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Sophia is Splendid

by cecylia on October 15, 2010

To become the only boutique that stocks Sophia Kokosalaki is quite a privelege and an honour. We are avid fans of the Grecian-born London-based lady who designs modern silhouettes with a hint of her rich heritage. Think incredible drapery, Lyre zippers and angular details. We are stoked.

Our model Julia in the red dress with Mawi velvet linked necklace

Most of our Sophia Kokosalaki garments were featured on her runway, such as this incredible  knitted leather dress. Talk about wearable art. We are planning to keep the dress on the mannequin as a sculpture. The skirt is so wearable though.

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Dr. Zoidberg-inspired shoes

by cecylia on June 28, 2010

I am a huge fan of Futurama. (This is your cue to put up your hand and say ‘Uh huh me too!’) My favourite character is Dr. Zoidberg. So when I saw these cute Camilla Skovgaard heels from UK Elle April 2010, I was instantly reminded of my favourite lobster doctor. They are practically mirror images of one another!

OK I’m in a silly mood whenever I think of Dr. Zoiberg. I even thought of him when I was on top of the Alps in Switzerland, more on that see this post =)

Who’s your favourite cartoon character?

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Things that make you go mmm

by cecylia on June 7, 2010

I was scrolling through some pictures from our trip in March to Paris for Fashion Week and realized that I haven’t posted some gorgeous show pictures! Here’s a sneak peak of the behind-the-scenes photos =)

I introduced Nicole Brundage shoes in a previous post. I became a huge fan and even thought about stocking her stuff in our boutique…We’ll see how that goes. But here are some shots I took at the Premiere Classe Showroom in Paris. These shoes were to die for, and were so comfortable.

I came across a Parisian jewelry label Aris Geldis. Here are some samples of his creations. Vintage -inspired heavenly goodness to adorn the necks of all lovelies.

I fell hard for Miss Bibi jewelry. I begged her to sell me some of the sample pieces on the last day of the showing but she rejected me! I wanted that Man ring so bad! I will hassle her again in September…

I saw a folded-pig gold-plated necklace by her in the current UK Elle. Oh I love Miss Bibi!

Have you discovered any hip new labels/designers lately? Share and tell!

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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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