At the moment I'm inspired by all things summer... A beautiful fashion photo shoot for Vogue Japan by Andreas Sjödin and Summery 'Swinburne' fabric from Osbourne & LIttle.
Speaking of summer, I'm about to jet off to the sunny side of the globe for my honeymoon!
Mark and I are off on a three week trip to New York, San Francisco and Hawaii!! We're both incredibly excited and eagerly awaiting a well deserved break. However, I have organised some posts for Eat Drink Chic while I am away so keep checking back!
By the way, if anyone has any suggestions for places to visit in NYC, SF and Hawaii's Big Island (especially cute design-y shops, cafes or restaurants), let me know!
Living in an apartment, I often miss the company of a dog. That's why it's such a joy to peruse the stunning portfolio of photographer Sharon Montrose. Gorgeous work!
Some fancy white frock inspiration... from Mango's Scarlett Summer range and a cute article from In Style Weddings with photography by Olivia Graham.
Top: Luana. Photo by Edwin Tse
Bottom: Bloomingdales Sky 'Batik' Bedding. Photo by Ditte Isager
Soft and feminine fashion and photo-styling in this shoot for the Kling Summer 2010 Collection.
{ Photography by Antonella Arismendi. via Daydream Lily }
Love this dreamy fashion shoot photographed by Jamie Nelson.
Ice-Cream Sandwiches are among my favourites in the "Ice-Cream" family.
After an exquisite meal at an elegant french restaurant, I have been known to politely refuse a chef prepared crème brûlée, under the pretext of 'fullness', in order to leave early and take an ungraceful dive into the nearest 7-eleven to acquire a, somewhat less fancy but, in my opinion, equally delicious, mass-produced dessert known as The Monaco Bar Ice-Cream Sandwich.
I am not ashamed by this fact. I stand by my love for these delectable creatures.
So, you can imagine my delight when I stumbled upon this recipe for ice-cream sandwich goodness on Tartelette!
Firstly, Helen has used my Ice-Cream Parlour cup designs in her beautiful photos! 5 points right there already.
Secondly, she provides a gluten free recipe for the cookies! "Hooray!" shouts my supposed wheat allergy.
Perhaps now, instead of indulging in convenience store, pre-prepared packages of sin I can instead learn to make these delightful goodies for myself and also avoid the minor wheat-related tummy ailments. Now all that's left to do is actually get me in the kitchen.
{ photography by Helene Dujardin }
On March 28, 2010 I married my best friend and the love of my life
in my mother's vintage floral wedding dress in a small and casual backyard wedding.
Read more...
So you've probably heard that Mark and I cheekily
surprised all our guests with a civil wedding ceremony during our
'engagement' party. Well, the following article contains the whole story along with all the sweet little
details of the event, styled by yours truly with the help of some
very talented folk.
Just in case you're looking to create a similar style of event in
Melbourne, I've also provided a detailed account of where to source all
the bits and pieces and have compiled a list of some of the creatives
in the industry you should know.
Read more...
On Sunday March 28 at 2pm, our guests, believing they were about to attend an engagement party, began arriving at our beautiful backyard picnic. One
hour into the proceedings we shocked them with a surprise wedding
ceremony!
The looks of astonishment and delight
on the faces of our guests were pure gold.
After 10 years of friendship, in which the last
4 years we were an inseparable couple, Mark and I finally got married!
This series of photos by Jonathan Ong depict our first kiss as husband and wife.
Stay tuned for more details and photos from the event. This is only part one in a series of posts!
Well, it took awhile to dry but I'm really loving Eat Drink Chic's brand new coat of paint. I'm calling it the 'Sexy Salmon' edition. Feels like a brand new home.
Speaking of homes, have you met Constance? She's a cute vintage caravan for hire and she's mighty photogenic.
Constance was featured in this cute little book called My Cool Caravan with pictures by Hilary Walker.
Me-oh-my HIlary takes some adorable photographs.
In need of some inspiration this afternoon, I started flipping through old Frankie mags and happened upon these pretty shots from all the back in 2007 by Julia Schauenburg. Love the quirky fashion and photo-styling!
I couldn't resist. Here's a little teaser of our engagement party photo shoot. More to come soon :)
Photography by Jonathan Ong.
I only just discovered the Ramblings of Dottie Angel. It's a delight to scroll through the beautifully composed images of Tif Fussell's crafty creations, collection of vintage goodies and loveable dachshund Olive.
Which reminds me, I really want to get this book
.
Check out the beautiful wedding and engagement portfolio of Melbourne based photographer Jonathan Ong. We've just booked him for our upcoming engagement party! Found via Polka Dot Bride.
Such an artistic engagement shot of "Adam and Chastity" by photographer Ryan Brenizer. So perfect!
Currently inspired by the playful clash of colours, prints and objects in these interior shots styled by the incredibly talented Irina Graewe in her "Africa Meets Neon" series.
Last year I was approached by The Cool Hunter to style some photos for a pitch to McDonalds for an upmarket pop-up restaurant for fashion week. The concept was to give McDonalds food a complete makeover and re-brand the fast food giant with an aesthetic suitable for a 5 star restaurant. (Read more about it here). I designed packaging that incorporates familiar high-end fashion branding and worked with photographer Marija Ivkovic to create some wonderful shots!
Above are the various concepts we came up with including Paul Smith Sundaes that incorporates a gorgeous cupcake wrapper design by The Cupcake Wrapper Co. Just in case you're interested, the cutlery used in these shots are Seletti disposables that we spray painted white.
We also did a whole series of a black packaging alternatives but I think the white ended up being the most effective.
McFancy is such a fantastic concept and I felt extremely honoured to be a part of the team that brought it to life. It was also amazing to meet talented photographer Marija Ivkovic whose enthusiasm and constant positive energy made her a real joy to work with. Check out her amazing Photobooth for event hire.
Currently swooning over the circus themed photo-styling in Catimini's Summer 2010 catalogue! Superbly crafted photos of beautiful children's wear.
How creative is the styling in this Marvels and Wonders series at Anthropologie!
Be sure to check out the Barky Turntable.
