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holly russell designs

pc: insideout topshop

dree hemingway

pc: altamira nyc

pc: ???

opening ceremony

pc: knighttcat

In a really random mood tonight, so decided to share a random selection of current faves/obsessions/loves/lust

Content. Satisfaction. Predeliction.

"....Few days went by without some kind of get-together. It was unthinkable that a week would pass without discussing life, love and the universe, in depth, with a variety of people. Friendship was something honoured and prized, almost above anything else, and forming new acquaintances a gift to be encouraged and nurtured."

"I think of how I love this place, this country.......I smelt the salt in the air.....and thought: I am home."

Paula Constant, Slow Journey South

Love my home. Australia, home.

Je Suis a Vous

pc: elleryland

Ellery transcends fashion, every time.

Coveting everything from the current collection. Items available to pre-order from Elleryland. I need a spare ten grand. Anyone wanna lend me some moolah?

African Heart

Celebrated a friend's birthday the best way we know how.....dinner at Hippo Creek (an African restaurant). We shared a plate entitled 'African Safari' for starters (comprising skewers of buffalo, camel, crocodile and ostrich with monkey gland (??!!?!) and peri-peri sauce). Camel is delicious. And before you berate me, camels are officially at pest level here in Australia. We also shared some biltong (ridiculously good) and African beer bread. For mains, we tried the Hunters Assaggai (marinated and flame grilled beef on a skewer, hanging over a bowl of fries with garlic butter), the pepper crusted buffalo fillet, the camel fillet and the lions kill. Ahhh, what a meal. A restaurant deserving of all its accolades in the few months it has been open at the marina.

I wore my new favourite shoes to dinner. These babies have not left my feet this weekend. Stuart laughed at me yesterday when I (jokingly) got into bed wearing my pyjamas and the boots in question. Serious love. And sooo comfy. Amen. Well worth the wait :)

(tshirt dress, bardot. boots, maurie and eve. coat, sportsgirl. bag, vintage. bangle, city beach)

These babies have a detachable harness (which you can adjust depending on how slouchy you want to wear the boots), are all leather and weigh about 1.3 kgs. They don't actually feel heavy when you wear them though....hmmm, wonder how heavy the Edelmans are.


(sheer tank, supre. jeans, lee. earrings, dotti. boots, maurie and eve. cardigan, portmans. bangle, city beach)



Thinking of making szechuan chicken for dinner, so I best work out the ingredients I'll need. Hope you've all had a fab weekend :)

Have you got a little old house and a lemon tree

Don't know if I've ever mentioned it, but I (like many others) am an avid Kate Moss fan. The girl just has IT. She can do no wrong, fashion-wise, in my eyes. Behold:

pc: circa now

That first pic is mostly the entire reason why I need a leopard print coat.

(on a side note: obsessing over all things leopard print....mmmm)

Patchwork kids....

I thrifted this patchwork maxi skirt a little while ago. I was particularly taken by the ruffles and flounce-y details at the back of the skirt and the hems. Crazy prints? I'm so there. Ridiculous posing? With bells on, dahhlinkkk.

Hope you're all having a fab week thus far.....aren't you glad it's already (nearly) Thursday?!?! I am, work has been chaotic crazy this week.

cropped tank, target. skirt & belt, vintage. shoes, forever new. earrings, sportsgirl.

Shop It.

Forget SATC (Sex And The City), SATP (Shop African Tea Party) is now open for business.

Head over to http://shopafricanteaparty.blogspot.com/ to check out the offerings for sale. Keep checking back as I plan to update the blog fairly regularly with new and vintage clothing, shoes, jewellery, bags and other accessories. Any Qs about items? Email me at anikaboolean@hotmail.com or leave a comment in the relevant post.

*Please note/allow for delayed email response time due to time differences and the fact that I have no hotmail access at work. But don't worry...the store operates on a first come, first served basis regardless.

Happy Shopping!!

Spring has sprung...

...and yes, the 'cheese factor' of that title is intended. It's been so long since I felt the warm sun on my scalp/back, I'd forgotten what that was. So when we heard, on Saturday morning, that it was going to be a 25 degree day, Stuart and I headed out to coffee at a new cafe near my house and then to the beach. The cafe in question? Voyage. They use premium coffee, milk, ingredients....hence the rave write-ups in local papers and the fab coffee. Yum.

Seeing as they're set-up pretty much on the beach (all you have to do is cross West Coast Highway and you're there), we headed over afterwards. There's nothing quite like the feel of the sun on a black tee. Or sand between your toes. Ahhh, heaven. Bring on summer.

tank, supre. cropped tee, staple from cite. jeans, lee supatube. earrings, sportsgirl. rings, diva and DIY. bag, vintage. suede studded shoes (in bag), forever new.

If this ain't love....

.....then I don't know what love is.

Nicholas Kirkwood for Rodarte S/S 2010

pc: jak & jil

fringing and beads

Sometimes all you need is fringing and beads.

Behold this beaded scarf from some random, hole-in-the-wall store in the city.

Gotta love the benefits of working in the city

(err...or not, given how much I'm tempted to spend money)

And the ever-present DIY studded boots.

I love these babies.

sweater, sportsgirl. jeans, valleygirl. shoes, DIY rubi. bag, vintage. earrings, random goth shop.