It's Sunday, Stop Smoking.

Smoking is not longer considered glamorous.

x Sianne

Photo inspiration; Pretty lady in beige

Stunning dress with gloves, clutch, earrings, bracelet & necklace topping it off.

x Sianne

Jumpsuit lovin'; Sailor Romper by Vintage Suits by Mary

An advertisement for these suits popped up on my facebook this morning... how adorable are they?!

Navy stretch twill Sailor Romper by Vintage Suits by Mary
Priced at $100AUD

Priced at $100AUD

White stretch twill Sailor Romper by Vintage Suits by Mary

Product Information
Ahoy there!  Adorable 1 piece sailor suit romper in stretch twill.
Trimmed with contrast soutache braid with stars on back collar.
Comes in Navy, Red, or White

Find them on their website...

x Sianne 

Summertime sales and frivolity

 Hello there one and all,

I've had a few queries come in over Twitter & Facebook & I wanted to share with you a few of my 'Sales' purchases made on Boxing Day...

To begin with, my lovely boyfriend saw fit to give me a perfect present for Christmas... a wallet of cash & permission to have an entire day of guilt-free shopping with my best friend, Merran.

Merran & I prior to a few Christmas drinks

We arose very early & were in the car by 8AM sharp, well almost, making sure we arrived at the doors of Myer well before opening time. So early were we, there was ample time for a coffee and banana bread before what was to be an epic day of shopping.

First stop was the shoe department, followed by handbags, wallets, hats, scarves and shawls... Next we made our way over to the mid-range designer sales... I excitedly purchased two lovely dresses at bargain prices, one from 'Hi There' by Karen Walker, the other by 'Princess Highway' by Dangerfield.
The lines for the change rooms were about 30 ladies deep, hence Merran and I made the isles our own personal changing areas & we enjoyed a good laugh with other resourceful gals doing the exact same thing... Great minds thing alike.

After raiding every isle in Myer, Merran & I ventured out into the rest of the shopping centre amongst a sea of people. We visited stores like Cue, Review, Saba, Novo, Nine West, Zimmerman & many, many more... Here are just a couple of my finds - I assure you there is a lot more where these lot come from & I managed to stay under budget! Only just!

Nautical dress from 'Hi There' by Karen Walker
Purchased at half price!

1940's style dress from 'Princess Highway' by Dangerfield
Purchased at 40% discount

Satin party dress from Target
Purchase at 60% discount

Snakeskin loafers by Diana Ferrari

Cute black pumps by Collection

I thoroughly enjoyed being amongst the crowd, which apparently is a nightmare for most, and of course loved spending time with my dear friend.

Now, the picture of the Karen Walker dress simply doesn't do it justice (I blame the 'point-and-shoot camera) so here is a picture of yours truly wearing said dress, next to my darling boyfriend, Dean. He is well aware that I want the same Christmas present every year.

My boyfriend Dean, myself & 'the dress'...

Until next time :)

Sianne

Photo inspiration; Ladies in Dresses with love from Russia

Photo inspiration; Turquoise Lanvin-Castillo dress

Gold embroidered turquoise Lanvin-Costillo dress
Theatre of King Louis XV Versailles

Australian buys; Prints @ Domayne

I was flipping through a Domayne catalogue recently and was surprised to find some wonderful decorator items on sale.. I love the prints especially. Although most prints in my possession are picked up from garage sales or antique stores, here are a few of my favourites from 'off the shelf' at Domayne.

Spring Unfolding Print
$299 AUD

Life needs more green lights
$599AUD

Keep calm and carry on - blue
$300AUD

Keep calm and carry on -red
$300AUD

Paris journal 1
$199AUD

Where there is love
$119AUD

x

Lovely ladies in red

Happy Monday! Hope you've had a flying start to the week, unfortunately I slept in and missed the window of opportunity to go for a swim. Unfortunately we're experiencing Springtime rain on the Gold Coast.

Point of the post.. Earlier this year I posted some old photographs with colour themes covering yellow, blue, green and today I give you some glorious red themed vintage fashions. I've got a heck of a lot of this colour in my wardrobe from summer dresses, swimmers and sandals to evening dresses, high heeled shoes, jewellery, belts and scarves. You just can't go wrong with red!

Please enjoy these few I've found - next week I hope to cover shades of purple!

Model by the seaside

Model in red crepe dress by Christian Dior.

American advertisement for female nightgowns. Circa 1954.

Marilyn Monroe in the iconic red dress from the film, Niagra 1953

Photograph of Marilyn on set during the shoot of the film Niagra, 1953

Suzy Parker models red dress by designer Norman Norell

Marilyn Monroe in red negligee reading fan mail

Image from Vogue US,  June 2005 issue

Veruschka wearing striped wool full-length coat over striped chiffon dress by Valentino, 1966

Model near spires in Istanbul wearing red crepe toga-dress with asymmetric hemline by Larry Aldrich.

Barbara Bach straddles tile steps of the Castello San'Nicola outside Palermo, Sicily; wearing a bright red dress  by Teal Traina, with broad brimmed red hat by Halston, 1967

Model at Castello San' Nicola outside Palermo, Italy, wearing a large brimmed red hat with a red chiffon pleated dress with chin high collar by Junior Sophisticates, 1967

Until next time

x Sianne

A trip to the Gallery of Modern Art; Valentino Retrospective

A few weeks ago I, along with a group of treasured girlfriends, took a trip to the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane to see the exclusive exhibition 'Valentino, Retrospective: Past/Present/Future’ . For our fair city it is a major exhibition.  It explores the work of the celebrated Italian fashion house Valentino.. reason enough to buy a season pass I should think.

Described by the gallery as "encompassinghaute couture from the first collection designed in 1959 by the house’s founder, Valentino Garavani, through to work from the Autumn/Winter 2009–10 creations by Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli", I must say we were not dissappointed! The range of clothing on display was amazing and the major pieces were all in place to drool over (from a safe distance, thank you security squad!).

A few of my favourite pieces were on show and I wanted to share them..

Valentino evening dress (detail) Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2009–10, Look 33.
Collection: Valentino Archives

Valentino evening ensemble Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2007–08, Model 170.
Collection: Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris.
Photograph: Jean Tholance.

Valentino evening gown Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2003, Model 130.
Collection: Valentino Archives.
Photograph: Jean Tholance

Left: Valentino evening gown Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 1992–93, Model 218; Right: Valentino evening gown Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2005–06, Model 126.
Collection: Valentino Archives. Photograph: Jean Tholance

Left: Valentino strapless cocktail dress Haute Couture Spring/Summer 1960, Model 66 ‘Sarabanda’;   Right: Valentino strapless cocktail dress Haute Couture Spring/Summer 1959, Model 79 ‘Fiesta’.
Collection: Valentino Archives. Photograph: Jean Tholance.

If you're in Brisbane anytime before the 14th of November, I would recommend giving this exhibition a visit!

x Sianne

Just a little bit of Giorgio Armani for your Monday

I was in the mood for fashion this morning and this was my find...

"I believe that my clothes can give people a better image of themselves - that it can increase their feelings of confidence and happiness."

Giorgio Armani

& how right he is!

x Sianne

Fashion Feature; Whiteowl on Etsy

This week I’d like to share with you the delightful collection of jewellery from Whiteowl on Etsy.

The pieces are a magical combination of new textiles combined with old (many materials are rescued from estate sales, flea markets and even the designers own Grandmother!).
You can help but adore the photographic presentation of the store. I love the thoughtfulness and care that has clearly been put into creating both necklaces and earrings for sale from just $20AUD (approximate).

Here are a few of my favourite pieces;

Botanique Lace Necklace Priced at approximately $36AUD
An oversized garden of dusky grey lilies hangs asymmetrically from a duo of vintage copper chains

Emmaline Lace Necklace
Priced at approximately $36AUD
a dramatic spray of lacy blooms, dotted with petite aqua beads and hung from antiqued brass chain.

Circe Lace Earrings
Priced at approximately $24AUD
lovely stylized ivory lace blooms contrast with antiqued brass chains and sway from extra long antiqued brass wire

Price of postage from Whiteowl is exceptional if you don’t mind and orders are turned around in 2-3 working days. What more could one ask!

I’d also like to mention that the designers have a cute-as-a-button blog you can subscribe to for updates and tips on the latest flea market trends so be sure to sign up.

x Sianne

Poster awesomeness; Teagan White

I've been looking for some new art for around the house and stumbled across the work of Teagan White.
The mixture of the illustration within the message really appeals to me. Oh to be so creative!

"the person you love is 72.8% water"- experimental typography.

ink, digital (photoshop). 2009.

class work.

(quote by alan fletcher)

You can view all work here; http://www.teaganwhite.com/typography.html

x Sianne