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Thursday, June 17, 2010

WANT: Cats Eye Sunglasses

Of course there are several loves competing for number one in my fashion accessory favwas. Shoes, yes, jewellery, of course, scarves, bags and sunglasses.

Ah, sunglasses! I love them, and I have a terrible penchant for expensive ones. More so than my budget allows, which can be quite annoying. If I buy cheap ones that I like the look of, then yes, they get worn too, but generally the cheap lenses on inexpensive sunglasses annoy me entirely and I have to go back to my pricey ones. I'm not one of those people who refuse to buy expensive sunglasses because they lose them all the time - I do lose sunglasses, its true, but actually quite rarely.

The latest shape in my sights are some cats eye sunglasses.

As I'm sure everyone knows by now, I love retro shapes - and these are just fab.

I'm thinking of getting these little cheapies just coz I love how they look - Geometric Cat Eye Sunglasses in black with pink lining.

This shape is definitely getting some attention - time to update the shades!

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Feature in Alice Magazine, UK

I knew it was coming up, but today I was thrilled to click on Alice Magazine UK's website to see that their June issue is out. There's a lovely big 4 page spread featuring Joolz, starting on page 10.

Photographs featured are from the current Joolz collection - we actually shot these late last year, but the collection wasn't officially launched until I went to New York with Nolcha as part of their fashion preview in February.

Thanks goes to the fabulous team behind this shoot, and of course to Alice Magazine's editor for liking what she saw and publishing it :)

Photographer: Lucia Ondrusova
MUA: Monique Gow
Stylist: Airdrie Makim
Hair: Xeneb @ Boots Salon, Melbourne
Models: Caroline Tymms www.giantmanagement.com & Dythea Marais www.cameronsmodels.com.au
Designs: Alannah Hill & Living Silk dresses, Joolz accessories

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Desiree Dolron

The internet is a vast and wondrous place.
Yes, its true!
Today, thanks to a comment on Twitter, I was led to a blog by Definatalie which featured this sublime photographer's work.
Feast your eyes on the beauty that is Desiree Dolron:

Yep, those are photographs. Check out her site for more amazing work.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Glasses - hot or not?

I have a beautiful fashionista friend who wears contacts, and she recently blogged about her dislike of wearing glasses. It got me pondering the whole glasses issue and how we react to them. Some people really love that 'sexy librarian' look, some people see it as geeky (which can be either good or bad - personally I love a bit of geek-chic), and many people, unless they actually wear them, don't seem to have deeply held opinions about it (this based on a spot poll I did today of a very small group of people, so if I am wrong please let me know). I know how cliched this is, but they do seem to give people an intellectual look; I feel I look much more clever when I put them on!

Some people rock their glasses really well, others hate them with a passion. When I was in high school I desperately wanted glasses, and ended up getting a pair (albeit with the lowest possible lens modification). I loved them, and wore them everywhere I could (although they did make my eyes feel a little funny). Then I lost them, and didn't bother replacing them.
They showed up years later in a box of mementos, I laughed, put them on, and put them away again. I've had my eyes tested recently, as I was thinking maybe it was time to revisit the idea of glasses, but the optometrist assured me that unless I really quite desperately wanted to wear some, I didn't need them. But one of these days, I will need them - my parents both wear them for reading, and two of my siblings got them in their teens. Will I happily wear them, or will I go for contacts like my fashionable friend?

I must admit to loving bespectacled celebrities and models. There's just something about glasses that I find attractive. Who knows how I'd feel about it if I had to wear them every day? Which camp are you in? Do you love em or hate em? Or feel kind of 'meh' about the whole thing?

PS. Please don't get me started on hot men in glasses! SUH-WOON!

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Last days to enter our giveaway!

The pamper hamper full of goodies will be drawn this Friday!

Have you entered yet?

All you need to go in the draw is leave a comment on the Joolz Blog or Fanpage, saying which is your favourite item from the Grand Exit collection, which you can view here. The winner will be drawn via an online random name picker and notified via email – so you must be a subscriber to win!

Some of the prizes the winner will score include: a fab deck of Secrets cards, several Joolz goodies, including sparkly earrings, cap, and t-shirt, a luscious Nilla Nilla organic pout balm, brand new Australis nail polish in one of this season’s hot new colours, some beautiful mascara from Mirenesse (I have sensitive eyes and I can wear this mascara all the time), and some divine Chamellia organic peppermint tea (perfect for a quick refresh either travelling or at home), all in a pretty lavender reusable eco-friendly shopping bag from Ecosilk. So much loveliness and it can all be yours!

Thursday, May 13, 2010

New rose collar necklace

Some of you were keen to get a better look at the brand new rose collar necklace I've been working on. Here's a clearer version of the last shot I posted, just for you!