TRINKETS

Just some pretty trinkets i managed to find at an op shop last week. oh so pretty and aged. 

An old tin for carrying Aspirin. 'Genaspirin' <3

The Man in the Hat

Man in the Hat

Directed by Luit Beiringa

Sunday morning i woke up to find myself watching a New Zealand Documentary on this lovely man named Peter McLeavy. He founded, what is now called Enjoy Gallery located on Cuba Street. Setting up a gallery space in his bedroom on The Terrace in the 1960's, he had a huge part in the formation of the Wellington Art scene. 40 odd years later he still lays in his bare office on his green velvet chaise with typewriter and fountain pen on his desk, looking up at the adorned ceiling pondering life.
I found this documentary very inspiring and related to a lot of his qualms and concerns towards his beginning business and life in general. It gave me ease to know he found his place, his niche and could provide a culture for the community and struggling artists.


I hope that the artists and art lovers of Wellington Community can continue this passion and vision for the future - WE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE SOMETHING SPECIAL

Too Much Work and Lingerie

It's 2.30am Saturday Morning and I have just got into bed (ah). I have managed to get my productivity levels up this week and worked 12 hours on my shiv today! When it got to 11pm and i felt like this guy (below) and started making mistakes (like deciding a 6 gore skirt was a good idea?!?!) i thought it would be best to stop.

 

Highlight of the week. My friend and I got our Lingerie project on its feet, creating some delish simple white lace knickers. We each made a pair to try out and tweak. MMM just one of the pros of making Lingerie. I can't wait until we get cracking on the silk longline bras....hush

Oh John, I love your flare and volume, your subtle demonic Witt

 The chic chiffon slips with that cute Aladdin fit 

Your girls all look so happy, vibrant, high and free

But I know their hiding something, with their cunning trickery

So Jones work your magic and add that extra top hat taste

For not many take advantage of this extravagant millinery lace

John Galliano Spring 2011

New Zealand Fashion Week

So I recently attended fashion week for the first time. I am still undecided on how I feel about the whole experience, I can say one thing for sure, I will never be going as a dresser again! BUT i did meet a lot of people and managed to get into a few decent shows (as a person, not a dresser) and saw NZ fashion as a bigger picture. Although there were a few stand out shows, people with style were lacking. There were lots of people with pulps and short dresses, but very few people with unique, interesting, subtle details that caught my eye. THERE WERE A FEW< BUT I WOULD LIKE MORE.

By the end of the it i had definitely had enough of the whole scene. I missed my hometown like mad and wanted to converse with my buddies.

CONCLUSION FOR NOW

Much of a learning curve in more ways than one

Will not attempt to be a dresser again (maybe in France)

Its easy to meet people if you put yourself out there. Particularly in NZ

NZ fashion is still very small, but slowly growing, similar to a fruit plant - they only get bigger!

Bonsai Apple Tree ^__^