Hat Affair Loves...SAMA...

SAMA is a West Australian contemporary jewellery label started by Perth duo Maria Fazio and Sarah Butko in 2010, with a view to create timeless pieces to be coveted.

Each piece is lovingly made by hand using a fine array of materials including Sterling Silver, 14k Yellow Gold and Rose Gold-Filled, Semi-Precious Stones and Swarovski Crystals and Pearls.

Always looking for inspiration has meant the designers have traveled the globe to create their latest line. Each collection has seen a style evolution but it has always retained a classic elegance.

Perfect to wear on an evening out or to liven up that gorgeous knit dress you have your eye on...

SAMA is stocked online at sama.com.au and at local boutiques Black Beret, Mt Lawley; Mulberry Cards & Gifts, Karrinyup; Story Boutique, Floreat and Valentino's, Balcatta.


(Source Photo: Provided by SAMA)

Hat Affair Loves... Alice McCall...

Alice McCall Winter 2012

When Alice McCall first launched her namesake label in 2004 I was an ardent fan. (I still have a belt and a camisole I bought from her first collection!)

However for the past few years the skirts have got shorter and shorter (forgive me if I don't want to show everyone my bottom). I can safely say the crotch flashing times are almost over. The Autumn/Winter 2012 Collection has seen a bold return to the classic lines, fluid movement and bohemian vibe that became synonymous with the name Alice McCall.

Gorgeous dresses in light cotton dominate with striking prints and folk embroidery. The colour palette features soft pastel shades, mixed with splashes of bright orange and red, not to mention black and white.

You certainly won't blend into the background this winter in her red knit...

Alice McCall is available in David Jones and selected Boutiques.

(Source Photos: Alice McCall Website)

Want to be a... Gorman Girl...?

Teepee top, Jemima Jacket, Mid Rise Crop Cord & Patchwork Clutch

Snooker Print Dress

Inka Dress

Tigress Stripe Dress

What can I say I am a Gorman Girl through and through. When you become a Gorman Girl it's like joining an exclusive cult, their instantly recognisable style and effortless chic always raises a smile. "That's gorgeous! Is it Gorman?" is a catch phrase that I and fellow Goman Girls have adopted.

I love their palette of earthy hues (including mustard, an under utilised colour in my opinion) mixed with bright pop colours and their use of organic cotton and natural fibres.

I can't wait for the heat wave to be over so I can pull on the Inka knit dress that hit stores last week. It is so soft and cuddly, forgive the expression but it is like wearing a warm blanket and I ask you, what is wrong with that?

Love Lucy xxx
(aka Gorman Girl)

(Photos Source: Gorman Website)

Aren't we all just 'Waiting for the Sun'?

Wearing Waiting for the Sun glasses as pictured below.

Deux in Cognac by Waiting for the Sun

19.6 in Vintage by Waiting for the Sun

Une in Vintage by Waiting for the Sun

Solid in Red by Waiting for the Sun

I bumped into someone recently and I just had to find out what sunglasses they were wearing. It turned out they were Waiting for the Sun.

Waiting for the Sun is an innovative French sunglasses company fashioning gorgeous eye wear from different types of wood. Focusing on the natural look of each, with a a few bold colours thrown in for good measure. They are unbelievably light to wear, with smooth lines and shapes to die for.

Along with the sunglasses Waiting For The Sun has created one-of-a kind packaging with the objective to reduce waste while distributing modern, original artistic creations. Each pair also comes with a special scarf that is randomly selected. The scarfs are designed by a group of selected artists. Each are given a blank white square to create the perfect accompaniment for these eye catching gems.

Waiting for the Sun is available in Perth exclusively at The Butcher Shop in Northbridge and Fremantle. For a complete list of stockists go to the Waiting for the Sun website by clicking on the link.

Lilly Loves Tea & The Claremont presents... Fashionista Fridays...

 

I love the back on this dress!

  

Soft lighting, pumping tunes and beautiful clothes, what more could you want!

Last Friday Lilly Loves Tea held their first Fashionista Fridays parade at  the Claremont Hotel. As the models strutted down the catwalk guests gathered around sipping champagne.

It featured a mixture of fun and flirty, laid back chic and dangerously sexy numbers. The Claremont Hotel was a great venue and altogether it was a polished and professional parade. I chatted to the manager of Lilly Loves Tea after the show and they are already looking at expanding the next Fashionista Friday to possibly include other Claremont retailers. So watch this space...

The parade included labels One Teaspoon, Style Stalker, Ilkoy, May, August Street, House of Wilde, Winter Kate, Ebony An Eve, Mad Love and Toi Et Moi. (All items shown are currently available in store.)

Fashionista Fridays by Lilly Loves Tea are held at The Claremont Hotel on the first Friday of every month.

Windswept...

Inspired by Fenella Peacock's latest collection Poetica I created this hat to sell under my label Love Lucy, in her store Nells. 

It took a little while to get this hat to work. I had the colours I wanted to use but inspiration wasn't forthcoming. I wanted volume and I didn't want it to look too perfect. I was aiming to achieve a random simplicity.

Copper wire came to the rescue. I was able to give the volume, random placement and at the same time make the ribbons look like they're floating in the breeze...

Photo Top: Hat; Windswept by Love Lucy, Dress; Rouge Josephine by Fenella Peacock, Necklace; Honey Eater in Copper by Totomoto.