NYC - 3 WEEKS OF SHOPPING BLISS

mociun... didn't disappoint
very nearly bought this guy

managed to catch the last day of the sight unseen pop up in creatures of comfort...
had some wins at bird, the stores are much nicer than online. getting my custom baggu painted
no.6 store... so lovely.. shabd treats and the best clogs.
 no.6 cobalt crossover wedge heel clogs. j crew desert boots
 mociun vase and yardage
uniqlo double denim
paper view from the $99 store as part of the noho design district. weck jars from crate and barrel
uniqlo x mt tees and some regs stripey tees.
henrik vibskov tights, mociun baggu shopper and makr carry goods belt.
 j crew cashmere jumper and uniqlo linen jumper
suno dress.. from owen

 uniqlo stripey tunics
tsumori chisato rain jacket, uniqlo crop parka and anorak
custom baggu and falcon enamelware from brookfarm general store

 uniqlo and j crew cardis
marimekko kissi dress, oiva/tonkka can and tasaraita coffee cup and deborah lippmann nail polish 
 shabd dress

RECENTLY

bao party - delicious kappaya - delicious another pair of new kids and beci's lovely print  lovely evening walk home   homemade hot cross buns sampling HCBs - needs more spice  new marimekko dresses letting loose on the treats this easter weekend 

NEW KIDS

Today has been a total effing cracker!..... we got our wedding photos back (they are hot hot hot)..... I got 3 pairs of NEW KID shoes for cheap cheap......... we watched the UCI Track World Champs in the flesh....... AND..... we've still got 3 whole days off! yesssssssssss...........

TENSO - REVIEW

I've been looking for an affordable forwarding service for Japanese online shopping for a while now... and recently came across Tenso, a Japanese forwarding service that also assist with the actual purchasing (most Japanese online stores won't take foreign credit cards)... So when I saw the mina perhonen collaboration with PASS THE BATON I thought why not give it a burl... $90 later ($75 of that is handling and postage fees) and only one third of the items I requested arrived (they'd sold out because it took them 7 days to act...).... that's one seriously expensive bread plate... but it's so beautiful I almost don't mind the price.... 
So if you're thinking of using this service I'd load up your basket with items that aren't likely to sell out quickly cos once you start the process you're committed.

TREATS

Some treats I've had my eye on...
Striped knit scarf - COS. mina perhonen remake plate - PASS THE BATON. Yue pocket back pack - POUR PORTER. Striped 3/4 sleeved top - COS. Cable knit jumper - COS. Merino and silky dress - COS.

KIITOS

My picks for Marimekko Spring 2012 available from here ........ yet to be released are the bags... ohhhh my goodness the bags... I'll have one Toimi Tote for ma birthday please!      

ERM TREATS

Last Thursday I went to the the launch of two new erm books of some serious local talent..... the amazeballs beci orpin and marc martin ...... soooo freakin exciting... managed to snaffle a signed copy from beci (yessssssssssssssssssssss.........)! You can pick up these beauties in-store from Perimeter Books and online from erm books.  I thought I'd include another erm book, Kat McLeod's... published last year... again..... its a total cracker!

SATURDAY DAMAGE

We visited Ganim and Gorman this morning to do a spot of Christmas shopping... instead I picked up this potato stamped plate and a beaaaauuutiful velvet devore skirt for myself......... yep...I have zero self control.

CHRISTMAS AND FRIDAY

A lesser lover of Christmas would have been drained of their holiday spirit years ago.... but not this moi..... I'm still completely jazzed by it....... it makes me remember long summer holidays of being dropped off at the Halls Gap pool at 9am and picked up at 5pm... the sun damage gives me nightmares, but oh to spend the entire summer in a blurry haze of chlorine affected vision again.... twas bliss.
I've been faffing around with Christmas Tree ideas this year... and after 2 fails (my hat rack came dangerously close to being thrown off the balcony) I've settled on a very simple mt tape outline... I'd say it's ok only..

Recently I've been pretty flat out on the weekends doing wedding stuff, it's getting fun seeing it all come together.... so far it's looking like a fun mess of food and colour... should be a good day! Anyway I had a 'wedding free' day on Friday and it was so lovely.........I walked with Leon to work, had a sneaky hour of playground time with a dear friend and her bub, then popped in to the Design Files open house (purchased a few wee treats) then walked home, hung out with mum for the arvo and had finished the day off with a yum dinner with my sister (she made sticky black rice with mango... ughhhhhhhhhh delish!)..... perfection!
below are a few snaps and highlights from the Design Files open house.

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flowers and fuji mart icecream

crystal jade yum cha and my broken pots

new and old favs

sweety and beer

kumo izakakya date night

hello sandwich treats

more sandwich loveliness and scary looking storm

CIBI/Perimter launch (on until 20th Nov) and trying to design invites.