when it is soft and elegant with an accentuation on shape and femininity. Oh yeah, and of course it from the spring/summer range from the talented </span></span><a href="http://www.marnieskillings.com.au/"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';">Marnie Skillings</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';">. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"   style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:medium;">Recession. What recession????????</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"   style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:x-small;">Source: </span><a href="http://www.vogue.com.au/"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:x-small;">Vogue </span></a></span></div>

More from Australian Fashion Week. So what if i like clothes...

So... Maybe it's Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, and maybe i do like a piece of clothing or two. But what i do love is long things- d...

03:22

Beautiful art with paper

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">As i am sure you already noticed, i do love a flower or two. These paper flowers by french artist </span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/lyndiedourthe.monsite.wanadoo.fr"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Lyndie Dourthe</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"> are not only ridiculously clever, they are so elegant and petite</span></span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvNKG1paNjk47oJVqu_nZO755VmJuvlJg9yQywS4tge8ipdlN_hf0mEhBbgR8Qsv-KVT-kHABUu2ndlC9H8KfyIVTp08h7hztRzKkvLtjn6CgZIomN54paw48Z74nRtUlDOAiZ_Q3-9w/s1600-h/flowers1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329674927619325586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvNKG1paNjk47oJVqu_nZO755VmJuvlJg9yQywS4tge8ipdlN_hf0mEhBbgR8Qsv-KVT-kHABUu2ndlC9H8KfyIVTp08h7hztRzKkvLtjn6CgZIomN54paw48Z74nRtUlDOAiZ_Q3-9w/s400/flowers1.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 193px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">I particularly love the paper mobile (bottom left image), it is incredibly delicate. Honestly, the talented people like this out there amaze and inspire me!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6ogYX_vmlTij2JLrgAYfKttrwfaI_b3hNTykemCpCnLugKYR5GEJ7tTadVFI8AM_Q8ES5nbzSshWjKmgN_F4vjI2M6yu-Yu133dMHdaeQObr2Q7yUGIcucKHn98vF9BAFEUp49tE0S4/s1600-h/flowers5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329674924833089986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsjeX3moyNyTnVX1Z-wczXrKR_zBlwVT2noMR813V8kmpiHAaqOZZYXrXFMc9Gq_p1I6PZLIVNWXZgXpanZLxSCLVFy1XL7X-HMVQFlZeqiSdkSbCs0eu5j922AxRnWjlS95WBeT0fD0/s400/floowers3.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 175px; height: 400px;" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6ogYX_vmlTij2JLrgAYfKttrwfaI_b3hNTykemCpCnLugKYR5GEJ7tTadVFI8AM_Q8ES5nbzSshWjKmgN_F4vjI2M6yu-Yu133dMHdaeQObr2Q7yUGIcucKHn98vF9BAFEUp49tE0S4/s1600-h/flowers5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329674921295156290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6ogYX_vmlTij2JLrgAYfKttrwfaI_b3hNTykemCpCnLugKYR5GEJ7tTadVFI8AM_Q8ES5nbzSshWjKmgN_F4vjI2M6yu-Yu133dMHdaeQObr2Q7yUGIcucKHn98vF9BAFEUp49tE0S4/s400/flowers5.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 110px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I hope to make contact with Lyndie and bring these to my store. I adore how unique, soft and feminine these designs are. I'll let you know how that goes! Kellie xx</span></span></div>

Beautiful art with paper

As i am sure you already noticed, i do love a flower or two. These paper flowers by french artist Lyndie Dourthe are not only ridiculously ...