tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16613035661283198652024-02-06T20:42:40.374-08:00Chop Chop!Chop Chophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14639583973088258324noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661303566128319865.post-17575618434635201342010-07-14T16:28:00.000-07:002010-07-14T16:28:27.284-07:00Just Peachy<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In a way that only I can, I've fallen in love with a pair of completely high maintenance, easily damaged and potentially unsafe shoes. Peach suede - yummy! They look high but that platform would make them comfy(er) to walk in. I just can't stop fantasising about wearing these in summer with a plum coloured pedicure and stripy breton tees. Oooooh dear, so much for the shopping ban.</span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<h4 style="letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">If you want to find out more about the brand and where you might be able to fins them near you, head to </span></span></span><a href="http://www.lilimill.it/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">www.lilimill.it</span></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">.</span></span></span></h4>Chop Chophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14639583973088258324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661303566128319865.post-47577935717202981802010-07-08T00:29:00.000-07:002010-07-08T00:29:47.188-07:00I am a sucker for Arnsdorf OPTICKS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It's no secret that I'm a sucker for Arnsdorf, I've written about Jade's work before, but now it seems we are facing quite a significant problem. I have a particular passion for pattern and print. I also happen to have a vast (and expanding) collection of pants and coats. This poses the difficulty of me being massively obsessed by the amaaaaaaing trench and pant from the SS 10/11 Arnsdorf collection. And that lovely structured skirt ain't half bad either.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">CRAP. This obsession has to stop. I don't have any more money or room for this to continue. Problem being, I also can't live without these lovely lovely pieces. No really, I'll die. I'd better get both then.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoLBS8BEcFh8D41lwkqFLxGZ3Bntyrl_piEhXHfoPsxLGg6nhMaYteqlJfGc952IQV6NOgl77CeYVzTESPR4defk7BuNr43rOfaJAWQ8UaZ4xmJ01o8DjmrW9IAr7dtoNbZo7jJt5K7c/s1600/arnsdorf.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoLBS8BEcFh8D41lwkqFLxGZ3Bntyrl_piEhXHfoPsxLGg6nhMaYteqlJfGc952IQV6NOgl77CeYVzTESPR4defk7BuNr43rOfaJAWQ8UaZ4xmJ01o8DjmrW9IAr7dtoNbZo7jJt5K7c/s640/arnsdorf.JPG" width="328" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_TpaLLEMzCkIeDaV66LB7qAUKqj0mvPfb92N6vIWwk8j0NHgkhh_DZKKnnkj5tQrD3RiXTNux6fE8OxQjJ3uDNppJ3eigXWwyJnLj5kegN0F63BowqJF_yolSN6pgd8okbSOaQJGE1o/s1600/arnsdorf2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_TpaLLEMzCkIeDaV66LB7qAUKqj0mvPfb92N6vIWwk8j0NHgkhh_DZKKnnkj5tQrD3RiXTNux6fE8OxQjJ3uDNppJ3eigXWwyJnLj5kegN0F63BowqJF_yolSN6pgd8okbSOaQJGE1o/s640/arnsdorf2.JPG" width="290" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_TpaLLEMzCkIeDaV66LB7qAUKqj0mvPfb92N6vIWwk8j0NHgkhh_DZKKnnkj5tQrD3RiXTNux6fE8OxQjJ3uDNppJ3eigXWwyJnLj5kegN0F63BowqJF_yolSN6pgd8okbSOaQJGE1o/s1600/arnsdorf2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizj0fA-9I4LY1w_K5JZJNeMYgqc3ZeJjnmRGk1Ri076GO1FC7sVLgkzLCa1Fpkj176AK1Q65ilHYDlw9zYDcn0HqOaD1ktfBoA5b80JbTXb8S7TKN1i3kNXTKg1mT57NsbiLkZRyK9kko/s1600/arnsdorf3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizj0fA-9I4LY1w_K5JZJNeMYgqc3ZeJjnmRGk1Ri076GO1FC7sVLgkzLCa1Fpkj176AK1Q65ilHYDlw9zYDcn0HqOaD1ktfBoA5b80JbTXb8S7TKN1i3kNXTKg1mT57NsbiLkZRyK9kko/s640/arnsdorf3.JPG" width="264" /></a></div>Chop Chophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14639583973088258324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661303566128319865.post-10902294299209505302010-07-08T00:16:00.002-07:002010-07-08T00:17:35.727-07:00puppy love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">No design here, no fancy lights interiors or fashion, just my pup Bella.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">She's divine. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">That's all!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvGE3iI_9Wc/TDV7Fbu3eiI/AAAAAAAAALw/bJAxqdP6e4M/s1600/16022010846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AvGE3iI_9Wc/TDV7Fbu3eiI/AAAAAAAAALw/bJAxqdP6e4M/s400/16022010846.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Chop Chophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14639583973088258324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661303566128319865.post-78004259497887789582010-07-07T23:35:00.000-07:002010-07-08T00:20:42.340-07:00oooooh light pretties<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finding great ceiling lights has been a major pain in the A since we moved into the new place. One of the first things we (or rather, I) did was to rip the old brass old-style lights with little glass details out of the ceiling and replaced them with the infinitely nicer looking but still not perfect 'Melodi' lamps (below). Yes, they're made from plastic but they look great and are quite unnoticeable, letting the better parts of each room shine. Plus they were $14.99 each (!!!!!) and I was skint, so done deal.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></span><img alt="MELODIPendant lampDiameter: 28 cm Total height: 195 cm Shade height: 26 cm " src="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/06631_PE082416_S4.jpg" /><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Now however, it's time for an upgrade. The hallway needs something just a little bit more special. The furore lamp by </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">German designer </span></span><a href="http://www.limadelezando.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lima De Lezando</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> has put me in a bit of a spin. I'm a sucker for any kind of rose or brass toned metal and I looooove these fluid shapes that make it look like they're growing out of the ceiling. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Says the designer:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"The FURORE lamp consists of 7 differently formed steel-arms. Illuminating glass bodies are attached to the steel-arms. It is the perfect design object for gastronomy and hotels. With its gentle light FURORE creates a comfortable and warm atmosphere."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Well yes, gastronomy and hotels....and my hallway. Thankyou Lima.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">images from www.contemporist.com</span></span></div>Chop Chophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14639583973088258324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661303566128319865.post-30138734683069434132010-07-07T22:53:00.000-07:002010-07-07T22:59:10.427-07:00House envy<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Have been suffering from a mad case of house envy recently due to far much time spent on the internet looking for house-fix inspirations. Stumbled across this place online today designed by California-based designer and developer</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.stevehermanndesign.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Steve Hermann</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (via </span></span><a href="http://www.contemporist.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">http://www.contemporist.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">) and have fallen deeply in lust, it's pretty pretty.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The landscaping is especially lovely, although keeping our teeny patch of lawn mowed is a nightmare so I can't imagine what the maintenance on a bohemoth like this would be.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'm not usually big on houses that end up looking like museums, but give me a big white slab and a fancy lawn any day.</span></span>Chop Chophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14639583973088258324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661303566128319865.post-53460991163411149262010-07-07T22:16:00.000-07:002010-07-08T00:42:01.520-07:00Ikea, den of temptation and torture<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ok, so we need some things for the new house (insert massive groan from boyfriend here). Well, the house isn't technically new as it has been about 6 months now but hey, who's counting. Things are coming together pretty well but we do need some help with the finishing touches like the cushion department and so far, my search has only led to overpriced divine things and hideous, hideous affordable things (yes spotlight, I'm talking to you).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The solution, of course is DIY and the place to go, of course, is the den of doom, Ikea . </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I have an odd relationship with Ikea . One part lust to two parts torture. There's no feeling like the exhaustion after an Ikea run, but it's so so lovely to get home with the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">lovely white and shiny things that didn't break the bank.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span>Chop Chophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14639583973088258324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661303566128319865.post-19464332561764363712009-12-13T03:27:00.000-08:002010-07-08T00:43:41.087-07:00LIMEDROP<span style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Although I've been aware of their work for a while now, it's only been in the past few months that I've become obsessed by the work of Nathan and Clea from Limedrop. I placed my order for their Autumn/Winter 2010 pieces last week and I'm DYING for them to arrive. It's a great range full of chunky knits, velvet and digital prints of cloud on silk. Sounds like a bit of a mish-mash, but it totally works. Visiting their new store in the GPO (Melbourne) this week, I stocked up on some of their great jewellery, including this 'hare head' ring. It's so great!! I have a feeling that gold is going to make a huge comeback in my wardrobe this summer.</span></span></span><br />
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