http://laceandstars.faerywinged.org Lace & Stars: a journal of pretty things Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:01:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I really adore the colours in this dress by George Gross: {I'm sorry for no updates lately, life has been busy but hopefully I'll start making regular posts here again soon!} http://laceandstars.faerywinged.org/2007/03/22/george-gross-dress/ I LOVE Neet magazine. I'm not normally a fan of online magazines - there's something about holding the real thing in your hands, being able to turn the glossy pages, circle the things you like or tear out the pages you love to put up somewhere (or keep for inspiration), ... http://laceandstars.faerywinged.org/2007/03/02/neet-magazine/ Following on from my last post, some more pretty packaging that I love: Bloom Cosmetics has become sort of the poster child for Australian women starting their own businesses and going on to be huge successes - Natalie Bloom started her company in 1993 (at age 22!) after displaying a handmade ... http://laceandstars.faerywinged.org/2007/02/26/bloom-cosmetics/ I adore things that have pretty packaging - perhaps that's superficial, but the way a product is packaged can definitely influence a person's decision of whether to buy/use a product or not (and packaging doesn't always have to mean it's unenvironmental-friendly, for those who are eco-conscious!). As you've probably gathered ... http://laceandstars.faerywinged.org/2007/02/17/pretty-packaging/ Okay, so you've probably gathered from my collage posts at least that I am a bit of a magazine addict (just ask my mother or my boyfriend!) Two magazines I have recently fallen in love with though are a little more unique than the usual Vogue/fashion/beauty mags that I happily ... http://laceandstars.faerywinged.org/2007/02/16/magazine-love/ Sorry for the lack of updates this week; I've been flat out at work and home, and everything in between. I have, however, found time to fall in love with this dress, designed by Christopher Kane for Topshop in the UK: I also very much wish I could do this course ... http://laceandstars.faerywinged.org/2007/02/15/a-little-update/ I finally saw Marie Antoinette last night, which I have been longing to see ever since I saw the photo spread in the September issue of US Vogue last year, and it didn't disappoint at all. I don't know how historically accurate the film was, but I fell in love ... http://laceandstars.faerywinged.org/2007/02/10/marie-antoinette/ Just a few things that are sustaining me at the moment... {Smitten handcream from Lush; my 4gig iPod Nano with some favourite music by Emilie Autumn and Queen Adreena (amongst others); Born Lippy flavoured lipbalm from The Body Shop; inspiring books by Jerry Oppenheimer and Leiza Clark; and of course, my ... http://laceandstars.faerywinged.org/2007/02/07/some-things-i-love-this-month/ I have been a fan of Spencer & Rutherford handbags for quite some time - I adore their whimsical designs, beautiful materials and exquisite detail. Spencer & Rutherford began as a creative collaboration between two sisters in Sydney, Australia, and has grown into a label carried by some of the ... http://laceandstars.faerywinged.org/2007/02/07/spencer-rutherford/ From this year's 2007 Spring/Summer Haute Couture shows in Paris (held late January), some of my favourite pieces were by a Lebanese designer, by the name of Elie Saab. Saab taught himself how to sew as a child, and when he was 18, in 1982, launched his Beruit-based label. He ... http://laceandstars.faerywinged.org/2007/02/05/elie-saab/