Holiday reading

Matchbook Mag 011 - December 2011

Matchbook Mag 011 - December 2011

NEET Mag 025 - December 2011

If you are keen for some inspiration over the holiday period, here are some online magazines to get stuck into - NEET Magazine and Matchbook Magazine.  Why do I read these ones?  Mm - I get into ruts sometimes.  There's only so many contracts and news you can read.  Sometimes it's nice to see what creative types are doing with their day to day... and dream.  These mags have some good articles about these creative types.  I think the scarf designer/illustrator looks like a Swedish version of Charli!

Deenie

Merry Star Wars Christmas everybody!

We don't have much in the way of Christmas decorations at our place yet.  But this is that perfect geeky touch I knew the boy would happily allow to adorn our walls (in this case our fridge).

I know what you're thinking...she has waaaay too much time on her hands!

In my defense, I couldn't resist and when you wake up after trying to sleep between night shifts, this is about the only thing I could find any motivation to do.  There are many more designs though these were my favourite.

They are amazing aren't they?  {free PDFs via Matters of Grey}

Merry Christmas everybody!

kay

Red Lips ReStyled

Found this crazy cool ideas for red lips during this festive period.

Two-Tone Lips from the Nanette Lepore.

The trick is to powder some transparent powder on your lips to stop the colours from smudging into each other.

Sparkly Lips from Givenchy.

Use loose glitter, blot, and seal it in with two coats of clear gloss

Ombre Lips from Gucci

After brushing on the dark lipstick to entire lip, dab a bright red lipstick in the center. 

Finish with gloss to blend

Found here.

-charli

Jingle bells...

I thought I'd share some shots from our trek to Nepal including these delightful yak bells (it's only the naughty wild yaks on the side of the hills that don't wear these and then you get surprised by them when you turn a corner because you never heard them coming...but I digress!).

We had amazing weather and clear views of the all the mountain peaks.  

Quite the contrast to your trip though hey, Deenie?

kay

[from top: yak bells for sale at Namche Bazaar; views from Gokyo-Ri; Everest from Base Camp; Bobba Fett admires Everest]

DIY Ballet Heels

Been meaning to write a DIY post I do that was inspired by the Fendi shoe collection last year.

It's really useful for people like me with tiny feet.

1. All you need is a pair of heels

2. Stockings in a similar tone...or not...whatever suits your style!

3. Cut the legs off the stockings

4. Wrap under and around your heels (like the Fendi heels)

Keeps your heels from slipping and pretty as a ballerina.

-charli

V v Gogh faves

Gogh a go go - Amateur Couture

R really likes Vincent van Gogh.  So I was pleased to see this post from one of my favourite blogs, Amateur Couture.  From the bottom up: the 'starry night' picture was on a postcard R sent me after he moved to Melbourne; the "sunflowers" - reminds me of Amsterdam; and the "almond blossoms" is R's personal favourite cos of Vincent painted it when he heard about the birth of his brother's baby and was all happy about that.  That's what the audio guide said at the Van Goh Museum in Amsterdam anyway.

Deenie

I know it's summer but...

Yes it's currently 27 degree in town and I have the air con on but when I saw this post on Creature Comforts featuring an amazing video on 25 ways to wear a scarf, I was excited and had to share it.  I am getting just a little tired of the 'european one knot' style that I seem stuck with when I wear my scarf.  I need to move on!  This has such great inspiration.  I may have to draw and record some of them though because it can be too hard to find the one I like afterwards.




kay

I want this book!

I had the delightful pleasure of meeting a very sweet 3 year old at work today.  He shared with me his favourite picture book and we read it together.  I was completely smitten with the simplicity and ingenuity of this children's book.  I was totally enthralled with the story and the boy knew the book so well he didn't even need to look and he knew what to do on each page.

I want this for my kids!  Heck, I want this for myself!

Here it is: Press Here by Herve Tullet - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.




kay

Two great things...

...about this editorial (Fashion Gone Rogue):
1.  white socks with shiny heels
2.  green eyeshadow

So pretty.

Deenie

Vagabond Venice

I heard somewhere that Venice has this "decaying charm".  We walked about wondering about what life is like for the dwindling number of locals here.  Where tourists flood the quaint walkways and large squares.  Where it's a 1.50 euros to use the public toilet.  Where cheap eats are almost nonexistent.  Where doors and windows are often closed cos hey, who wants a pesky tourist poking their camera into your house?  But I loved seeing a bunch of young schoolboys rush onto our taxi boat during the peak hour.  Half of the boys missed the boat and were shouting after the rest of their gang.  We next saw them huffing and puffing at the next stop then piling onto the boat, grinning and proud they made it, making a racket.  Some things are the same.

Deenie

O holidays, O holidays

Edinburgh, Scotland

Versailles, France

Paris, France

Berlin, Germany

Europe trip, peoples.  R look a bajillion photos and these are some of my faves.  (He wanted to edit them or whatever.  I'm like, they're fine!  Seriously, you spend $ on a camera and then u gotta edit them?  It should take good photos from the start I say.) 

Anyway we did this loop-de-loop: London -> St Andrews/Edinburgh -> Amsterdam -> Berlin -> Rome -> Venice -> Paris -> London.

TGIF - happy holiday planning.

Deenie