Gold Week Fundraiser.

If any of you out there have little ones, be prepared, as there are going to be some seriously stylish bubs around after the Marquise designer singlet fundraiser! I can't tell you how excited I am about this! It is so inspirational and delightful to see Australian fashion designers and celebrities alike who have joined with Westfield Bondi Junction to raise funds for the Sydney Children's Hospital. They have used a Marquise - premium Australian babywear - white singlet as the blank canvas for their designs and have each created a piece of art. Some designers include Miranda Kerr, Ginger and Smart, Peter Alexander, Sass & Bide, Zimmerman, Brett Lee, Camilla & Marc and Mimco... just to name a few! All designs are one-off, and available online. You can buy them here. All proceeds go towards supporting the Sydney Children's Hospital.

   PETER ALEXANDER                                                MIMCO                                              MEGAN PARK

   LEE MATHEWS                                              FLEUR WOOD                                        CAMILLA & MARC

SASS & BIDE                                             COLETTE DINNIGAN                                          FARAGE

      ZIMMERMAN                                              LEE MATHEWS                                           BRETT LEE

GINGER & SMART                                              FLEUR WOOD                                     MIRANDA KERR

     LEONA EDMISTON                                                 MIMCO                                             RACHEL GILBERT

If you can't quite afford one of these super cute singlets, but would still like to contribute, there are numerous ways to help via this link, or you can simply make a donation here.

Summer 2011.

h&m summer 2011

A Friend of Mine.

Here are some more amazingly wonderful photographs by my friend Samuel Nolan.

He previously shot this post of me and my boyfriend and he is building a magnificent portfolio of couple and wedding photography. Visit the full shoot of Aimee and Reece here.

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I ♥ Alexa.

I am seriously contemplating a drastic hair change. I'm thinking bob. Extra blunt. Just below my chin. But I can't decide on full fringe, side fringe or no fringe. I have extremely fast growing hair so whatever I choose will be outgrown in about eight weeks.. This can be good and bad. Good if I don't like the style, but bad if I love it. 


However, I was looking at hairstyles on Vogue Australia and came across this little article about my beloved Alexa Chung. Her style is so effortless. Everything about her is simply amazing. And I love her hair. Short but simple. George Northwood does a great job in explaining Alexa's signiature hairstyle... and how to get it!

Alexa Chung’s hair has caught the mood of the moment according to George Northwood, creative director of Daniel Hersheson salons and Alexa's hairdresser of seven years. And better news still - her famous shaggy cut is easy to achieve.

"Girls are looking for a change from that long, Sienna-Miller boho look of the last decade," says George. "Alexa's hair is a variation on a classic bob – it's not too done and not too messy. Alexa wears it so effortlessly and it really works for her look, although any girl can wear it - it's very accessible," he concludes.

Alexa's shaggy bob hairstyle has become ubiquitous among the cool crowd, since she reputedly had it cut to avoid the ultra-preened look of American TV presenters when she was working in the US for MTV.

George describes Alexa's current hairstyle, as seen on UK Vogue's June 2011 issue cover, as "a bit Nineties with the grown-out fringe and centre-parting. And there's some Victorian influences - she loves anything Victorian. There's a Seventies feeling too but it's not really Seventies. It's kind of like when you are a little girl and you get your first haircut."

His advice if you want to get the same look? "Get your hairdresser to do a classic bob but make sure they chop into it loads. Then use curling irons to tong random bits. It's just a simple cut that's very feminine and low-maintenance."

A Bit of Change..

After about five years of living in this house, I have decided to make a change to my room. I had odd pieces of furniture holding all my precious things, all cramped together. I decided it was time for a change and all my lovely little ornaments deserved a decent space to be admired! I went off to Ikea and came back with an almost broken toe (due to the trolley breaking and the two heavy boxes falling out onto my feet), two blocks of chocolate and a white bookshelf with different sized sections. I love the shelf with symmetrical square sections but I thought this type was a little more interesting and more suited to my room. 

So here is the before photo:

After high school, three years of uni and a year of travelling, I accumulated a lot of 'stuff'. Many unwanted gifts, old photos, a TV and DVD player that I barely used, unopened mail, necklaces, hair accessories and so much more! So I sorted things out, donated what I didn't want to charity stores and got into a bit of organisation.

AFTER:

Amazingly, everything from the two items was able to fit into the new bookcase (with some serious arranging and rearranging, of course!). I have tried to group similar items together, like my textbooks in one section, novels in another. All my DVDs and CDs have their own space and you can see things much more clearly.

Here are some of my favourite sections!

I love this ceramic origami crane.. along with my travel books.

Two of my favourite items from my travels; the little British postbox teapot from London and my Gaudi bull from Barcelona. And in the background of the bull is a traditionally painted, handmade, Turkish candle holder. I just love all the beautiful colours!

And these are my birds. I love the owl, he's made from styrofoam and feathers. He looks freakishly real. Also, I decided to frame some of the photos from this post. Along with a change of pillow cases and throw-over blanket on my bed, I'm quite happy with the overall look of things. The white and somewhat whimsical colours are like a breath of fresh air. 

I hope you like it!