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Savouring the taste of Sofitel

by cecylia on June 24, 2011

Few days ago I was delighted to attend the Australian Childhood Foundation’s annual Eat Street event, held at the grand Sofitel. This was THE best culinary experience of my life! I often winge with hubby that I never get to eat at all the lovely places he’s been to, so tonight Eat Street made up for my deprived gastronomic experiences. I was joined by my beautiful friend Sarah of Sarah Style Emporium who wrote a lovely post about our boutiquye recently, check it out here. We sashayed around all the tasty stations and sampled all the best foods on offer from the various top end restaurants. I am blessed with a bottomless pit for a stomach and no allergies so I literally sampled everything.

La Petite Gateau, 458 Lt Collins St Melbourne, 03 9944 8893- hazelnut desseert drink, macaroons and passionfrtui sponge cake.

Sam Miranda Wines in King Valley, 1019 Snow Rd Oxley P: 03 5727 3888- raspberry pannacotta and a gorgeous pork dish.

Il Bacaro -168-170 Lt Collins St Melbourne Phone 03 9654 6778, the best pork belly on the planet!

I took a mini break to count my blessings for the day – I had a number of prayers answered that day and a very dear friend paid me a visit at the boutique and presented me with the best vintage find, ever! I shall reveal what it is next time :)

European 161 Spring Street, MELBOURNE. Telephone +61 3 96540811 – rabbit sausage roll

Ganache Chocolate , 250 Toorak Rd South Yarra, 03 9804 7485- cocoa deluxe!

Embrasse Restaurant at 312 Drummond St Carlton (03) 9347 3312
presented the cutest ‘mushroom ‘- half icecream and half meringue with chocolate cake and kiwifruit gelati

Eat Street brings culture, food, charity and fashion into one glamorous event. I was blown away by the sheer number of excellent restaurants and wineries on offer. Eat Street is definitely going to be a staple on my social calendar each year now! These photos are only a selection of food we sampled, there were many many more dishes from other famed restaurants including Flower Drum, Press Club, Aquarium, Burch & Purchase Sheet Studio, Sarti, and St Katherine’s, just to name a few. If there was any event I could go to every night, it would be Eat Street.

So, what are you all doing this weekend? I’ll be at the boutique on Saturday, and detoxing my wardrobe at Take 2 Markets on Sunday from 10-3pm at Hawthorn Town Hall 360 Burwood Rd. Remember how I was saying that my wardrobe is too big and needs to lsoe some weight? Well here is your chance to come and give my items a good home fashionistas! :) Hope to see you there!

What I wore: Vintage jumper, bracelet, belt and bag, Morrissey magnifying glass necklace, Third Millenium silk pants, Sonia Rykiel pumps, Paula Walden ring

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Zoological Studies

by cecylia on March 3, 2010

One of my earliest memories was when I went to the Melbourne Zoo as a youngling and was in awe of all the great animals there. 2 decades later, the zoo still excites me. I went to the Twilight Zoo last weekend with friends and we were lucky enough to feed some animals! There was an ACDC tribute band which was just playing noise, so we entertainedourselves with the lions and the giraffes instead. I even got to handle a snake! That was the highlight of the night.

I wore a Country Road silk camisole and wool cardigan. A vintage necklace, belt, skirt and sandals. I regretably washed my lovely skirt in the washing machine and the pleats have gone hey-wired. I feel quite ashamed, but at least the print is still as intriguing as ever. See the close up o fhte prints below.

A pretty peacock! Many enquired about the name ‘peacock’ and according to the great Internet, the name Peacock has a history dating back as far back as the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name associated with someone who was concerned with their looks or manners. Male peacocks may be beautiful, but they can be vicious if they’re threatened.

Outside the new aquarium exhibition. It is still under construction.

A close-up of my skirt, every face is different.

My first time with a friendly non-venomous snake. She was gorgeous and very muscley.

Another face

How did a turtle outrun my flash?

“So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.:” -Genesis 1:21

Thank God for creating animals, otherwise this earth would be very boring.

Sea Anemone

by cecylia on September 19, 2009

On my recent Singapore trip, I visited a fish tank. To be more exact, it was an anemone aquarium as there were only 2 fish in the tank living symbiotically with the sea anemones. My eyes and camera were glued to the glass as the anemones swayed gently in the current as if waving at me. So I tried to capture their exquisite beauty in the photographs below for you:

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