Big Star

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. – Oscar Wilde

by cecylia on June 13, 2010

OK, I know that I’ve been raving on and on about my Spijkers en Spijkers Big Star top, because I’ve blogged about it in 2 different posts: My Secret Identity and Photo Opportunity and also, a lovely customer bought the tunic top and we featured her on our Shop Chic Blog. Here is my Big Star top again, we also have it in red!

But I still feel as though I have not done a proper post about the designers themselves. Spijkers en Spijkers are two aspiring Dutch sisters with a manifesto tailored especially to the female form! Their “form follows function” ethos and signature style skilfully twines geometrical sculpture, early modernism and flattering femininity to enhance sensuality through strong cuts. Every collection brings to light a character, a story, dusted off and paraded in a scent of strong feminine vigour. Their pieces are regularly featured in the Dutch Elle, Grazia and Vogue magazines.

Here are some of their photos- Truus (left) and Riet (right):

They look so much alike!

I was lucky enough to meet Truus (above right) at Paris Fashion Week earlier in the year, she is so sweet! Maybe I’ll be lucky to meet Riet as well in September!

Here are some images from their AW09 collection:

This season, Spijkers en Spijkers created a collection of loose fit dresses inspired by the night sky, its constellations, the luxurious and erotic world of Pandora’s box for their Spring/Summer 2010 collection. Their inspirational quote came from Oscar Wilde’s ‘We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking to the stars.’ Our boutique stocks the dress on the right, isn’t it amazing? An art deco worth investing in.

If you are interested in Spijkers en Spijkers’ current SS10 collection, check out the Vogue UK website here and see their entire catwalk looks. Most of the looks are stocked at my boutique ‘Cecylia‘. Hope to see you soon!

Come and gaze upon the lovely stars and stripes.

And this is a sneak peak of what’s to come from their AW10/11 collection later in the year. Coming from the Netherlands to Melbourne in August:

You are in for a pleasant surprise.

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Abby the Star

by cecylia on May 31, 2010

Recently I befriended a great girl named Abby. She visited me at the boutique one day and became the proud owner of an Alldressedup wool crepe peacoat and a Spijkers en Spijkers silk Big Star dress. This is my favourite piece from their SS10 collection! Her new purchases certainly suit her bubbly and bright personality! Thank you Abby!

Reflections of First Week

by cecylia on April 20, 2010

Since we opened the doors of our boutique to the public on Monday, we have had 2 celebrations in 3 days and we have been heavily blessed and have been fruitful with our sales. After all, where else in Australia can you get labels like Alldressedup,Felder Felder and Spijkers en Spijkers? We literally bring the best emerging designers from overseas to the doorsteps of the fashionistas of Melbourne. In our first week, we have been told by our customers that they saw Leighton Meester wearing one of the Felder Felder dresses on Gossip Girls and Carrie Bickmore wearing a violet Karla Spetic top on TV. These garments are their own press! I have been inundated with calls regarding Repetto shoes and Karla’s heavenly silk cocktail dresses.

Spijkers en Spijkers Big Star silk top and skirt, paired with Alldressedup necklace and silicon belt. (I love the sheer silk Brooks top on the right, it looks gorgeous over a black camisole)

Spijkers en Spijkers Big Star top with pants and Felder Felder belt. You can tell that I am quite attached to every garment in the shop, it is because I did the buying in September 2009 and every piece was carefully chosen based on cut, material and comfort. I get extremely excited when ladies fall in love with the pieces because they have found something special that makes them look more beautiful and confident. Our size range is very limited so there is only one garment per size.

Something unique to our boutique is that we have a lounge area to serve Cupcake Central cupcakes and T2 teas. Our cupcake flavours are Chocolate, Cookies and Cream, Red Velvet and Vanilla. Sheryl from Cupcake Central delivers the cupcakes to us a few times a week to ensure freshness. These are the best cupcakes I have ever eaten, so I don’t mind if there are left-overs :)

The beautiful Sheryl on our very first day.

The teas we serve are Earl Grey, English Breakfast, Jasmine, Strawberries and Cream, Turkish Apple and White tea. I am addicted to white tea, it has the highest amount of antioxidants and it really helps my skin.

This is our Address Book and it stores all the details of our customers. Plastic personalized Customer cards are coming soon!

Our swing tags can be found on each garment. This is the Hubli dress from Alldressedup SS10 collection. It is silk and is absolutely gorgeous.

Even though Melbourne is getting chillier by the day, our SS10 Alldressedup collection is attracting a lot of attention. The current season is called Pop Asia and its vibrant hues and exotic prints are become our top-sellers. In fact that red leather bag on the mannequin has found a very good home, and another lady has bought the handmade necklace in curved twists and turns. Apart from the cute passport holders (Red and Vanilla with silicon straps), all of our accessories are one-offs.

Come and visit if you love current season high-end fashion, tea, cupcakes and a homely atmosphere. We would love your company at the boutique. Please drop by if you are in the area. We are located on 1113 High St Armadale 3143 VIC.

Or give us a call on (03) 9822 0009 and check out http://cecylia.com.au

Hope to see you soon!

Big Star

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. – Oscar Wilde

Abby the Star

Reflections of First Week

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