~Ginger and Smart~

Totally different to Trelise Cooper, but soooo gorgeous.....

~Now, this is styling~

I complained in my earlier post on Trelise Cooper that although her clothes are gorgeous, her styling didn't do them justice. This is what I call magic styling (for Elle found on cocokelley)

These are more of Trelise Cooper - isn't this jacket to die for and as for the dress .....

~Trelise Cooper~

My favourite New Zealander designer has moved into Woolhara Sydney ~ Trelise Cooper~. Yippee.... no good for my bank account though. I love her use of colour, fabric, detail although I think her styling in these pictures don't do her clothes justice.

~Outfit Post~

My still favourite Eastern Pearson Pants (I own 5 pairs!), Trelise Cooper top, red bag off the streets of New York, trilby from David Jones, Rupert Sanderson shoes.

~An Outfit Post~

Chloe shoes, Eastern Pearson Pants, Lee Mathews t-shirt, Woolworths (South Africa) top, gold necklaces, Swarovski Crystal earrings (Ebay) and after seeing this....I am on a mission to lose weight!!!!!!!!!!

~These I Would Buy~

Jean Paul Gaultier
And they would have to sit in my cupboard, making it beautiful......

~Ready to Wear,,,, Where????~

prada
prada

Christian Dior

Louis Vuitton

I LOVE shoes and spend a fortune on them ..... I make fun of these 'ready to wear' shoes but secretly I am drooooling over them....

~Ebay~

I have decided to sell some of my gorgeous things on ebay (to finance future purchases.... specifically a pair of Chanel booties and a Prada messenger bag!) Please take a look - a pair of the cult status Ann Demeulemeester sandals, a Gucci bag and a pair of Marc Jacobs boots.

Not sure why the link is broken, so please go to ebay.com.au and search ann demeulemeester.

~WOW~

We have just been in Surfers Paradise and stayed in the Penthouse in the Q1 Building - the tallest residential tower in the world! My goodness, was it a treat. I don't know how we got so lucky as we didn't pay the full price!

~My next holiday~

I am sooo going to stay at this hotel in East London ~ 40winks

~Just Gorgeous~

Thanks to the sartorialist

~Back to sofas~

This is it......

Nope, this one......

Well, maybe this one.....

Oh goodness, could this be it?

All from Lee Manufacturers (which obviously don't sell to Australia)

~My Wardrobe~

Yeah right!

~The Brave and Beautiful~

And finally......my absolute favourite ~ I wish I was brave enough to buy an old vintage threadbare damask sofa and just leave it as is!

All images for desiretoinspire

~Just pictures~

~Nope, These Would Be The Pair I Would Actually Buy~

For a mere $2300! Azzedine Alaia from my favourite online shop Browns
And I'd wear it with this gorgeous Marni bag (again, from my favourite shop)

With this Rue de Mail top!

Done! Now, I have to think how to earn the more than $5000 this will cost!

~If I Were a Rich Man...I would buy~

Yves Saint Laurent ( net-a-porter)

Miu Miu (Net-a-porter)
Alexander Wang (Browns )

And DEFINITELY NOT

these

Balenciaga (usually my favourite!)

~Also~

Another thought, you could also first collect antique prints (usually called chromolithographs or lithographs) of the paintings of Klein, De Longpre or Le Roy.) Make sure they are OLD. New prints are tacky and whatever you do,don't buy giclee prints!!!!!!!! (ie they are prints printed on canvas! A real no no to the collector). Here are some I have found on ebay (quite a bit cheaper but not much!)

~Roses on Ebay~

Thea, if you're really interested in antique roses paintings, then my advice is

• Only buy what you really love (more will come along ~ don't be impatient!)



• I Like to only buy original oil paintings done on canvas



• I like them to be antique or at least 80 years old - make sure you see a photograph of the back (it must be quite brown looking as though the oil has seeped through the painting)



• I don't mind if they have crackelature (tiny thin crackles in the painting) but that means the painting is quite unstable and you may lose some more paint especially in transit (does not worry me ~ but may worry you)



• I will not buy paintings that have been 'inpainted' ie when someone has redone some areas of missing paint



• These paintings are usually done by the Victorian ladies of leisure ~ they are amateur paintings and many of them are copies of the famous Victorian painters living in America at the time paintings these still lives (for example, Paul De Longpre, Le Roy and Catherine Klein)



• The roses are usually painted almost dying, quite droopy, lying on a table in a relaxed bouquet. Later paintings have roses formally arranged in a vase.
  

When you search on ebay, I suggest you search ~ antique roses painting or vintage roses painting or old roses painting. I found this one on ebay today, I have bought from this seller before and she is very trustworthy. Noveaurose (is you can't find her, search roses painting Klein and I think it will come up)

~Polyvore~

Created this on Polyvore - did it work?

~I'm in a Vintage Mood~

Isn't this girl just soooo chic. All vintage and for sale on ebay, seller, trendsettervintage.

~My Brother's 50th~

Of course my much older brother! Wearing my favourite Eastern Pearson silk pants, Dries Van Noten slip dress, Akira Isagowa Jacket and Rupert Sanderson shoes

~Just In~

From City Sage

from Shelter

~I'm Loving~

I'm loving my Makinti (the grand dame of Aboriginal painters) and its new place in the house (how Gorgeous is the little girl though!)

I'm loving my new Surface to Air sandals....

I'm loving my two ladies.....

~Just When You Thought It Was All Over~

Aren't these gorgeous - from Maison Luxe (if only I lived in Seattle!)

~Come on Melbourne, Try Harder for The Sartorialist~

This is what The Sartorialist offers up in Europe.... GORGEOUS!This is the best he can find in Melbourne...... come on Melbourne try harder!

Come to Sydney, I'll stalk you in my best Gucci and Louis Vuitton to try and make it onto your blog!

~Sigh, If Money Wasn't a Problem~

Julius Cohen 1stdibs

These are things I am watching on ebay and 1stdibs. The ebay items I can afford, the 1stdibs items....well....

~My 100th Post and of course it is about THE SOFA!~

I've decided on the style of sofa, but still having sleepless nights about the fabric. What about these gorgeous images from Sarah Kaye, an agency representing photographers (Chris Everard is responsible for the first two images). I know, I know, only kidding ... but I do wish I had the courage to do this in my home (instead of settling for the taupe linen which I think I will)

~My Shoe Fetish~

I can't decide on these (Gucci, hideously expensive, but with an almost wearable heel)

Or these.... (Marni, not quite so expensive but much higher)

~Gallery Walls~

Both from desiretoinspire

~New Things~

Just a few new things in my house. The pompoms are gorgeous albeit a little wacky. I bought them from an etsy seller called pompomlove (I think). Anyway, just search pompom and I'm sure they will come up. The big red pink feather thing is actually an African hat bought in South Africa last year. Boy, did they give me a hassle at customs but finally let it through. The paintings are vintage paintings from ebay.

~I Wish~

I would LOVE to have a bedroom like this ...... or this......

but, somehow, always end up with something that looks safe and neutral like this.....

All images from desire to inspire

~Socks and Sandals (Or you can take the girl out of Welkom but you can't take Welkom out of the girl!~

There is a new trend to wear socks with chunky sandals .... I can't wait for winter to try it out. I love wearing socks and have been wearing them for ages ... finally, I am in fashion! These pictures were taken off the sartorialist (my fashion inspiration) and the shoes are gucci - I likey, I want! (Too bad about the price)

from daisypinkcupcake

~Stella~

Who can say the name Stella without thinking of STELLLLLLAAA, a Streetcar Named Desire.

~Just More Favourites~

Will check but I think they are all from alkemie

~oH divINE~

via the city sage
I just love this - I am also going to buy some vibrant jewel toned damask (preferably satin, silk or something just as sumptious) and add it to my black leather lounge in my brown room! Then I'm going to change the light fitting (at the moment an old granny style crystal vintage chandelier) for a huge drum which is covered in a plain but strong colour on the outside and a bont (is that a South African word?) heavily patterened, bright, fabric on the inside. You all know what I mean....then.... yep, again more projects that will never see fruition!

~Some Favourite Images~

from Shannon Fricke
from Shelter

from Shelter

from habituallychic

~HELP~

Please help.... do not ignore this request.... please! I have chosen my sofa (copying the Anthropologie one) but am having such second thoughts on the fabric. I have chosen a light green linen velvet (gorgeous!) but perhaps with my antique pink cushions it will be too sickly sweet. Please help... at the moment I am thinking.. just go for a taupe linen but that seems such a safe choice (and I'm happy to be a bit bold). Perhaps another pink ... but I have pink curtains and I had a pink sofa once, which was a disaster! ALL thoughts please...

~If I were, 18, 45(kg) and 6(foot)~

Collette Dinnigan
Louis Vuitton (I love the taffeta petticoat)

Elie Saab

Alice Temperley

I have been wearing socks with dresses in winter for ages (I hate stockings around my waist!) but although I love the look of socks with sandals - can you really walk in them - don't you just slip and slide?

Collette Dinnigan

Perhaps because I am starting to think about my son's barmitzvah, I am looking at the fall and spring fashion shows on style.com. Of course, I would have to be 6 foot tall (I'm not), weigh a waif 45kg (I don't) and look 18 (Well, maybe I can pass for a 42year old!) Collette's show was boring, Elie Saab's spectacular, Wunderkind amazing (It's how I wish I was brave enough to dress and decorate my home - eclectic, bohemian, quirky, fabulousness).