Oh Goodie Goodies

So, I should be alright for hair product for the next year! My favourite goodies found in the bags? An adorable black satin bow belt from Talulah, and the Gorman organic tea (i'm addicted to it).

Flamingo Sands and One Teaspoon

Flamingo Sands Summer 08, taken from my seat at RAFW

So we are stocking Flamingo Sands for Summer 08, and their RAFW show yesterday confirmed for me that it is 'right' for birdmotel. A lot of the styles I have already placed on strutted down the runway in a flurry of colour and glitter: a rainbow stripe bandeau bikini, a cheeky red and strawberry printed string bikini, and a low slung boyleg bikini in their trademark glossy jungle/ floral collage print. I am suitably excited to have their sexy swim hit our site in September.

The One Teaspoon show started with an amazing animation set to Elton John's Tiny Dancer. Maybe I am a geek for appreciating all the work that would have gone in to it, as no-one else seemed that taken by it??

Even though the seating made it almost impossible to see anything clearly, a couple of things really have stuck in my mind from the One Tea collection:
A jersey pink mini dress with dangly ties
Black leather shorts
Super baggy 3/4 cuffed pants
Those gladiator boots and shoes (will find out if they plan to produce them next week at my private showing)

Going to check out the show that Talulah are taking part in later this afternoon. They are getting quite a bit of press and am considering them for birdmotel. Would love to know if anyone has any thoughts. Has anyone heard of them?

Shoe Day

This week is nuts! With so much winter stock flooding through our doors at birdmotel, fashion week in full swing, and appointments to see summer 08, it is pretty hard to concentrate. Went to the Flamingo Sands show today (more on them later), and wore my new shoes purchased from Country Road on the weekend. They are pretty comfy for a wedge, especially when worn with wool tights as pictured.

Not as comfy as the havaiana's though. Havaiana have set up a custom-bar at fashion week, where delegates can pick and choose their own colour combination and have it made right in front of their eyes. I went for tone silver/gunmetal, in the new slim line design. Come on summer....oh yeah, right, winter hasn't even begun.

Mayle...

I just want everything in Jane Mayle's Spring 08 collection!

Having been an admirer of her clothing (and shoes!) since she first launched in the late 90s with her Phare label. I can still remember the small article I read about her in US Harper's back then, and thinking 'wow, she has that sweet mixed with masculine, NY thing, so perfect'.

I just love the cut-outs* in this new range, the slight 70s edge with romantic detailing. I am especially lusting after the black tie-ankle pants...but I don't think the average Aussie girl is brave enough to try this style of pant. Too edgy? What shoes do i wear with them? Maybe because you do need to be tall to pull them off successfully? Pity because I think we'll see a lot of them coming through for next summer, but I probably won't end buying any for birdmotel because no one will buy them.

*The first cream dress pictured reminds me a lot of Milk and Honey's Comet Cut Away Dress.

Autumn

Sorry, I have really been bogged down, so much has been happening, I can't believe it has been over a month since my last post. But the Autumn shopalog launches tomorrow, so that is one thing I can finally tick off my list. Hope you guys like it.

Bargain Buy

Vintage floral dress from Afro Funk

I have been searching for the perfect floral dress for awhile now, but you know, a good one is really, really hard to find. They are either too boring, too liberty, the wrong type of fabric, or totally the wrong shape for my body.

So when I tried this one on in Afro Funk I was in love. The colour is perfect for Autumn, the shape suits me and doesn't swamp my petite frame, plus the floral pattern is pretty without being kitsch. And the best bit, it was only $89.

Can't wait to team it with a heather coloured fine wool turtleneck underneath, a chunky cream beanie hat and tan brown vintage boots.

Feist and Patrick at it again...

The cute stripey tee and the red glove combination just rocks. Love the blue, white and red barrels. Love that it is so dark that you can only just make her out as she twirls and darts. Love that fringe still. I also dig how you can hear her hand clap towards the end of the clip - that's real cool.

Daughter's uses the one long shot to perfection yet again. You just have to wonder if they had to do more than one take with all those fireworks? If you want to watch a better quality version of this clip, visit www.thedirectorsbureau.com.