Dumbo Feather...Pass it on

If you are looking for some inspiring reading this is the magazine for you. Dumbo Feather is a beautiful magazine that publishes wonderful stories on a diverse range of topics and the most refreshing thing about it is there is no celebrity gossip or stupid stories with titles like "how to lose 10 kilo's in 2 hours".
It is a rich tapestry of mini autobiographical stories of interesting people in various fields ranging from art to cooking, science, sport and everything in between.
This is a quality read and very collectable
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Here's a good reason to move back to the Shire...

I now live 10 minutes from the Royal National Park again! Yesterday morning before various meetings my boy and I went for a run along Lady Carrington Drive which is one of many gorgeous walking tracks dotted throughout the park. What a start to the day! A little crisp but a truly perfect way to kick start the heart.

If I am a little sad to be leaving my beloved city digs having something so inspiring so close to my new home certainly helps overcome it.

I'm looking forward to getting re-aquainted with the many swimming holes and cliff top walks that make up Nasho Park. Bring on summer I say!

Other additions to my ever expanding vintage collection!

Tiered navy silk frock from Milk and Honey in Newtown circa 1950's
Teamed with a red wool cardi, black tights and brown leather Mary-Jane's.

Blue Paisley Linen Frock with white collar circa 1950's. From little (nameless) vintage shop in Glebe.

This is a better photo than the one I posted a few days ago which I tried to take in the mirror!

tights again _ BECAUSE IT'S SO BLOODY COLD

love this little dress though...It'll get to go on a few outings!

Newtown Fave - C's Flashback!

One of my favourite vintage stores in Newtown is C's Falshback on King Street. They have the best priced vintage/retro clothing in town. The downside is that you need to spend quite a bit of time trawling the gazillion racks and have a lot of patience as everything is so squashed together!

Of course, this also means there are plenty of fab finds to be had - but if your not in the mood for some serious rummaging then you will be extremely frustrated. I have found a number of amazing dresses there over the years including this most recent purchase - My gorgeous 1970's cream and navy blue knitted dress. It looks great with red accessories and with the 20 degree forecast today I'm even able to wear it without tights - Ya!

C's also have a store on Military Road in Neutral Bay I think for the northsiders too.
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Behold - The High Waist

I bought my first pair of high waisted jeans yesterday. Now, I'm not really a jean kind of girl...Don't get me wrong - I'd like to be, but mostly they just make me feel uncomfortable - I have never found the perfect cut. Not in the outrageously expensive designer labels nor the cheap and cheerful brands like target and Jeanswest. The closest I have come is a pair of skinny jeans I found in the markets in Shanghai which I paid about $5 au for an wear whenever I am feeling flat stomached and small bummed.

The other reason I'm not a jeans girl is because I really, really love a dress. I wear dresses almost everyday of my life and enjoy the process of building an entire look around a dress. Different styles/colours of cardi's, stockings, jewellery, shoes and other accessories can all give a completely new aesthetic to a single dress. However, I still covet a great pair of jeans especially if they have been inspired by Charlies Angels circa 1975.


I wasn't really intending on buying highwaisted jeans yesterday but after wandering around the new level of Broadway shopping centre (of which my opinion is :lacklustre) I found myself in Dotti - which is weird as I'm not 14 (and I think the last time I shopped there I was about 14). I justified my visit by telling myself that I was there for research - It's important to see what the younger generation are into and what looks the highstreet have ripped straight off this seasons catwalks.


Wandering around though, I stumbled upon a v.cute pair of vintage denim high waisters that looked suspiciously similar to those donned by one Kate Moss at a Top Shop launch early this year (see photo) . Of course they looked nothing like that when I tried them on...and due to Dotti's riduculously small sizing I had the go up a size. But hey, they were on sale for 39.95 so I even if they don't work I haven't really waisted that much money!

They will get a run tomorrow with a cute vintage cropped pink cashmere jumper and a silk scarf around the waist. A pair of brown leather platform's and my bright blue Ororton slouch bag should top the look off nicely.


Kate Moss eat your heart out!

Beautiful Baby Stella!

Stella Bella and mum, Cate

Having never really been that maternal (except for about 5 minutes in my mid twenties) I haven't paid alot of attention to babies. In fact, I'm one of those people who declines an offer to hold a baby because I think I might break it and then that would cause all kinds of issues with the mother and father. Particularly if they are my friends because then everytime I see them I'll be reminded that I dropped their kid and really, who needs that kind of pressure in their lives right?

So, when my best friend Cate (whom has been my bud since school) announced she was having a bubalou I was mighty happy for her but also apprehensive that the baby holding thingy was going to become an issue.

Then...out came Stella. Now, admittedly she was thrussed upon me one night when I was sitting on their couch in a corner - trapped. And the peer pressure from my man (who has three growup children) was too much to bare anyway.

Anyhow, to cut a long story short, six months on and I'm all over this baby holding thing. Stella and me are great buddies. She's one of those smiley, happy babies who (to date) never cries when being pawed and pampered by anyone who doesn't go by the name of mum or dad. In fact, I've decided if I ever get that maternal urge, I'm just gonna steal Stella - that saves me going through all that pain and I'll have the perfect kid!

On the move...

Over the weekend...and then monday, tuesday wednesday (and probably for the next 6 months) I moved (back) into by man's place out in the Shire from Newtown - oh, the culture shock!

Actually, I lived there for a few years two 2 years back. Then I decided to move back to my beloved inner city dwelling... Since deciding to relocate the shop to cyber space though I began to think his house (with all those bedrooms) was a better (read: bigger) space to set up my new home office.

So now there is no more commuting and he gets me (and my enormous wardrobe which will take up one of those bedrooms by itself) 24/7.

hhhhmmmm...he must be so thrilled

New Purchase!

Last night I checked out the competition down the road. There is a cute new vintage store opened up on Glebe Pt Road - I'm not sure of the name of it as there's no visible signage anywhere but she has some great pieces - although it's a tiny shop and it's kinda crowded in there! Still, I manage to rummage through (I'm a determined kinda girl) and I picked out this gorgeous Linen 50's frock in a beautiful bright blue with paisley detail. $55.00 - Good Buy...am very happy with myself. I took a photo of myself in the mirror to share. Hope you can see the great colour and detail. I teamed it with a little saba cardi, wool tights and my new brown Mollini shoes....oh, and my fave silk flower brooch