by cecylia on May 6, 2010
Lately I’ve been taking Theodore, my son, to work with me. He’s a great mascot for the boutique and he loves all the lovely ladies. Especially Sassy, his new canine friend, owned by a stylish Pilates teacher. Sassy is not used to such a small dog and I think she is so happy that she can finally boss someone around.
You can see beautiful Karla Spetic garments and Repetto shoes in the back ground. I am proud to announce that we are the largest stockist in Melbourne of Repetto shoes!
Look at Sassy’s grin!
Theodore look so tiny next to little Sassy.
After much sniffing, they ended up being friends and started to waltz.
Sassy certainly likes being on top!
I am proud to say that we are probably the largest supplier of Repetto shoes in Melbourne. Come and try the iconic Parisian label if you love chic and understated shoes.
Don’t forget to pat Theodore =)
by cecylia on March 28, 2010
I had the pleasure of meeting my favourite bag designer- Pauric Sweeney. Being such a dork, I carried my bag there to show him how much I loved his design and patent leather. Here I am standing outside his show room in Paris, my stomach is full of butterflies.
A most gorgeous pug called ‘Shakra’ with a diamante collar and larger-than-life personality greeted me. He made me miss my boys at home so much. We spent the next 10 minutes talking about our dogs and pulling out photos from our phones.
I wore my vintage gold ring everyday in Paris. I always pack a small satchel of jewelry and only end up wearing a few pieces. Wearing my Callia cream coat and dotted stockings from Alannah Hill. The buckled shoes are a copy of Opening Ceremony ones from Nine West. They’re tall but very comfortable.
Out of a living room full of bags, this grey leather bag was my favourite. It is actually a back pack as well. And yes I have ordered it for my boutique for next season. Cannot wait for its arrival!
Pauric Sweeney used to be a fashion designer. One day, a famous journalist told him at the end of one of his fashion shows that he should concentrate on his bags. He took her advice and the rest is history. Pauric used to be the accessories designer for Jil Sander. I love his bags. He’s pretty cool too. In Chloe dress and vintage nude scarf.
by theodore on March 9, 2010
Sorry I haven’t posted for a little while but Mom’s been really busy on her laptop so I couldn’t find a time to post! Yesterday I discovered Mom’s shoes that had a delicious crunchy bit. Usually these shoes are on her shoe shelves but I found them on the floor! The little beads fit perfectly in my mouth and they were so much fun!
Judging by the loud noises coming from Mom’s mouth, I don’t think she appreciated my display of artwork. She packed them in a bag and threw them out. Poor shoes.
Mom still loves me. She bought me a T shirt from Peter Alexander that fits me so well! I don’t know what it says but she keeps bragging to all her friends about it. I like it, it’s 100% cotton.
Dad bought Mom a box for Valentine’s Day. The box finally arrived. Mom was squealing with joy. What is it?
I’m dying to know what’s inside!
Shoes! Mom loved these shoes! She mentioned that they had some love hearts everywhere.
These shoes are heavier than me! I think Dad did a great job because I had previously destroyed Mom’s other shoes.
And now Mom will put them on the shoe shelf and never wear them again.
by cecylia on January 29, 2010
I attended a wedding in January where I played piano. I haven’t played at weddings for a long time, I remember 10 years ago, I attended 3 weddings in 6 months and played piano at each one of them. I dusted off some old music and rummaged through my books and finally found some decent wedding-worthy songs – namely Wagner’s Bridal March, Pachabel’s Canon and Bach’s Jesu, joy of man’s desiring. Man, the rust had contaminated my unpracticed fingers as well. But thankfully, I managed to wing it.
I usually always frock up to weddings, I would pull out a vintage dress I haven’t had the chance to wear yet and step into some stilettos, grab a clutch and my camera and off I go. But this time, I decided to honour my desire for high-waisted silk pants and threw on this ensemble:
You know how much I love antique doors. So I had to pose in front of this blue one. Everything I’m wearing is vintage aside from the Witchery heels. I’ve had this beaded bag and my sea shell necklace for almost a decade. I rarely use the bag because it is so well made and I would hate for any bead to leave it. But today seemed like a good day to air it out. I am in love with this double-strap leather belt I found from a thrift shop. It adds structure to any outfit.
Here I am downing my very fast lunch- munching on a Chiko roll before taking my place at the piano.
After the wedding. I met up with some friends and had the most unusual pizza from World. It was served on a speech bubble-like cutting board and the pieces were cut vertically… There was only one slice with lamb, followed by pizza bread covered in carrots, potatoes and peas. It was also smothered in mint sauce. Not the best pizza I’ve ever had…
At least the street entertainment was better prepared. This lovely gentleman blew his pipes for hours. I heard him play ‘Amazing Grace’ before and after dinner. But where was his kilt?
I’ve got to tell you about the most unusual breakfast ever! I had 10 macaroons from La Tropezienne cafe for brekkie. It was a little bit of a sugar overload but my system loved it. Macaroons are the most decadent dessert. They have an amazing texture and I had 8 different flavours! I think my favourite was the strawberry, to my surprise. And even though the best macaroons are the ones I had in Paris, I would definitely recommend these La Tropezienne macaroons to anyone who likes them.
And another unusual event of the week: Theodore has discovered my fashion magazines… and he seems to like Angelina.
Is he winking?
