I’ve been a bad girl this week. I’ve allowed my long weekend to throw out my system and as a result I have been playing catch up all week with appointments, writing and dithering around with my studio. I swear my intentions are good, and even with an extra pair of hands I still haven’t managed to get on top of all the requests yet this week.  So that means that this weekend will have to be all work and no play if I intend to make big things happen next week.  This is one of the inherent problems of not having a work place to go to. There is no real division of life versus work, and contrary to all popular recommendations, if I try and achieve that it just makes things worse.  Ahh the joys of being a creative type. Still, I must stick to the plan, tick off the lists and get the world on track.

What I’ll be Doing.

• Pausing for Anzac day on Saturday. A day where we remember and recognise all those who give their lives in service to our country.
• Cataloging all my recent vintage finds, fabric stash, miscellaneous debris that has taken over three rooms in my house.
• Writing all those posts you have requested. Everything from vintage to vampires, interviews and more Mad Men specials.
• Buying new technology to rescue me from my ridiculously duplicated world of contacts, appointments and clients.
• Shopping at Ikea, because that is where all overwhelmed individuals head in their quest for an organised utopia.
• Attempting to streamline all my social networking and forum sites. Craving efficiency.

For You to Do.

Win

I love it when shops I like give things away, and this time it could be you they give them to. Be it Spring or Autumn in your neck of the woods, it is likely that you will need a funky pair of rain boots to see the season through.  Even if you have no garden, a pair of Pluey’s are so cute that you could wear them to the market, the movies or your mother’s!  If you’d like to be in the running to win a pair, Pluey’s is running a comp on their Facebook page. And YES, they will ship globally to the winner! I’m eying off the Sublime.

Read

Links à la Mode

• 39^th & Broadway: Even fashion designers can get scared of a new and forward trend.
• Agent Dreamer: An interview with Rachel Lanese of Crafttastrophe – designer of beautiful shoes and other wearable art.
• Agent Lover: Hunting for the perfect retro bathing suit, part two.
• Breakfast at Saks: A review of independent designer retailer, Moxsie and Itsola dress.
• Broke & Beautiful: Miss Elle experiences amazing handmade jewelry in a video post!
• Consume or Consumed: Review and hypothetically shopping at Net-A-Porter’s sister sale site: The Outnet
• Culturistas: Update your wardrobe for Spring using the clothes you already have!
• Dirty Laundry: How to wear Maison Martin Margiela without breaking the bank via DIY alternatives.
• Fashion Pulse Daily: Perry Ellis surprises with a fall line-up of classics that with please your Dad and your hottie 20-something boyfriend simultaneously!
• Felicia Sullivan: eco-friendly fashion on a budget: toggery by kate d’arcy.
• Haute World: An inside look to the ever famous Louis Vuitton flagship store in Paris.
• Hello Kelli: New Japanese technology creates a loose wave digital perm.
• Independent Fashion Bloggers: Starting your own blog? IFB helps find the right blog platform for you.
  
• LuciteBox: HBO’s Grey Gardens – beyond the fashionable women.
• Retro Chick: Celebrating one year blog birthday with a reader goodie bag giveaway.
• Star Fashion Addict: A roundup of the hottest handbag styles for spring.
• Style Symmetry: Inspiration Flashback – a look back at Little House on the Prairie.
• The Coveted: Basic Investing, is it better to invest in basics or statement pieces?
• The Curvy Fashionista: Interview with plus size high fashion designer, Monif C – breaking all plus size stigmas.
• The Demoiselles: The Littlest Demoiselle discusses ANTM’s Short Model Season, and “under height” models of the p
• The Sunday Best: Why Club Monaco should bring back the crewneck.

So enjoy your weekend all, and come next week I should have some photos for my super streamlined, organised work space to share. And while you are enjoying all the fun and frivolities the weekend brings, remember to pause and remember those who have given their lives in service to our country.

Saturday 25th Anzac Day. Remember.

Image by FotoRita