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Karla and Me

by cecylia on June 16, 2010

Ever since September 2009, the first time I laid eyes on a skirt from Karla Spetic’s AW10 collection at the show room, I could not wait until we had it in our boutique. This skirt, named ‘Lily’, has finally arrived! I’ve been wearing it nearly everyday. I shouldn’t be biased but it’s my favorite piece from her current collection. The printed silk is so pretty, and the full-skirt is so much fun! Here it is in the March issue of Vogue Australia. The whole set is so cute!

Karla’s skirt is 100% silk and even the lining is silk! She is the only designer I know who uses silk to line all her garments. It’s incredible!

Here I am enjoying a cup of English Breakfast in a vintage Weiss shirt, vintage belt, the ‘Lily’ skirt and Marc Jacobs butterfly booties. This was the first time I wore them since their purchase in August last year.

Recently we got a side board for the shop and we put all the labels we stocked on it. We did not leave out our mini cupcakes!

This is the gorgeous Karla Spetic herself. She is an amazing designer, who pays meticulous attention to her cuts (many of her tailored pieces are professionally made by a tailor), fabrics (all her garments are silk, wool, cashmere or cotton) and the make (all garments are made in Australia)

I cannot help but see the resemblance between the beautiful designer herself (in the photo above) and the prettily painted girls on the skirt. The Croatian designer is a stunner. She is creative and her clothes are so feminine and so wearable. We are so lucky to be her biggest stockist in Melbourne!

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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!

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My Baby My Boutique

by cecylia on April 14, 2010

There’s a new kid on the block on High St Armadale : Cecylia. Welcome to our shop at 1113 High St Armadale

This little shop is like my new baby. She has not replaced Theodore, my cute Chihuahua son, but she comes close. After all, she has caused me so much stress, headaches and so many late nights like a baby. But hopefully, she will remain beautiful and give me something little in return. In fact, I should have called her ‘Junior’

Today our boutique opened its doors to the public. We are proud parents of the shop!

We have UK It label Felder Felder http://www.felderfelder.com/ on the left, followed by the label created by Dutch sisters Spijkers en Spijkers http://www.spijkersenspijkers.nl/.

On the right is where Karla Spetic is housed. Her Dreamer AW10 collection is as romantic as it sounds. In fact, our very first sale today was a dress from her collection.

There are gorgeous Repetto shoes sitting on mirrored drawers, dying to be tried on.

Our lounge area is probably the most popular part of the shop, where customers can enjoy some peace and quiet reading magazines, fashion and art books; indulge in some delicious cupcakes and watch Street Chic photos on the Plasma ahead of them. The flavours in store are Red Velvet, Vanilla and Cookies ‘n’ Cream. There are Mini ones too!

The colourful collection is the most recent SS10 collection from Alldressedup. We are so proud to be the only stockists in Australia to have these international labels. Behind are our round and large change rooms, they really make you feel at home.

Our bag wall is decked with golden hands ( yes I sprayed them! Such a graffiti artist =)

I look forward to meeting you at the shop. Come right in and join us for a fun and luxurious shopping experience.

Cecylia

http://cecylia.com.au

1113 High St Armadale 3143 VIC

(03) 9822 0009

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These are a few of my favourite pink things

by cecylia on February 13, 2010

Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope you are all having a beautiful, sweet and memorable day. Here are some beautiful things to inspire your special day with your loved one.

I cannot live a day without drinking tea, it is my ‘Eve’s ale’. The rest are optional:  peonies, diamonds, macaroons,  pink satin heels, Chanel, and a pink earring stand. Maybe I’ll add these to my birthday wish list.

I feel uncomfortable if I don’t drink tea everyday. These cups have stolen my heart. So cute! Even the saucers are heart-shaped!

Peonies are my favourite flowers. I love their unrestrained beauty and great majesty. They certainly do make a great backdrop for diamonds.

Cannot wait to visit Laduree for their delicious macarons on my Paris trip.

Everyone needs a pair of pastel pink satin heels. Stunning symmetry.

Pile those bangles on. Wow, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a pink Chanel bag!

I got these beautiful pictures from http://beautifulthingstoshare.blogspot.com/,  because ’Joy in looking and comprehending is nature’s most beautiful gift. ‘- Albert Einstein

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