31 October 2010
30 October 2010
(Almost) 2000 food blogs I (only) discovered this week
If you're partial to a food blog, you might just worship The Food Blog Blog. And you might just need the rest of your life to get through them all. Think Alosha's Kitchen to Zen Foodism with all your regular favorites in between. And the best part is that 99% of them are regular, everyday people, simply sharing their passion and culinary success stories. PS For goodness sake, don't attempt to view any of it on an empty stomach... You have been warned.
29 October 2010
On sale soon: Belle Dec/Jan 2010/11
My mailbox is getting all kinds of action this week! Today? This! The December-slash-January-2010-slash-2011 issue of my current fave*, Belle.
*subject to change without notice
Budget DIY of the day: Pom pom gift wrap
Wouldn't you just be positively delighted to open one of these? Christmas wrapping just got all crafty on us! English ("not-quite-grown-up") girl Laura made them. Visit her colourful & crafty blog, Bugs and Fishes - but it comes with a warning: You'll be off to buy some felt and a glue gun faster than you can say "Martha Stewart".
PS For a step-by-step tutorial on Laura's
pom pom gift wrap (above), click here.
28 October 2010
Cool website: Wordle
How fun is this Table Tonic "tag cloud" I just created over at Wordle - ("a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes.") PS Simply type in the name of any website with an RSS feed, and it can generate the words for you! Big fun. I'm giving it a "10".
Here's another one I did for Anna, aka "my inspiration":
Colour combo of the day: Lilac + Bone
Feminine but earthy, simple but oh-so-special! And a fine choice for self-confessed "greige-ites" and "neutral-nellies" alike! PS I'm thinking a certain Mini-Tonic's room might be enjoying these flavours in the new house...
All images via Delight by Design
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SHOP THE LOOK at Table Tonic
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(above) Moroccan Leather Pouffe in Natural, $185
(above) Feather Juju Hat in Violet, $650
(above) Mexican Suzani throw (2x2m) in "Sand", $392
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SHOP THE LOOK at Table Tonic
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(above) Moroccan Leather Pouffe in Natural, $185
(above) Feather Juju Hat in Violet, $650
(above) Mexican Suzani throw (2x2m) in "Sand", $392
"10 ways to feel fabulous on a budget"
Louise Roe is a British-born television presenter, fashion journalist and stylist, who is currently based in LA. When I stumbled upon her "10 ways to feel fabulous on a budget", I simply had to share:
1. Snap up designer diffusion lines the second they go on sale – H&M, Target and Forever21 make the best designer and celebrity collaborations, and - here’s a heads up - often sneakily put them out on racks a day before the advertised launch date.
2. Wear a hat. Not a beanie, but a proper hat. Trilbys, Fedoras and Bowlers add instant chic, elegance and intrigue to a plain outfit.
3. Throw a tea-party. Pick up an old tea stand at the flea market, bake a cake, cut the crusts off sandwiches, make your friends dress up (think Charlotte-style from SATC) and enjoy an afternoon of inexpensive, old-fashioned glamour.
4. Put aside two hours to watch an Audrey Hepburn movie, alone, with a large glass of red wine.
5. Cut bangs into your hair, paint your nails chocolate brown and slick on red lipstick. An instant new, ladylike you.
6. Buy last-minute, standing tickets to the opera. They’re very cheap, and it still sounds the same!
7. Sit in a posh hotel lobby to people-watch and just soak up the atmosphere. I’m obsessed with Claridges in London, The Sunset Tower in LA, and The Waldorf Astoria in New York… but every city’s got a good few!
8. Always wear expensive perfume. Whiz through the department store, spritz, and leave with as many samples as they’ll hand out.
9. Dress up to the max with a friend and spend the afternoon trying on clothes at designer boutiques. (Discreetly) take a Polaroid camera. Many stores even serve free champagne while you’re in the changing room too.
10. De-clutter your bedroom, iron your sheets, sprinkle lavender water on them, and put fresh flowers in a vase. A lot closer to a 5* hotel than it was before.
Love it all!
27 October 2010
Gimme! of the day: "Another Country" Daybed
Have fallen in rock hard insta-love with this daybed from UK-based Another Country (no, silly that's the name of the store!). Are you nodding? Mmmm-ing? Wishing you lived in the UK? PS Buy it here. PPS They ship worldwide. True story.
On sale soon: Australian House & Garden December 2010
Scenes from my letterbox: The December 2010 issue of Australian House & Garden. Christmas cheer (gulp) indeed! Gosh, it just seems so early, doesn't it?
Cool blog: The Neotraditionalist
There aren't many blogs I "subscribe" to for daily updates delivered straight to my (already overflowing) inbox, but The Neotraditionalist is one of them - and for good reason! Katie Armour and her fab-tastic blog just keep coming up with the goods. These were two recent tidbits I loved:
(above) Kate Spade creative director Deb Lloyd's
Thai-Themed Soiree to celebrate the
(above) Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley (who appear in the forthcoming Never Let Me Go). I wonder if they coordinated outfits, I'm loving all the colour and texture!
26 October 2010
Stylish Homes: Enid Woodward
"Enid Woodward, a physical therapist, lives in a 600-square-foot studio on the Upper West Side. The apartment may be small, but it has one very large asset: it opens onto a wraparound terrace that is nearly the size of the living space" (NY Times). Proof that good things come in small packages! PS Click here to view the full slideshow. PPS Interesting to note that Enid's furniture is completely neutral, which makes the red and blue interior a huge success, if you ask me!
All images nytimes
25 October 2010
Country Road Summer 2010
Dear Country Road...
Yes!
Yes!
YES!!!!!!!!
And PS Incase you weren't aware, you can now shop Country Road online!
Juju Hat madness at tabletonic.com.au!
Could this possibly be my favourite Table Tonic Juju yet? Why, yes. Yes it could. Chocolate-y, feather-y goodness. Simply edible. PS $650. Free shipping within Australia. Click to buy. And PS Violet Juju's are now in stock. PPS Pink, Blue, Natural Brown & Natural Black Juju Hats are available for pre-order and will be arriving mid/late November!
Room of the week: Worn out
Beaten up tan leather + well worn timber = Foolproof decor. And if you like this, you'll love the blog it came from - brydiebrown.
Cool Tumblr: fuckyeahBAMBI
As someone who worships at the alter of Bambi, you can well imagine my delight upon dicovering fuckyeahBAMBI, a Tumblr (largely image-based) blog dedicated entiely to the 20 year old Aussie model (and GF of Ksubi's Dan Single). Scoot on over and have yourself a looky. She's Australia's answer to Natalia Vodianova. Gawjus to the max.
All images fuckyeahBAMBI
24 October 2010
"Une pochette pour mon iPad"
Oui! Oui! Oui! Except I don't have an iPad. Hmmm. Perhaps Mr Tonic is, infact partial to leopard print... PS Dolce & Gabbana, Tonic-ettes - Start skipping those morning lattes! PPS Yeah thanks, Paris Vogue. THANKS A LOT.
Cool shop: Retrospections, Miller Street, Cammeray
Don't you hate it when you see something awesome, AND it's a bit of a bargain, but you have no space (or just no "spot") for it? Yeah. Happened to me on Friday, so I'm putting this out there in the hope that someone else falls in lust and gives these a good home! Retrospections owner Justine (she has a mad 50s/retro eye!) writes: "Is that a mini park bench I see before me? Why yes it is! Too cute! This vintage bench with two matching chairs is the perfect outdoor setting for kids and only $135.00 for the set of 3." Told you. Awesome.
PS "Also in frame a retro ceramic hand-painted pot stand, $68.00, and some handmade felt flowers (oh so Spring!) $9.95 each." PPS Retrospections also stock goodies by the super talented Anastasia over at Percival Road Designs (she has a great blog too!). Visit the Retrospections Facebook page for more info.
23 October 2010
9 bookmark-worthy sites I (only) discovered this week
Stop the press! US Vogue have a Tumblr blog! What does this mean? Faaa-bulous images, past and present, from the archives of one of the finest of fash mags, updated daily. Grab yer eye candy here.
22 October 2010
Found! The perfect bohemian summer accessory
Pssst! A fresh bunch of Vintage Indian tribal necklaces just landed at the Table Tonic online store! Clickety-clack on over to meet "Jemima" (below), "Estella", "Luella" & "Harper". Day or night, beach or bar, these babies are accessory perfection!
Stylish Homes: Vanessa Traina
Rather loving ("Louis Vuitton model & Chanel ambassador") Vanessa Traina's New York apartment (West Village of course), courtesy of Harper's Bazaar. PS Get this: She's only 25!!! Le sigh... PPS A big "Yo" to my girl Ashlina in LA for the heads up.
View the full slideshow here.
Read the interview here.
Ta-daaa! The Real Living feature: Our (ex) home
Lately, a lot of people have been asking me whether I miss our "old" house. And it's strange, but here's the thing: After finishing a renovation (nearly killed us), finishing off every last detail (never ending story), getting it 100% PERFECT to put on the market (niiiightmare), and then tidying, de-cluttering and keeping it spotless (with 2 young children) for open for inspections? Well, no. No I don't miss it at all. But it was such a fab house, and we loved it dearly. What I'm really looking forward to now (well, soon anyway!), is having a go at the beachy decor thing. You know, with a 50s twist! Anyway, here's that feature! The story begins: "Forget the diamonds, eBay is a girl's best friend - well, certainly Louise Bell's."
Real Living's November 2010 issue is on sale now.
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