Markit@Fed Square round up

(Tu)

(Dick & Dora)

Spent a good 3 hours at the Markit@FedSq (link) market on Sunday 29 May 11. Sounds like a long time huh (specially cos it was cold as...) well, there were a couple of reasons for that.

One: there was lots to see - homewares, jewellery, bags, clothes, handprinted fabric, stationery - a lot of handmade, creative goodness. Tempted to get a cloud-shaped mirror from Lightly, and some fabric from Ink & Spindle. Instead, I kept it simple - I bought earrings and a brooch.

Two: my friend AN had a stall there - Tu ware - and we hung out talking and selling her jewellery range (which were featured in an earlier Lifeinstyle post).

She gave me a mouse purse for helping out. These were made in Vietnam to support a friend of hers who helps disabled women find sewing work. Pretty impressive!

I love markets - wanna make stuff now :)

Deenie

Pithy or just pretty

(Billy Super)

(Barbara Pala)

(Bumbumbum - Dear blank, Dear black | Letterpress)

I thought these were cute. Ok, the first one is a bit meaningful-like. Well... I like them anyway...

Deenie

the Impossible Project

Yes it's all true true true! New York is TRULY cool. And the problem is when you say that you know that means you are probably not that cool because the people who are cool don't say that New York is cool do they? They just live in cool places and are cool without trying to be or getting all giddy and excited when they think about how cool a place they live in is!

And how did I manage to miss visiting this place?
The Impossible Project was started with the help of a team of employees from the last remaining Polaroid production factory to save the otherwise now closed and out of production Polaroid film world. They designed and invented new types of film for vintage polaroid cameras. The results are wonderful. Dreamy, glorious images that whisper of forgotten memories and simpler times. Ah!

The website has an online shop and a blog with tutorials. I will be spending too much time browsing there!

The Impossible Project
425 BROADWAY (NEAR CANAL) SOHO



kay

I Heart Kate Spade

Yay! Kay is back from US ! She also brought me some really awesome bday presents. Besides the really cool red Kate Spade stockings she got me (I can't wait to try them Kay,) is this awesome limited edition cute canvas bag Kate Spade Support Japan Tote bag!

THANKS SO MUCH!! xox

-charli

Autumn print inspiration

(Dear Pumpernickel - Teardrop print)

(the Fox is back - Stipontwerpt)

(Mina Perhonen - Galileo)

Deenie

Spring Valley Drink Competition Winner

We forgot to mention the winner of the Morrissey Sunglasses was Robin from 2 months ago!

Sorry about the delay. Hope you're enjoying your funky yellow sunnies...pity its practically winter now.

Thanks Spring Valley again! You even sustained me all morning with your juice on my wedding day!

Fantastic!

-charli

Pantone Mug Love

Everything tastes better in my new Pantone red mug!

-charli

Dream a Little Daylesford

We went up to Daylesford for the Easter break and it sure is good to get out of the city. Fresh air (weird spider webs in the air...that part, yuk) and good food was exactly what I needed. We took a walk around daylesford lake and had ice chocolates, whilst our grumpy old dog got to know the cutest sausage dog called Sally. The night ended with parma nite at the local pub.

My favourite moment was finding all these toadstools. I was like "It's just like in Mario!!"

-charli

High Sock Fashion Inspiration

When we were at school, they banned knee high socks and forced us to wear itchy woolen stockings. Sschool probably didn't want us to be fashionable with our pale urine colour shirts and tartan skirts (which we all tried to shorten by rolling up the top band for easy drop down when a teacher was in sight.)

But luckily for us all, we can keep our pins nice and warm (and fashionable) with knee high socks.

Maybe it's my rebel side from years of school, but I've been living in my over the knee socks since the weather went cold.

-charli

Met Bal 2011 Fashion

Here are some of my favourite looks at this year's Met Ball, the Costume Institute Benefit Gala. They are 

the fashion world's Oscars, where the attendees tend to play it less safe and go all couture.

 

-charli

Knowbyheart does purses

As promised in odd sundays...: Marimekko does purses i've given metal frames purses another bash. Thanks to some research in some Japanese craft mags, I've worked out that I needed a 'gap-filler' between the (guterman) glue and the fabric to make sure the fabric really stuck to the frame - my solution was... cotton twine. I've done 'ikea-like' testing (pulling the fabric) and it's stuck! (*happy dance*)

And side note, the top and bottom purses is made from the fabulous fabric I bought in Japan two years ago. Japanese prints are so inspiring.

Will be back with more! - so many shapes to play with.

Deenie