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Lady Millennia

by cecylia on October 21, 2011

Last night, I attended the highly anticipated blog party hosted by Lady Melbourne at Miss Fox in celebration of her 1000th blog post! Guests included bloggers, stylists, models, photographers, designers, boutique owners, and many fabulous folks (the dress code for the event was ‘Fabulous’). Phoebe (aka Lady Melbourne) is one of the most inspiring ladies I’ve ever met, so stylish, witty, original and creative. I am honoured and humbled to be her friend. I love you Phoebe, congratulations on achieving such an incredible milestone and I have no doubt you are going to excel further in your next 1000 blog posts! I finished work late but still drove over 30 km to attend the blog bash for half an hour, hence I missed seeing many friends, but I’m certain that you all had a ball. The photos are all courtesy of my wonderful hubby.

Flowers for my Lady

Cupcake Central loves Lady

1000th Post Going LIVE!

Handsome Trio, Parisian Street Society, Madam Virtue, Nish

My dear friend, Cupcake Central Founder Sheryl

Armed and dangerous, and utterly adorable

Leeyong, Phoebe and Cheryl, all so fabulous

Digging Claire's aqua brows and Rummage necklace!

The best florist in Melbourne - Domain Flowers

Master of Colour Blocking, Mr Phillip Boon

Leeyong, Kyra and I savouring the sweet moment

Floral Installation by Domain Flowers

Phoebe in Hussy dress, Parisian Street Society vintage Lanvin necklaces and gold coins Chanel bracelet

Come Away With Me

Leaving Miss Fox, thank you Phoebe for a wonderful night

I’ve been dying to show you this amazing silk skirt by talented Sydney designer Aung. Aung worked with Longina Phillips, (mother of Sara Phillips) Australia’s leading textile designer, so that explains why his floral prints are so vividly gorgeous. It was a little overwhelming how many compliments I received about Aung’s skirt, he is such a brilliant designer. And all of his pieces are made in Australia! Let’s do our bit- support support support! :)

Outfit: vintage shirt, gifted necklace from Jess of What Would Karl Do, Aung silk skirt, Miss Sixty heels, vintage clutch from eBay, Damselfly claw ring

What do you think of these bedazzling strands in my hair? A few days ago I got Dazzle Strandz inserted into my hair. Being a lover of pink, I chose these bright highlights, so ironic they are called ‘I Will Not Forget You Pink.’ They are tied into the roots of our hair, last for 2-3 weeks, and the best thing is that we can still wash and brush our hair!

Dazzle Strandz Hair – by Silky Waves in Port Melbourne, special thanks to Veronica, Catherine, Dimitriz and Lisa. They treat you like a queen!

Visit Silky Waves 236 Bay St Port Melbourne to get your tresses bedazzelled!

Have a brilliant weekend dear ones, relax and don’t work too hard! xx

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2nd Bloggerversary Party!

by cecylia on June 10, 2011

Every year when my blog turns one year older, I hold a Bloggerversary Party. You can see the frivolity of last year’s shindig here. In the past year I’ve met so many more bloggers, so it was an awesome excuse to have everyone over at the boutique for some girly fun! And the theme of this year’s party was ‘Anna Dello Russo-esque’.

Sarah of Style Melbourne, Bianca of her gorgeous Parisian style blog, her title (il etait une fois ‘once upon a time’) sounds absolutely divine; and pretty-as-a-button Jasmine, our Friend in Fashion. 3 super chicks!

You should remember Leeyong from this post, she has previously worked for Vogue Japan, designed her own label, is Eurasian (so gorgeous!) and still makes her own clothes and accessories! Can you believe that she made her fuchsia dress!

The lovely ladies at Adorn came to give us makeup demonstrations. I am makeup-illiterate so it was great to learn the tricks of the trade. Mineral makeup is better for our skin and Adorn mineral cosmetics are 100% natural, and are an Australian product. I’m a follower now!

Guests are treated to the best: Cupcakes from none other than the delicious Cupcake Central, and macaroons from Parisian bakery La Tropezienne. I ate one from every flavour because I have missed these treats so much!

My dear dear friend Jess, of What Would Karl Do, who is going to the yummiest mummy ever! Congratulations once again Jess! I love Jess’ style, always on trend but always with an element of surprise.

Recently I met Aimmey, a freelance make-up artist. Check out her gorgeous gallery here. Aimmey’s passion for make up could rival my passion for fashion. So we hit it off right away and cannot wait for future collaborations! Theodore felt right at home next to her faux-fur vest.

My dearest photographer friend, Karen, one half of Finessence Photography, is also expecting soon! Congratulations to you too! Finessence just launched their studio on 122 Mailing Rd Canterbury, their studio is definitely worth checking out. Karen bought the Mawi long chain necklace for Christmas. Her Repetto heels are souvenirs from Paris. You can purchase them (in red orange) from our boutique!

I have to tell you a little about my red pants, I’m sure you’re wondering where they are from. They are actually souvenirs from ZARA Sydney. I have mentioned in a previous post that I don’t go shopping anymore. But when I do, it’s either to support talented designers or for ‘research’. I have a love/hate relationship with Zara. I love their business strategies but I dislike the fact they copy designers. However since I am a supporter at heart, I brought these red leather skinnies back to Melbourne. I wore them for the first time at this blog party, bent down to pick up a cupcake wrapper, and my left knee ripped 2 stitches. Yeb, on my first wear. And I paid over $300 for them. Oh well, that’s ZARA!

A feast for our eyes- thank you Leeyong and Lisa (Stylus Muse Blog) for brightening our day!

After the Adorn work shop, we gathered together to clear our lungs for some Sing Star fun!

Thank you my dear reader for supporting my blog, for reading it, commenting on it and following it. When you do any of those last 2, it’s better than chocolate for me. So *hint hint*

Someone I ought to thank (but could never thank enough for) is my dear husband. He is my best friend, my mentor, my blog creator, my photographer (he has taken nearly all the photos for my blog, except this photo) and my constant pillar of support. Without Chian, I would be blog-less, boutique-less and bag-less :) Thank you so much hunny bunny!

Oh, and what do you think of these defined eyebrows? Thank you Adorn! Hehehehe Hope you’re having a fabulous weekend!

What I wore: Vintage shirt, jacket, belt, Zara pants, Marc Jacobs heels

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Birthday Bash Part 2

by cecylia on May 3, 2011

As you know, our boutique turned one recently. We celebrated with cupcakes, fairy bread, sushi, champagne and lots of craziness with our loved ones. Here is part 2 for your enjoyment.

My business partner Linda in Sophia Kokosalaki, she is so glamorous. Lisa’s Roksanda Ilincic dress is from our boutique and her vintage Chanel bag is from Madam Virtue. A match made in heaven.

Don’t you love Adam’s black hat with the tassel? Madam Virtue, of course.

I gave thanks in my emotional way. Hey I never realised that my Roksanda Ilincic jacket has those incredible folds on the back :) My blouse is vintage, skirt is by Karla Spetic and the big bow on my head is by Paula Walden. I love her stuff!

The amazing JC offered to say a few inspiring words. He is so supportive of the fashion industry, in Australia and world-wide. If you want a real shopping experience, Madam Virtue is a must-visit.

Our one and only cupcake sponsors- CUPCAKE CENTRAL. I love seeing the faces of everyone who tries a Cupcake Central cupcake, the joy and delight in their eyes does these hand-made goodies justice. Thank you so much for your generous support over the past 12 months, we are so proud of your achievements!

My good friend Ron, who is working on an exciting project for our boutique, making an album just for us :) Oh and he is also a pharmacist.

The insanely talented Gooey, grooving away for us.

We were so honored to have him play for us.

The beautiful Michelle of Michelle’s Style File, so classy! We met over the cyberspace, she is even prettier in real life!

Someone read the invite! It’s HAT time!

Aww we never got proper photos of our sushi- they were so yummy! Thank you so much to my bestie’s parents who made them all with love. Their sushi cafe is at 1/800 Collins Street, Docklands. (corner of Navigation Drive and Kerra Way). I would eat there every day if I could!

Thank you so much for all of your love and support! See you soon. Kisses and hugs.

Next up – Birthday Bubbles!

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It’s still difficult to believe that one solid year has flown by, our boutique is now 1 year old! 12 months ago, we got back from Paris Fashion Week, with big ambitions, plenty of passion and very little knowledge of anything. But through the support, love and prayers of countless people, we have arrived at this small milestone. Tonight we just wanted to thank everyone for their words of wisdom, look books,  generosity, time, blog posts, interviews, invitations, photos, following us on Facebook and kind thoughts. We heart you! And we would not be here without any of you.

Our boutique: 1113 High St Armadale Victoria 3143

Our labels: Alldressedup, Amy Kaehne, Ant Viconia Goy, Aris Geldis, Bento, Damselfly, Felder Felder, Gail Sorronda, Gasparre Cashmere, Mawi, RoksKarla Spetic, Repetto, Roksanda Ilincic and Spijkers en Spijkers.

Our Dress code: Classy with a Fancy hat

Our loved ones:

My beautiful business partner Linda in Sophia Kokosalaki and a fancy hat. She has put up with me the most through these 12 months, thank you so much for your love, understanding, tolerance and advice. Without you, this boutique would still be a thickment of my imagination and without you, our boutique would never have reached one year old.

My beloved mentor JC of Madam Virtue and good friend Lisa, who has an incredible blog called Stylus Muse. She is wearing a Roksanda Ilincic dress purchased from the boutique especially for our party! Her amazing vintage Chanel bag should look familiar to you, from Madam Virtue, featured in this post.

The beautiful Jess from What Would Karl Do, who used to work with us and is one of our VIP customers; the Ambassador of Glamour, Candice de Ville, who takes our motto ‘every day is worth dressing up for’ to another level; and my favourite vintage market lady, Rina, of Take 2 Market, I cannot wait to set up a stall at her market in June :) Thank you so much for the pink balloons!

My favourite boutique owners Dean and JC of Madam Virtue, with Monica of Style Platform who has featured us countless times on her blog, thank you so much my gorgeous girl. Love your Lanvin heels and your sister who made your hat is so talented! Thank you so much for your generous gifts!

Isn’t Sarah from Style Melbourne stunning? Adore her emerald vintage hat! Sarah has a crazy schedule and most nights she is triple booked for events, but she always makes time for ours, thank you Sarah!

Suzi and Eva Q, whom I have written a blog post about here.

Mr Kee (hubby), Stefanie (who I have styled here) and Kon, of IKON images, who shot this shoot with me. They are the sweetest people I have met. Stef is also a budding actress!

Our musician of the night, Gooey; the gorgeous Minki and the stylish Lockie, a few of my most treasured friends

Kon, Suzi, Lisa and I. We’re both in Roksanda Ilincic! :)

Mr Kee and I, and Theodore. I am so thankful for my husband for his love, friendship, patience and wisdom. He built my blog, our online store and encouraged me to switch from vet to fashion. Not every husband would encourage his wife to chase after her dream and support her ALL THE WAY.

Next up- Part 2 :)

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