I want to be WallisI will assume that you all are fashion/costume/aesthetically obsessive type peoples if you are reading this blog. That being the case you MUST go and see W.E. (see trailer here),&n...
Pierre Cardin 1971 sunglassesIve decided that Ive reached an age where kooky sunglasses just look silly on me.And Im not yet of an age where they start to look cool again.The very stylish 90 somethin...
As a fashion student, I would dream about one day being paid huge amounts of money to flip through magazines and do a few sketches.Surprisingly, this has turned out to be a really small part of the j...
Ava was quite excited by her new dress. All samples are of course made in her size. Lucky her!I know it wont always be this way, but for now her pure joy is my inspiration.Ive set a task of making tw...
Well, its my first official day back at work for 2012.Its going to be a big year for us with some orders coming in already, and I really must knuckle down and get sketching/planing/sampling etc etc e...
The summer holidays continue. Tea Parties are being enjoyed andfresh organic tomatoes from our garden are being devoured.Holidaying at home in Melbourne is great when you live in the inner city....
I am spending the school holidays enjoying the sun and relaxing with my family, but also planning for a bigger and better year ahead for Sunshine & Daydreams. I am going to to sit in our new blow...
Merry Christmas. May your day be full of love, happiness and great fashion!xx from the team at Sunshine & Daydreams.
And so, my big girl house model has come home to Melbourne. YayBut as everything is winding up for the summer break I have nothing new to photograph her in.So we embarked on a big clean out of m...
Sometimes you just have to do the best you can.Without a big girl house model on hand I begged Ava to be photographed in a head piece before it left for the Perth Cup.She refused to take her fairy wi...
A brief history of fashion in my family.Two bookmakers at the Curragh races in about 1907.My great grandfather Michael Duggan is the one on the right. I am very impressed with his style.His be...
Sometimes you can be influenced by things without even realising it.Whilst reading about Dia de los Muertos (Day of the dead) that happens to fall on Cup Day, I found this wonderful photo of the grea...
For my lovely readers from far away lands, in case you dont know, we have a little horse race in Australia called The Melbourne Cup.For the grand daughter of a former jockey and great-granddaughter o...
Umm.......what to do?I cant make up my mind as to what to do. I have a rather over ambitious plan (all in my head and not on paper, unfortunately) I thought Sunshine and Daydreams was a great name fo...
If you are no longer in the market for a pink tulle ballerina skirt and the terms dressing for your age set your teeth on edge, then maybe like me you are always on the look out for style icons.Mine ...
Demi couture doesnt just have to be saved for parties.Ava is wearing the Girls Just Wanna Have Fun singlet top teamed with super sturdy cargos and runners. Pretty and practical.You can purchase the &...
Amongst all the selling and setting up of online shops for Sunshine & Daydreams, I have started my Cicciolina ( demi couture for women) samples and private orders.This is a dress I am making for ...
So, this is where I have been for the last two weeks.Drinking coffee at The Top ShopShopping at Quirky BirdAnd browsing at 11.11The fabulous Quirky Bird and always stylish 11.11 were the best of &nbs...
sunshine and daydreams: Become a follower today: "This week has been amazingly un-productive. I cant even come up with a good excuse. The weather or..........no I cant think of anythin..."
Tomorrow we will be at the Yarraville Market.Come along and visit me if you are in Melbourne. You can find it at The Masonic Hall, corner of Wills and Canterbury st Yarraville. I will be there ...
This week has been amazingly un-productive.I cant even come up with a good excuse.The weather or..........no I cant think of anything.With Jennie working full time elsewhere (maybe I can blame her), ...
I received some beautiful locally hand made lace samples today. Made with love by a grandmother of one of my little girls best friends.My lovely Grandma made the lace I used in my sample (above), but...
How was your long weekend?On Saturday I visited the much better organised people who actually got their stall organised in time for the delightful Yarraville Market.We are still waiting on our swing ...
It took me three days and my brain nearly melted, but here it is......... www.sunshinea nddaydreams.bigcartel.comShop for hand made demi couture delights for the little girls in you life, like th...
Some good news and some bad news.We have had to move the date of our participation in the Yarraville market to next month. Yippee I hear you all say. More time to save up for Cindi Lauper inspir...
A big thank you has to go out to the good people at the Star who thought this story was worthy of their front page.THANK YOU!!This week technology, and my lack of skills has taken over all my preciou...
I sent out my first couple of press releases last Friday to my local Star Newspaper and Frankie magazine.A weird combination, I know.Bless the editor of the Star, he sent out his very best reporter a...
Okay, I didnt get asked to design Kates dress, but fingers crossed Vivienne Westwood did. And Jennie didnt get asked to do the photos either, but they are probably not big on beautifully u...
How does Stella McCartney get any thing done. Doesnt she have four young children?How did Vivienne Westwood do it as a single mum with two small boys?Well I have no effing idea.School holidays are he...
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