J Crew Blog!

Ahhh, so excited to find out this morning that J Crew staffers have started a blog, 770 Behind the Line which will provide insights into what inspires them, style and musings. Such a fan, already!

Image via 770 Behind the Line

Love your style Bee

Stumbled across the gorgeous style of blogger Bee of Atlantic-Pacific. Style inspiration plus!! I love the cute undertones of a modern Betty Draper in her style aesthetic. Edgy yet classic and all over fabulous. I'll be taking a few pointers for my winter wardrobe planning.

Images via Atlantic-Pacific.

Marnie Gilder artwork

You know when you hear about something or someone for the first time and then you hear about them repeatedly for the next week - strange, huh? Or fate, perhaps? Marnie Gilder was one of these people for me - I first saw some of her work over at The Design Files in Leesa O'Reilly's home feature and then again when I stumbled across a feature in the March edition of Country Style magazine. Her artwork is simple with a big impact and I love it, and want it. One for the birthday list (which will be quite long by November).

Image via Marnie Gilder.

A life in the country

I often yearn for a peaceful life in the country, maybe one day. And when that day comes I hope I live in a house as beautiful as this one owned and renovated by the gorgeous couple behind fashion label EmersonMade. I especially love the rawness of the exposed wooden beams and the light and airiness right throughout - so delightful... can I please move in!! And did I mention how often I visit their EmersonMade website and lust over the ENTIRE collection... ahhh...

Images via Boston Magazine Home (photography by Jorg Meyer), EmersonMade and Elements of Style.

Go West!

One good top to head to Perth. The new look Clancy's Fish Cafe is so colourful and fun -

a perfect reflection of the sunshiny state!

Images via InDesign Live

You've been Love Bombed!

On the whole, Valentine's Day and all its crap marketing can go frock off as far as I'm concerned. That is unless I was Love Bombed! How cute are these quirky flower arrangements that I stumbled across over at The Design Files through the week. They are the brainchild of the creative minds behind The Flower Drum. How fun would they be as decorations hanging around the house and such a sweet idea for Valentine's Day. Big thumbs up for Love Bombs, the best thing to come out of Valentine's Day for like, ever!

Images via The Design Files by photographer Sarah Christensen

Happy Birthday to me!

Check out the best birthday cake ever! Thanks Freya for being such a wonderful friend to me and making my birthday so memorable! This was the cake we shared at a very special birthday lunch at The Ivy in LA - it doesn't get much better than this :)

Watching sun come up over Santa Monica Boulevard

I'm just back from a week in LA and I was so inspired by its abundance of quirky and colourful design. It was the furthest you could get from the hum ho of beige and Antique White with big pops of colour, statement furniture and quirky plays on size and scale. Here are a few pics of the Chamberlain in West Hollywood where we stayed and it's sister property the Viceroy Hotel - both designed by Kelly Wearstler (love her!!). We also had an amazing Sunday brunch at Cecconi's also in West Hollywood, they all epitomise LA style for me.

Images from Viceroy, Chamberlain West Hollywood and Cecconi's.

Boo!

Happy Halloween! Scariest child costume I have ever seen!

Image via People

Oh yes you do!

Image via Rachel Castle

Cool collisions

My friend Nicky sent this link through to me - my two loves, art and soft furnishings collide! Thanks Nicky! Love them :)

Images via Hoping for Happy Accidents

Cute!

Image via Evoke Mio by Orla Kiely

Denim on Denim

Usually a sin, on Jenna - hawt!!!!! She can do no wrong in my eyes. I may even be tempted to try this fashion no-no myself based on this funky look. Topped off with a splash of orange red lippy and hot pair of heels - bring on spring weather (she says whilst a miserable thunderstorm threatens outside - the grass is always greener, huh?!).

Image via Sartorialist

Thinking colourful thoughts!

It's been a rough two weeks, and I need some cheering up :)

Images via Chocolate Therapy Tumblr

Strange but true...

Image via Quote Book

David Downton, fashion illustrator extraordinaire

And he's coming to Sydney!!

Images via Fashion Journalist in the City, Ruby PR, Second Hand Cameras, The Essential, Trend Land, Today and Tomorrow