MONDAY THREADS

ASOS Quilted Drop Waist Dress available here
PRISM Sydney Mirrored Sunglasses available at MyChameleon
PALM BEACH COLLECTION Vintage Gardenia Soy Candle available here
MIU MIU Madras Shoulder Bag available here
ISA TAPIA Nadia Lace Up Bootie in Midnight available at My Chameleon

BE@RBRICK

 

I love Medicom Toys. 

BE@RBRICKS are hectic. 

Enough said.

All Be@rbricks available on Project 1/6 Online Store

SUPERIOR INTERIOR / SOPHIE ALBOU

Photograph Jean Francois Jassaud via: L'official Interieur

Limited Edition Fernando & Humberto chair in Albou's home. Photograph Jean Francois Jassaud via: L'official Interieur

Paul & Joe Sydney Boutique designed my Doherty Lynch. Photograph via: Doherty Lynch

Sophie Albou, founder of the much coveted French label Paul & Joe, has to be one of my all time style crushes. I've always loved Albou's ability to effortlessly combine preppy, refined silhouettes with super quirky prints and colour combinations - a marriage that has ultimately come to define the designer's aesthetic. I'm yet to come across another designer who can with equal confidence, slap a cat (actually, any animal) print all over a chic silk dress and yet still maintain its elegance and wearability .

The playful element behind Albou's aesthetic also transcends into both her home interiors as well as Paul & Joe boutiques worldwide. This design consistency is something that I personally have a great deal of respect for. I love the fact that she treats the interior design of her boutiques as an extension of her own home whereby the influences of the 1960's, Parisian and Japanese cultures, Art Deco, and animals are equally apparent.

That limited edition Fernando & Humberto stuffed animal chair is out of control. I'm feeling a DIY project coming on..

THE EDIT

Every week i'll be posting 'The Edit' which is essentially just my combination of interior products, fashion looks and street styles that fit a certain aesthetic that I like at the moment. I love anything gold, so naturally the first Edit was going to be all about metallics. Happy weekend!

Saint Laurent, Lutetia Suede Clutch available on Net-a-Porter here
Marni Gold tone horn and crystal earrings available on Net-a-Porter here
Balmain Metallic Jaquard Pants available on Net-a-Porter here
Regency Distribution Jennifer Gold Leaf Dining Table available here
Chloe Susanna Studded Leather Ankle Boots available on Net-a-Porter
O.P.I Nail Lacquer 18K Gold Top Coat

TOTALLY TOASTY!

Photograph via: Australian Gourmet Traveller

Anyone who knows me, knows that I have a serious passion for jaffles. So, you can understand my excitement when I opened this month's issue of Australian Gourmet Traveller and found an article entitled 'The Toastmasters' entirely dedicated to twenty-five chefs nominating their favourite jaffle fillings! Needless to say, the first thing I did after reading the article and wiping the drool that had subsequently fallen down my chin, was head to the kitchen, retrieve my beloved jaffle maker and get down to business.

Honestly, what is there not to love about a jaffle? You can essentially stuff whatever ingredients your heart desires between two slices of crunchy, crispy bread and seal it into a delicious, hot pocket of love. Sweet or savory, the possibilities are literally endless. And the best part is, you only need to clean up one thing afterwards! The "toastmasters" come up with some pretty genius fillings that i'll definitely be experimenting with over the course of my jaffle-making career. For me, the ultimate jaffle filling would be camembert cheese and fresh figs, drizzled with a honey and walnut dressing and served with a side of 45 minutes cardio training. If you know what's good for you, check out 'The Toastmasters' article here.

KITSCH, PLEASE!

Confession: I'm a bit of a sucker for kitsch household products. MyHaus is a great website that sells clever (and in my opinion, much more interesting) versions of your everyday household products with everything from art, to outdoor living furniture. If kitsch products are your vice too, I would definitely recommend you checkout their website. These products are just a few of my favourites that they have available at the moment. I'm unnaturally excited about these Feather fridge magnets. The magnets are attached to the root of the feather, so it looks like the paper has magically been pinned to the fridge! They make mundane grocery and 'To Do' lists appear way more exciting for those of us who are still children at heart. 

I also think that the A2 Chalkboard wall stickers are really clever. Not only does this product eliminate the bulky look of other wall-mounted chalkboards available on the market, but it also means that your walls remain undamaged by drill-bits and nails. Apart from this, it's also a much more aesthetically appealing and interesting chalkboard solution when used in sets. Clever, yes?

My CuppaMugs available here 

Breakfast Express Carriage available here
Magic Magnetic Feathers available here
A2 Chalkboard Wall Stickers available here

CLASH POTATO

Photograph via: mark&henry

Photograph via: mark&henry

My own use of geometric textiles in our apartment in Kuala Lumpur

How talented are Sydney based design duo, Cushla McFadden and Jade Nottage from mark&henry? These Interior Architecture graduates have a real knack for marrying simple, geometric textile designs with interior products. The result? Effortless, playful accents of colour that entice focal interest within interior spaces. I think that there is definitely an art to being able to successfully combine "clashing (traditionally speaking!) prints and make it appear as "effortless" as it seems. For me, the successful combinations are a result of complimentary proportions, colours as well as the directional line and shape of the prints used.

mark&henry has an online shop that sells a small variety of the design duo's interior products. Check it out here!

NOT SO BLACK AND WHITE

Photograph via: MIJA

It's the 15th of July and today I decided to start a blog. 

In fact, it's something that i've been thinking of doing for a while and have probably been putting off for even longer. I guess i've had a crisis of consciousness regarding the egomaniacal nature of a blog. It's something about the abnormal and extreme egocentrism coupled with the obsessive preoccupation with one's self but even worse - the expectation that random people are going to give a fuck about your opinion or better yet, agree with it that has always gotten to me. 

Although on the flip-side and what is appealing, is that fundamentally the blogging medium offers the opportunity for so many hidden, creative minds to expose their talents and opinions in a way which might not have otherwise been possible. And I think that's pretty awesome. So, as much as the blog is the new tool for the raving egomaniacal authors out there in inter-web land, it's also a place where like-minded individuals can come together and celebrate whatever their common interests may be.

Or maybe, it's just not that deep.

Whatever it is or means to you, this is a blog about aesthetics. About (but not limited to) colour, spaces, interiors, photography, flowers, puppies and/or design. If you enjoy any of these things also, then you could check-in once in a while and we could be blog friends. Right now, I'm really enjoying Mia Josefsson's blog. I came across it recently and I think it's beautiful. She has such a talented eye for composition - both photographically and spatially speaking. Peep her blog in the link above!