Anne-Charlotte Menegaux's Playing Cards

Ever since designing the Third Time's The Charm collection, I have had a special interest in beautiful and unusual playing cards. These ones from illustrator Anne-Charlotte Menegaux are truly magnificent. How I'd love to own a set of these! *covet covet covet* Don't you think they are lovely?

Anne-Charlotte Menegaux's Playing Cards

Lion Necklace Giveaway

This week's competition is to win a lion necklace like the one being worn in our Style Melbourne "Wear The Wild Things" shoot!

This beautifully bright necklace has been nicknamed by one of my friends, "Aslan Dipped in Sunshine". Isn't that a lovely name?
Its easy to enter! Just leave a comment here, or on our fan page, to have your name entered in the draw.  Please remember to leave me some contact details if you're going to comment on the blog - otherwise it can be quite difficult to let the winner know they have a prize! Always check back to see if you're the winner as I will announce it here and on the fan page :-)
Winner's name will be drawn the evening of Tue 15 Feb.

Lion Necklace Giveaway

Onya Aid shows support for our northern cousins

One of my favourite Aussie publications, Onya Magazine, is hosting a fundraiser next Wed (Australia Day) to raise money for flooded Queenslanders. Lots of wonderful companies have jumped on board, donating all sorts of goodies to the event.
If you'd like to help out with this great cause, then contact the Onya team via their website, and of course please show your support by going along to Honey Bar in South Melbourne next Wed - it kicks off at noon, with lots of wonderful auctions, silent auctions, live music and more.

Onya Aid shows support for our northern cousins

I've listed over $1300 of joolz on ebay for the Qld Flood Relief

Hi there everyone,

As I'm sure everyone knows by now, the situation up in Queensland is pretty dire.

I've been watching the news reports, feeling competely helpless, and decided to donate via a joolz sale on ebay. I've listed over $1300 worth of stock , and every single one has a starting bid of just $0.99 All proceeds will be donated to the Qld Flood Relief.

Check it out, and happy bidding!

Ltd Edition Qantas Playing Card Butterfly & Pearl Necklace RRP$499 -

starting bid $0.99

Pale pink resin necklace RRP$45 - starting bid $0.99

Silver Cameo Drop earrings RRP $35 - starting bid $0.99

*Please note these pictures are only some of the items listed. You need to click on the link to check out all the fundraiser items.

I've listed over $1300 of joolz on ebay for the Qld Flood Relief

First joolz competition for 2011

HURRAH!
Its the first Joolz competition for 2011! And its very easy to enter: to win these pretty pearl and crystal bracelets tied with ribbom, all you have to do is leave a comment here or on our Facebook page, telling us why YOU are a pearls girl. One response will be chosen and the winner notified next week. You will receive three pearl and crystal bracelets, with the colours pictured: champagne pink, moonlit black, and amethyst.
Good luck everyone - the competition starts NOW :-)

First joolz competition for 2011

Shop Review: Curious Oyster

Mrs Peterson

Little Bubalishka

Owl & Fox

Hibou

Pirdy

Pirdy & Snow Fawn

Brooches by Priya

I'm a fan of jewellery, yes that is a given. What you might not know is that I'm also a fan of owls. Not in a full-on collector-y way like a friend who shall remain nameless, but I like 'em enough to be very pleased with the delightful collection of our hooting friends to be found at The Curious Oyster Shoppe at 776 High St, Thornbury.

Filled with vintage furniture, it is very much like taking a wander around your coolest aunt's living rooms. Clocks and handbags jostle for space on the walls, chests of drawers are left open to reveal hand-painted cards nestled beside laser-cut earrings, open a cupboard and you'll find handbags and frilly knickers hanging side by side with knitted gingerbread dolls.

Made by Jo

XOX by Borrowed Earth, inner tube bag by Nearly Roadkill

Soy tea cup candle by Serene Tresider

With the chesire cat grinning at Alice in the front window, I knew straight away this was going to be a fun place to visit. Annaliese van Oosterwijck, proprietor of this treasure trove (and also maker of divine Nilla Nilla Pout Balms), tells me that "people love that this doesn't look like a shop, it's like going into someones home." There is lots of handmade jewellery (hurrah!) strewn on tables, perched on pretty teacups and dangling chandelier-like from lamps & cocktail glasses. Yes, the Curious Oyster Shoppe is a Joolz stockist! I've found my next clock - an adorable laser-cut woodland image to adorn my wall and keep time. There's some gorgeous crockery too!

Image courtesy of Mother Maria

Clothes made using vintage fabrics are on racks in the back room, and I found some awesome hand-printed, made in Melbourne leggings hanging over a cupboard door (yes, the stylist in me screamed out loud - fingers crossed we'll see some appearing in a photoshoot soon!).

Image courtesy of Captain Robbo

All the designers have been hand-picked by Annaliese, each chosen carefully to represent the mad hatter's tea party that is the Curious Oyster Shoppe.

Why so curious? When they were growing up Annaliese and her cousin Veronica watched Alice in Wonderland over and over again, and as she says, to new visitors the shop looks a bit like a curiosity shop, hence the "Curious Oyster Shoppe" was named.

Butterfly dictionary print by Hello Handmade, vintage glass soy candle by Serene Tresider

Drink Me Alice

This is certainly not a shop that caters to just one age bracket - you can find something to delight at any age, I'd say. And coming soon: a Moorish Tea Room, plus a delivery of fabulous vintage coming in from Europe (when they can get planes flying out again, I'd assume). I'll be hustling back there for that, let me tell you!

Shop Review: Curious Oyster

Sailing World Cup Ladies Day Luncheon & Fashion Show

Image courtesy www.peselandcarr.com.au

I'm just back in the office after a lovely afternoon down at Sandringham Yacht Club. Today was their fundraiser for ovarian cancer research, a ladies luncheon and fashion show. I had donated a necklace and earrings as one of the raffle prizes, and also had some accessories in the fashion show.

It was a lovely day, the girls at the yacht club did a fine job. One of my favourite stylists, Tessa, was working busily behind the scenes, making sure all the fashion was organised and ensuring the models looked perfect before they strutted down the catwalk - today's catwalk was a long carpet of faux grass. It worked very well for the event! And another of my favourite stylists was MC - Amber Renee did a great job, even though (as she told us early on) she was dealing with a rotten cold.

The fashion looked great, the models were lovely, makeup perfect (done by one Megan Kirkup, who I've had the pleasure of working with several times), and although our view of the bay was mainly wet wild n windy, still a very lovely spot to spend an afternoon.

I have some truly dreadful photos from the phone, but am hoping that I may be able to share some with you once they are forwarded on to me from the organisers, or some of the more professional shots that were taken by others who were there. I promise you don't really want to see my shots from today.

See? Not really worthwhile, is it? We'll just have to wait and I'll update this post once some decent photos become available!

UPDATE
Some pics are up on Style Melbourne - if you'd like to check them out, click on the link. Here are a couple of them. Thanks to Sarah Lamb for snapping these :)

Sailing World Cup Ladies Day Luncheon & Fashion Show