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Checks and Spots
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Dedicated to checking out and spotting fashion, beauty, lifestyle and design to inspire and amuse.
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Five Alive Friday

Happy days – the weekend is almost here! To get you there quick smart, here’s five links to entertain, amuse and distract: I love a good wedding. Especially this one and all it’s be...

25 may 12

Love It or Loathe It?

Zimmermann have just launched an exclusive on Shopbop – designer rash vests. While it’s rare for little tackers to hit the beach without a rashie these days, the same can’t be said ...

21 may 12 1 person likes this

Five Alive Friday

Hold on tight, and away we go! Here’s five links to get you to 5 pm… What makes a good magazine cover? Vogue UK Editor, Alexandra Shulman, gives an insight into what does (and doesn’...

18 may 12

The Dancing Man

It’s Monday. It’s grey. It’s raining. You need a bit of The Dancing Man in your pocket. Tommy Franklin is a beautiful being from Byron Bay who is trying to change the world – ...

14 may 12 1 person likes this

Five Alive Friday

Ah, yes…nothing feels as good as a Friday afternoon does! Here’s five link to amuse, distract and get you closer to the good times. Enjoy! In light of Germaine Greer’s recent commen...

11 may 12

Carpe Diem

No point beating around the bush! {Sometimes there is nothing like a well placed swear word to turn the insipid into the ballsy}   Image: wordboner

10 may 12

Top Ten MBFWA Moments

Now that Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia is done and dusted, here’s my round up of the ten best moments from the 2012/2013 SS Collections: 1. Ethereal headwear spotted at Aurelio Costarell...

07 may 12

Wardrobe Weekender

Looking for something a little different to do this weekend? Then hot foot it down to Wardrobe Weekender at Barkly Square (Brunswick, Victoria). There’s a tonne of stuff going on, including upc...

05 may 12

Five Alive Friday

Welcome the weekend with open arms with five lovely links: Awwww! Posh and Becks pucker up for Kiss Cam. You can add this to your bucket list – The World’s 50 Best Restaurants for 2012 we...

04 may 12

Vale Jimmy Little

Vale Jimmy Little – who was farewelled this morning in a State Memorial Service at the Sydney Opera House. Under the Milky Way Tonight always makes my throat tighten and eyes prickle with tears...

03 may 12

Why The Glow Has It Wrong

Lately everyone is talking about The Glow - a website devoted to happy snaps of rich and famous mums with their children. In their own words, The Glow, ‘is a glimpse into the world of inspiring...

02 may 12

Just What I Need

Man. Today is kicking my arse. Desperate times call for desperate measures – like a little escapism in the from of Beyoncé’s tumblr site. Featuring happy snaps taken by the great lady her...

01 may 12

Five Alive Friday

Say au revoir to the working week and bonjour good times with five fun links! I can’t imagine Julia slow jamming the news like Obama did! Turn ordinary storage jars into something extraordinary...

27 apr 12

Discovered Uncovered

A new week. A new list of what I’ve been doing, discovering and loving: My lunchtime salad of the moment is quinoa, zucchini, roasted tomato, avocado, feta, parsley and a good squeeze of lemon ...

23 apr 12

Five Alive Friday

Phew! What an epic week. Five links to lose yourself in are just the tonic… If Seth Godin tells you to read something, you should! Here’s his list of essential reading for 2012. Rihanna&#...

20 apr 12

These Days

A couple of golden Autumn days up at the farm went like this…   Passionfruit sponge and cup of tea with my mum. A solo walk up the big hill at dusk. A fire and roast to end the day. Feedin...

18 apr 12

No Lifeguard on Duty

Looking a little bit like the end of the world, John Bennett Fitt’s photographs of abandoned hotel pools are the perfect mix of eerie and compelling. Mostly shot at sunset, No Lifeguard on Duty...

11 apr 12

The Winter Wardrobe

Now that the Baby is almost 10 weeks old, I feel like my pregnancy fog is lifting. I also find myself trying to perform a daily magic trick of conjuring up an outfit from a wardrobe that hasn’t...

08 apr 12

Giveaway: Ella’s Kitchen {CLOSED}

One issue that really gets me riled is the way brands slap ‘organic’ on their products when all they’ve done is wave an organic carrot over the jar. Unfortunately there seems to be ...

03 apr 12

We’re In Love

This is me with my sunglasses. We’re in love. I only take them off to shower. This can give the appearance that I’ve got tickets on myself (especially when I’m wearing them to feed ...

01 apr 12

Five Alive Friday

Better late than never! Here’s five links for your Friday afternoon… Get adorableness overload with this crowd of paper people! Love. Love. Love these flower print bracelets. If you don&#...

30 mar 12

To Do

Never a truer word was said! From US $60 // You can get your own To Do print by Wendy MacNoughton from 20 x 200

28 mar 12

Pantone Tarts

I’m a tart for anything Pantone, so you can imagine the fireworks when I came across these Pantone Tarts that food designer, Emilie de Griottes, created for Fricote magazine. I guess this is wh...

27 mar 12

Five Alive Friday

Get on board – Five Alive Friday is baaaaaack! Check out these simply glorious collages made from flower pictures and pressed flowers. Have you visited the whimsical world of Love Mae? Never in...

22 mar 12

Discovered Uncovered

Damp. Grey. Cold. Since it’s a miserable hump day in my neck of the woods, here’s what I’ve been doing, discovering and loving in the last week…all of which are guaranteed to ...

21 mar 12

Nail It!

Whether you want to be passive aggressive when you flip someone the bird or just need to pretty up your digits, you’ll love Kit Cosmetics’ brand-spankin-new Nail Strips! Available in seve...

19 mar 12

30 Dr Seuss Quotes That Can Change Your Life

I’m back! Did you miss me? It’s great to see you again… The other day I stumbled across this awesome round-up of 30 Dr Seuss Quotes That Can Change Your Life. Not only were these wo...

14 mar 12

Babymoon

While I might not have been round these parts for a week or so, I have a fair excuse – our darling little girl decided to make her grand entrance a little sooner than expected! So, after almost...

05 feb 12

Five Alive Friday

Happy Friday! Here’s five links to slide you closer to 5pm and all the good times this weekend has in store… Don’t miss Anna Skladmann’s photographic series, Little Adults, wh...

26 jan 12

The Wallflower

Peru-born artist, Cecilia Paredes, goes undercover with her incredible camouflage art. As both photographer and subject, she uses body paint and costumes to seamlessly blend into the background and b...

25 jan 12

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