His & Hers :: Status Anxiety Wallets

 I've always loved those what's in my handbag posts you see around the blog-o-sphere so thought it would be fun to do a his & hers themed one with our new matching his & hers Status Anxiety Wallets. Although Glen's is more,what's in his pockets and mine, what is in my bag that isn't bits of rubbish and lolly wrappers!

HIS

• Status Anxiety Flip wallet in blue
• Orla kiely Notebook (from Little Love & Happiness)
• sunglasses & iPhone, ipod
• guitar picks - these seem to be floating around the house everywhere!

HERS

• Status Anxiety Audrey purse in pale pink
• Fieldguided blush thunder tote.
• Element Eden camera bag the perfect size for my LC-A+, this has become my must carry every where film camera.
• babushka doll tins, housing some spare rolls of film. These come in the LC-A+ package from Lomography and are so cute!
• iPhone & keys
• Frankie journal
• Mascotte sunglasses
• Aveda handcream (love this stuff! got it as a sample a few years ago and wish I could find it again in the small size, perfect for my handbag)
• burts bees lipbalm, thanks Amanda for getting me onto this!

Feel free to join in with your own what's in my handbag post and leave a link. 

VOGUE Online Shopping Night 25% off STOREWIDE at STYLE MILK

So so so excited to be a part of VOGUE's online shopping night as a retailer for Style Milk. If you asked me a year ago where would I be in one year..I never ever could of imagined I'd be taking part in a VOGUE Shopping night.

I've been busy busy working to get the store looking all pretty for the event. Starting at miday TODAY (as in now, eek!)  and going till MIDNIGHT tonight.



The exclusive VOSN offer for Style Milk is:

• Receive 25% discount off full-priced items at Style Milk Shop for Vogue’s Online Shopping Night.
• Enter the code VOGUE at checkout to receive the discount.
• Spend over $250 and receive a free Lilya Bracelet* worth over $39.95.
• Free Australia wide shipping on all orders over $100.
• Free international shipping on orders over $250.

*while stocks last.

Visit the VOGUE shopping site HERE to see all the other shopping specials and retailers taking part.  Happy Christmas shopping.  Im hoping to get some new sunglasses.

JAZMIN BERAKHA

Intricate embroideries by artist Jazmin Berakha, Buenos Aires.

The Design Files 2012 Calendar GIVEAWAY {{CLOSED}}

 I have three copies to giveaway of The Design Files 2012 Calendar!
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One of my absolute favourite Australian bloggers Lucy of  The Design Files, has again teamed up with Illustration agency Lamington Drive to bring us another amazing calendar. Lucy is such a superstar blogger and I was ever so lucky to meet her when she came and photographed my house in my last months living in Melbourne. Lucy is now one of the few bloggers who can call blogging her full time job.. amazing!

This year the calendar is based around the theme of collective creative clutter, twelve Aussie illustrators ( including some of my favourites Kat Macleod, Madeleine Stamer, Beci Orpin and  Dawn Tan ) were asked to created an illustration that gives us a peek inside their creative spaces.

**To be in the running to win, leave a comment on this post before Tuesday 9PM EST.  Open to all readers international included.  Winner will be drawn using random.org


UPDATE: Congrats to Caitlin, misspennyjames & laura.

spell

Spell SS 11/12

Photographer Beck Rocchi

Styling + Art Direction by Isabella and Lizzy Briedis, SPELL

Model Teresa Oman

Hair/Makeup Phoebe Barrett
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Loving this lookbook from Byron Bay based label Spell (discovered via flowerchild dwelling ).

fieldguided totes now at Style Milk!

So excited to now stock fieldguided totes in my shop Style Milk.

I've been following Anabela's blog for many years now, so it's an honour to now be an Australian stocktist of her gorgeous hand printed totes.

My favourite would have to be the fluro pink thunder tote.
So perfect for this summery weather!

♥

Beneath the sun

One of the stalls I wished I got the chance to visit at The Finders Keepers markets is that of Australian Illustrator and Designer Leah Bartholomew. Leah has just released a textiles range under the name Beneath The Sun.

The range features locally-produced and environmentally conscious products made from natural, quality materials featuring her artworks. I love thecushions!

For those on the Gold Coast, you can now catch Beneath the sun at The Village Markets.

Memories from instagram :: Element Store

I have a billboard!!! (eek) Spotted on the side of the Element building. 

 (picture from the first Element Eden Inspired by Daydream Lily collection)

Some pictures of the Second Element Eden Inspired by Daydream Lily collection now in store.

 It looks so pretty how they have set it all up. It's like walking into a whimsical world with tea cups, roses, old books and illustration on the walls.  Even the change rooms are pretty! 

If you want to visit the Element store it is in Burliegh Heads on the Gold Coast

or there is another in Melbourne Central.

x

floral study - miles of light

A beautiful series of flower studies by Miles of Light.
Available as fine art prints here.

Aëla Labbé

 ~ we'd seen each other in a dream

Photography by Aëla Labbé
  quote via Field Guided
♥

Emma Leonard

Another of my favourite stalls to visit at Finders Keepers markets is that of Melbourne based artist, Emma Leonard. I love Emma's work and her stall was so pretty too.  Last time I picked up a print of Harlequin and this time I got her newest one Birds and The Bees.

PS. Amanda is having a HUGE giveaway on her blog!! It includes one of Emma's prints as well a a whole bunch of other arty & handmadey goodness! Check it out here.

Who Killed Bambi

Use Your Illusion by Who Killed Bambi

Who Killed Bambi is a new collaboration between the creative forces Ally Carey of Unknown Pleasures & Jonathan Hayward. With Ally’s background in modeling, blogging and her love of fashion and Jonathan’s background in design and photography, Who Killed Bambi was the perfect creative outlet for them both to share together.

Each month Who Killed Bambi release a beautifully curated collection of vintage and altered vintage pieces, with each collection being inspired by music, art and photography. Shooting a new lookbook each time. I love how each collection is named after an album and each piece after a song. So much love and attention to detail!

I only discovered Ally's blog in the last six months since being on the Gold Coast and it is fast becoming one of my favourites and daily reads. Ally has such a strong sense of style and this translates beautifully over to her newest venture.

I'm hoping to go along to their next shoot too, so I can bring you some behind the scenes glimpses of Ally's gorgeous blog, shop and world.

shop Who Killed Bambi

Finders Keepers Markets

camera: Lomography LC-A+, film: Kodak Portra 400

Finally getting around to blogging my pictures from the Finders Keepers markets last weekend where we had a stall for Style Milk. I feel like this week has just flown by. I didn't get much of a chance to have a look around and shop for myself, but I did leave my stall a few times to sneak in a bit of shopping and take a few pictures.

My favourite purchase was my Lilly Piri unicorn necklace, so cute! It's already had a few wears this week.

See more pictures from the markets on the Finders Keepers facebook page.

Instax Mini

The first photos from my new Instax Mini. I've had an instax mini on my wish list for so long now! So I was super excited when Amanda gave me her old one (aren't camera loving bloggy friends the best?!)

The top right is of me & Amanda, and the bottom right Amanda, both taken at the broadwater in Southport. The other two are the view from Sky Point on the Gold Coast.

I've already bought heaps of film for it and a cute little photo album. I can't wait till the film and album arrive so I can get snapping. I love how they are so small and cute. I've missed instant photography. Although I still prefer Polaroid, it is nice to have this as my replacement till I can get cheap and good Polaroid film again.