Good Stuff Holiday Guide

One of my favourite stores to visit in Melbourne was Meet me at Mikes. Now no longer, the owner Pip Lincolne is concentrating on her writing career (check out her books here) which to my benefit, is fruitful and oh so helpful.

I really do want to be Pip's best friend, though because we live in different cities and aside from the minor detail that we don't know any of the same people to meet to become besties, best that I just follow her online activities.

Pip's done us all a wee favour this Chrissie. Good Stuff Holiday Guide is just what it says on the tin - pretty awesome shit to get for your loved ones this present season. It's got 127 pages of things for your table, things for your feet, things for your mouth (corn fritters, yuuuummmmm), things to make, things to do, and things to visit. C'arn, get it in ya.

Updated: I realise that this is a flash file so doesn't come up on your smart phone. Here's the direct link, go forth.

Open publication - Free publishing - More craft

Frames

Minor obsession with finding appropriate round-framed, tortoiseshell shades.

Karen Walker does some awesome shapes, so naturally the google mission led me there first. This is what I found.

I sort of love them, though am unsure if they would suit my face shape.

So over buying cheapies- need to be more French and buy investment accessories and clothing.

Maybe my search will lead me to New York?

Flash Trash

Just look at this lady, how cute is she?!

At 18, she is the founder of UK online store Flash Trash and is on my list of ladies that are on my radar.

Amber Atherton has seemingly lived a life of a lady twice her age, having been a model and lived abroad. It seems her experience and exposure to the design industry fuelled her desire to have longevity in such a fickle world, thus she created Flash Trash.

In its own word, Flash Trash "attempt(s) to give unique jewellery designers a platform to display their creativity and sell their pieces online to savvy, fashion forward consumers." Yes, the last couple of words are really in italics.

The site comprises of lovely little pieces that span all budgets. Most designers are unknown to most of us, though this represents better value for money!

Here are some of my picks.


Dans Le Jardin Ring

Price £8.00


Tanya Davison, Black Pearl + Gold Coin necklace
Price £197.00


Alice in Wonderland Bracelet

Price £26.00

Deadly ponies

Wrap your peeps round this lovely baggage.

Deadly ponies is a kiwi label, producing bags, clothes and most recently a jewellery line. Materials are lovingly chosen and each piece feels luxe and almost one-of-a-kind, given their little hand stitched differences.

I'm definitely enjoying 'Mr Flopalopagus', 'Mr Lilo' and 'Mr Knitted Popit'- the names, as well as the bags.

On the kiwi note, bit disappointing that more didn't show in Sydney at the RAFW, though bring on September for NZ Fashion Week! There's some extremely inspiring things coming out of that country.