Dug out the Bouchee dress again and am wearing it with my big wooden-beaded necklace. Today the necklace is bringing to my mind a display cabinet in a chocolate shop; an array of glossy Lindt truffles, strung together with Maltesers…
Tag: own design
Design manifesto
I came across this on outsapop, and yeah, says it all really. However, I’d just like to expound on my personal philosophy on the subtle differences between inspiration and copying, and a further explanation on my label “own design” that…
By the lake
Today the sky is grey and white; the sun is veiled behind an impenetrable smudgy mattress and there’s a cool sharp tang in the air; such a relief after a hot few days. For those of us who like photography;…
Gelato colours
When wearing pastels, especially head-to-toe, one is in danger of looking sticky sickly sweet. Additionally if the silhouette is too “safe” you may come across as grandmotherly or queen-motherish. An outfit of this type needs some elements of hard-edge or…
Birthday girl
Today is my daughter’s birthday…. Happy birthday, sweets! So I really wanted to feature her for today’s post. Luckily she hasn’t started uni yet and she agreed to pose for me. She’s wearing a dress I made about three years…
Teal dress and, er, white lacy thing
I apologise in advance for the appearance of a yet another white lacy number. I actually made this about a year ago and don’t wear it very much, especially not since I became aware of and then started feeling embarrassed…
The grey light of day
The crispness that is in the air these last few mornings has been a very welcome respite, my senses seem fresher and sharper and I feel more awake and ready to face the expectations of the new day. The light…
Sunday picnic in the shade of the gum trees
Yesterday was such a nice cool change from this awful heat wave, we packed up a light picnic lunch and headed out to Kings Park. In the shade of the gum trees, we munched on smoked salmon and salad on…
