bam bam creative

It's been awhile since I've done a handmade post so yesterday I did a little window shopping over at Felt.co.nz and came across this gorgeous New Zealand label Bam Bam Creative. Run by New Zealand girl Jess, Bam Bam Creative is full of pretty floral fabrics and vintage inspired homewares, including pillows, wall decals, bunting and jewellery. I love the heart shaped buttons the best.

Jess also has a blog where you can find out what shes been up to and the things that inspire her.

Cupcake kits

Cute themed cupcake kits on Meri Meri. (via Sweet as a candy)

PS. Thanks everyone for the lovely comments yesterday, you cheered me up!! So my landlord is going to give me a few weeks free rent for the inconvenience..I guess that's something at least.

You can't be serious?

Photography by empreinte

I dont feel like doing anything today. My landlord just put my new place up for sale, I only moved in a few weeks ago. Im trying to look at the positive, like at least it will force me to keep my place clean or the fact I was planning on moving to Queensland later in the year anyways. But I can't help but be really annoyed! Annoyed they didn't tell us these plans before we moved in, that strangers will be coming through my house every weekend for the next month. Annoyed I have to go through all this stress and it isn't even my house.

I really just want to stay in bed all day and eat chocolate,
but I have to keep moving forward.

Photography Monday: Xixi Cao

Photography by student Xixi Cao, Adelaide, Australia.
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A big big big thank you to everyone for the Birthday messages, I had a great birthday weekend with cheesecake and a drive.
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Happy Monday!

Daydream Lily Says...

My heart just skipped a beat.

Photography of Julia Feldman, 20, Argentina. Her photography is simply stunning! I wish I could capture moments such as this...

PS>> Its my birthday today and I'm planning to eat lots of cheesecake, calories don't count on your birthday right?! I'm also thinking Ill go for a drive into the countryside for the weekend, it will be nice to get away from the city for a while.

psst! ..I made you all a mixtape of some songs I'm enjoying.
I hope you like it!




Sweet Disposition ~ The Temper Trap
Rocket ~ Goldfrapp
Hurt Me ~ The Jezabels
In The Sun ~ She & Him
Oh Hark ~ Lisa Mitchell
Spanish Sahara ~ Foals

♥ ♥ ♥

but three summer days

I almost wish we were butterflies and liv'd but three summer days--three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could ever contain.

- John Keats

Photography by Amy of Easy Does Us.

Polaroid Scarves + NEWS on Polaroid Film

Loving these limited edition silk Polaroid Scarves. They're a collaboration project between Philippe Roucou and M. Cherie. You can view the whole series over at Reborn. (though they're a bit on the pricey side)

PS. It's finally here, the first lot of Polaroid film from The IMPOSSIBLE Project. Going on sale on Thursday 25th March, eeek!! $22US for an 8 pack of black and white, with colour do be due out soon.
read about it on NYLON

New from {twin-set}

Australia's very own online vintage boutique {twin-set} have just updated the store with their latest vintage pretties. I finally got to meet the lovely ladies behind {twin-set}, Angela and Renee on the weekend.

Psst... Renee is also on the cover of latest copy of Peppermint Magazine, my boyfriend rang to tell me my copy arrived in the mail today. yay!

wow three blog posts today (I think that's a new record) ....

Mori Girl

Ive just fallen in love with blog Mori Girl after discovering it via Three Buttons. Its full of pretty fashion and inspiration based around the subculture of the Mori Girl.

The mori girls (森ガール) belong to a Japanese subculture. 'Mori' means forest in Japanese, and mori girls look like fairytale forest wanderers in their loose dresses, vintage prints and quaint accessories. Mori girls choose to live their lives on their own terms, stopping to appreciate the little things that others overlook amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life.

always & forever

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Photography by Seventeen

Vamoose

Vamoose is the blog of jewellery designer Kathryn Blackmore. It's where she posts her inspirations, often in the form of beautiful fashion photographs paired with images of nature. {discovered via Secret Squirrel blog}

Happy Monday !

PS. Winner of the That Vintage giveaway is comment 19 ~ Phebe from Lightning Heart.

PSS. Have you seen Lisa Mitchell's new film clip 'Oh! Hark!' ? - I posted it today over at Lily & The Muse.

Secret Squirrel A/W 2010

Sydney based label Secret Squirrel have just launched their A/W 2010 collection, The White Album - inspired by The Beatles record of the same name. An eclectic range with their signature vintage influences, it incorporates dark overdyed floral prints, luxe sixties sequinned fabrics, crisp chambray and sharp abbey road style tailoring.

View the whole collection on their website www.secretsquirrelclothing.com.au. My personal favourites are the high waisted skirts.

Giveaway ~ That Vintage Jewellery

This weeks giveaway is a Feather Brooch and a pair of Feather Stud Earrings from Australian jewelery label That Vintage. Both pieces are laser cut from Tasmanian Myrtle by the lovely Sophie Hill, the lady behind That Vintage. To enter leave a comment and i'll draw the winner using random.org Sunday. OPEN TO ALL READERS -

Sophie has also kindly offered a 15% discount to readers who buy from her ETSY shop between now and the 31st of March. Just enter the code 'lily' during checkout or in the paypal notes. The discount will be refunded via paypal.

PS> Do you might remember this post where my sister did some drawings for Sophie's collection?

aplusdesign

A+ (Aplus) Design is a collaboration between Paris illustrator Annalisa Pagetti and Milan fashion stylist Raffella Lavezzi.

Remember when you were young

You'd lose yourself

Are you really gonna do it this time?
Are you really gonna do it this time?

photos sources can be found on washed up lovers.
edit: I just discovered the second and fourth image is by Mattie K. -

Lina Scheynius first ever SOLO Show

The amazingly talented Swedish photographer Lina Scheynius is having her first ever solo show in London. Lina will be showing her entire collection of photographs, from her very first photo. Awww I wish I could go!

See the Facebook Invite for all the details.

Badlands | Millicent Lambert

Badlands ~ Russh Magazine Sept/Oct 2009
Model: Millicent Lambert. Photography: Derek Henderson

A few of you asked who the model is in the Karla Špetić A/W Collection. It's Australian model Millicent Lambert, isn't she beautiful? I'm in love with her hair!! I wish mine would go that shade of blonde...

Happy Monday !

Happy Weekend 13.3.10

Happy Weekend everyone, what are plans? I''ll be spending my weekend sorting out my new place and maybe squeezing in a breakfast with my best friend Jags.

Here's some things I enjoyed in the blogosphere this week

• This amazing vintage shop which happens to be in Melbourne (Ill be sure to visit ASAP)
• An eccentric 20th-Centery home
• Inspiring post and words from Pearl
• New music video from She & Him ~Ahh Zooey your so adorable!! Can you teach me your dance moves?

The winner of the JeSophi giveaway is Kirsten. You can still get the 25% discount for the rest of the weekend.

x

Caitlin Shearer for Karla Špetić

One of my favorite Aussie illustrators Caitlin Shearer teamed up with Karla Špetić for her A/W 2010 Collection, Dreamer. The result is this whimsical print based on Caitlin's drawing Violet. Ah so pretty!

edit:
photography Rene Vaile
stylist Meg Gray
hair and makeup Karina Wilmshurse
model Millicent Lambert