DIANE SAGNIER

Born in France.
Lived under the sun.

Photography by Diane Sagnier, France. 

GIVEAWAY: OluKai Footwear + Bag the Habit

I have an eco-friendly giveaway pack this week thanks to OluKai  and Bag the Habit.

OluKai   

Olu "Comfort", Kai "Ocean" 

OluKai started in 2005 set out to create environmentally friendly and premium footwear. Inspired by island lifestyle and the ocean their footwear designs are crafted with the beach lifestyle in mind.

OluKai are also committed to leaving the smallest footprint possible on the planet through environmentally conscious manufacturing and actively supporting and working for a clean environment and a better quality of life.

Bag the Habit

Bag the Habit, also an eco-conscious brand, create carry all bags using 100% recycled fabrics. The bags are designed just out of New York, by Liz & Holly, and feature beautiful prints, quality fabrics and a zip pouch to fold the bag up and carry with you. 

What you win:

1// OluKai Apo Lima Sandal. Featuring hand-braided hard leather straps,  natural rubber heel cups and arch supports, true to OluKai's signature style.

2// Bag the Habit Luxe Tote - in Chrysanthemum. Featuring Padded handles, premium recycled fabric, and a zippered pocket that fits the entire bag inside, turning it into a compact carrying pouch.


To be in the running....

Leave a comment on this post by Sunday Midnight AEST. Open to all readers, international included.
Winner will be drawn using random.org

Style Illuminated : A Conversation with Design Blogger Liss Winnel of Daydream Lily

I wanted to share with you all an interview my good blogging friend Tina from English Muse did with me recently over skype for a Lamps Plus, Style Illuminated feature. I've been friends with Tina since my early days blogging and I still haven't met her in person but it was so great to talk to her for the first time over skype! A bit surreal after communicating for so long over email.

Tina has interviewed so many amazing people in her career as a writer, and I was absolutely flattered and honoured she would want to write about me!!


Some favourites from the Lamps Plus website:
1// Robert Abbey Delta Lamp in Schiaparelli Pink,
2// White Ceramic Rabbit Nightlight

Read the article here and follow Tina's blog English Muse.

Pakayla Biehn :: double exposure series

Love these paintings by Pakayla Biehn's based on double exposure photographs.

Pakayla collaborated with photographers to recreate their work in paintings, including a few of my favourites Sabino Aguad,  Tamara Lichtenstein,  and Tanya Prilukova (who I blogged about here).

Gorman A/W 2012

It's the time of year where all the new collections are coming out. One I always look forward to seeing is Melbourne label Gorman, I love their fun use of colour and print.

See more from the Gorman A/W 2012 collection on their website here.

Face Facts T'Shirt Design Competition

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The National Drugs Campaign is running a tshirt design competition and the winner will get their design printed on a t'shirt to be given out at festivals as well as $2000 in cash and festival tickets!!

So if you're in Australia and aged between 15-21, simply create an image that shows your support for an anti-drugs theme, including this year's tagline "Ecstasy. Face Facts" somewhere on your design and upload it the Face Facts online gallery. The top designs as voted by the public will be in the running for great prizes.

Visit www.facefactstees.com.au for more details and to enter.

Ulyana Sergeenko SS12 Backstage

Love these backstage photos from the Spring-Summer 2012 Ulyana Sergeenko show. 

(via kisses and cross stitches)

A Handsome Project

Photographer: Claire Wallman
MUA: Julia Green
Hair: Peter Tadrosse
Stylist: Jessie Bush
Model: Erica Fletcher (Vivien’s)

One of the swimwear collections I was swooning over this summer was the amazing vintage collection by Australian designers We Are Handome. You probably are already familiar with their designs, if not do checkout their website asap!!   I was checking out their blog and this collaboration between We Are Handsome and photographer Clare Wallman caught my eye.

Read an interview with photographer Clare Wallman and see more from the shoot here.

More A Handsome Project Collaborations. (They are seriously amazing, I could blog them all!)

PS. HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!!! One of my favourite holidays of the year. Where I can have a bbq, a few drinks, listen to the Triple J countdown, maybe go for a float down the river...and just generally kickback and enjoy the sunshine.

Nancy Strughan Textiles

Nancy Straughan is a printed textile designer specialising in fashion fabrics and homewares.

Inspired by Scandinavian and 1950s textiles she creates simple and refreshing contemporary products for you and your home. Made in England, and in keeping with her sustainable ethos, each print is carefully designed and printed using the finest and eco- friendly fabrics and papers.

See more on her website and etsy shop

LILYA ELEMENTAL AW12

One of the really fun parts of having a boutique is the buying and getting to preview a designers new collection early. Soon as the Lilya lookbook came in Jen said to me "you will love this collection!" and sure enough she was right, the skirts, florals, textures and glowing light... love! So I was very excited to click over to fellow Queensland blog Oracle Fox and learn that Mandy was the stylist behind this lookbook. Ahh I should of known!

NOW IN STORE AT Style Milk!!

PS. Ally of Unknown Pleasures also teamed up with Lilya recently to shoot this collection for her blog...check it out here.  I love that Lilya collaborates with local bloggers!! 

Dragon are looking for a BFF (aka blogger)

I have a few creative and blogging related competitions that are happening right now to share on the blog this week. I wanted to share with you all in case its something you might like to enter, and because the last competition I blogged about one of my lovely readers won, yay! I was like a proud mumma :) So first up...

Dragon sunglasses : The Roosevelt and the Experience

Dragon are on the search for an Australian blogger!! The winner will get flown to all their VIP events throughout the year and report back on them via their social media and blog. So the snow in winter, bells beach for summer, product launches and VIP parties.

Enter now on their Facebook page!

Silent Sundays

Autumn lookbook for online boutique Silent Sundays.
Photography: Jamie Hopper

Models: Amanda and Kate Pulley. 

Silent Sundays is based out of Atlanta and run by my fellow blogging friend Rhiannon of Liebemarlene Vintage. It's always a treat to click over and have a look at what Rhiannon has been up to, she has such gorgeous style and that style has translated into her boutique and the lookbooks she shoots for it!

PS. I'm off to Sydney then Melbourne tomorrow for two weeks, so excited to be spending time with my best friend in Sydney for her birthday! I've scheduled a few posts for while I'm away so the blog will still be going without me. In the meant time I'll be taking lots of photos to share with you all when I get back. x