I went on a wild research adventure discovering Sydney in the early part of the century. I have always been naturally fascinated by Australian history (I have a history degree from Sydney University)...
The inspirations for me were summer roadtrips to Montauk when I was living in New York, the roadside clam shacks that flip up their shutters and awnings for the summer months, with umbrellas and benc...
There is something about combing the beach & noticing the change of texture & colour in the sand. A fragment of a sea urchin shell might give you a clue, but if you are looking with eagle eye...
My Mum had a love affair with the Stans. I was able to visit some of them with her but did not get to the felting one. She had rugs & cushions dotted around the house from Kyrgyzstan. Most often ...
I heard a whisper on Saturday morning about a polar bear in the Hunter Valley. My curiosity got the better of me, so I abandoned the shop & my very long ‘to do’ list, left Hannah in charge, grabb...
This is the working museum of the designer Achille Castiglioni, his brothers & team in Milan. They are known for many product designs, most famously the classic 1962 Arco lamp. The museum is made...
Years ago, my photographer boyfriend & I were sent to San Sebastien for a travel story with Travel & Leisure. We ate specialty Basque tapas, dined at Michelin star restaurant, cruised the gho...
We’re all off on an expedition to Japan! The shop will be open 11-4/ Wed-Sat while we’re away with our new recruit Janet. Keep an eye out for all of our globetrotting blogs June 6 -14 as ...
I was lucky enough to discover this shop last year at Dutch Design Week – I absolutely fell in love with it. Inside the Sukha store is a giant teepee, big enough to fit inside, wrapped slapdash...
To get into the mood in Turkey, the Anthropologie crew and I set sail on the Aegean Seas. We head north, up the coast (this may not be nautically correct) to the Orka Islands, to swim (20 degrees) an...
For me, Marcantonio was the highlight of Salone (Milan Furniture Fair), from the simple pre-crinkled butchers paper used as wallpaper to the uber-upcycled found chic furniture pieces. A simple backdr...
Although I love the immediacy & ease of modern travel, in my mind I am exploring the world sometime around 1900, give or take some on either side. A time of slow travel: steamships, trunks & ...
Interior Colour: coming up with your palette TUESDAY 26 JUNE, 6.3o-8.30PM I believe that every person has their own colour palette. It can be found by looking carefully at the things you surround you...
The Marine Archaeology Museum in Bodrum is a wealth of information and understanding of the coast of Turkey. The fort of Bodrum is all turrets, knights, winding roads to trick pirates and forts. Ther...
I have always had a thing for ladders, maybe it’s a fascination with forever reaching new heights? Regardless, these are some of the super cool ones I saw at Salone (Milan Furniture Fair) by Maarten ...
In Ventura Lambrate for Salone (Milan Furniture Fair), there is a scattering of buildings/warehouses/schools/h ouses/garages/random industrial spaces & carparks where product designers, artists &a...
I am having a garage sale! As an ambassador for the garage sale trail initiative, I will be holding my own garage sale out the front of The Society inc. on Saturday, May 5 – tomorrow! As you ca...
SATURDAY 5TH MAY 2012 I am having a garage sale! As an ambassador for the garage sale trail initiative, I will be holding my own garage sale out the front of The Society inc. on Saturday, May 5. As y...
Outdoor furniture is at the forefront of my mind at the moment, as part of the island I’m designing. Throughout the Milan Furniture Fair, I have noticed tyvek being used as an upholstery fabric. For ...
Just next door to Maison Martin Margiela on Via Spiga is Marni. For Salone del Mobile, a collection of 100 chairs were made by Colombian ex-prisoners. Common chair shapes of armchairs, sunlounges &am...
I spent the afternoon on The Golden Horn, the body of water that stretches between Asia & Europe and provides access to The Black Sea. In ancient times, access was limited by a giant chain that s...
In my latest book, Bowerbird (due for release October 2012) I have moved on from the classic pointing hand as an indicator. I am now all about the arrows, the hand drawn arrow. We researched it exten...
I have been researching Sydney in the early part of the century. I have always been naturally fascinated by Australian history (I have a history degree from Sydney University) and this goes in hand w...
A favourite product of mine. I never tire of rope in any of its incarnations. I was pleased to see others feel the same. You can often see my stamp through the entanglement of rope hanging through be...
I planned a southbound roadtrip to scour the vintage & junk shop I had spotted down the south coast from Sydney. A nice combination of work & fun! I took the scenic turnoff from the highway t...
I have long admired the fabulous Kit Kemp and am now lucky enough to know her. I photographed her for a Harper’s Bazaar shoot at her home in London some years ago & then included Crosby Str...
On preparing for my last workshop, Styling vs Decorating, I picked up these glorious persimmons on the branch from Mr Cook, they begged to be photographed. We had just picked up these beautiful Austr...
Two very happy things happened this morning. I visited 10 Corso Como and I saw Ilse Crawford. Although too shy (hard to believe) to introduce myself, she is one of the reasons I am the stylist I am t...
As the fall settles in the southern hemisphere, it is time to pull out all the tactiles & the textures of the season: leathers, knits, cashmere, linen, quilts & the rest. For inspiration, her...
I have always loved sleeping in linen sheets. I like how they crease & how they are not slippery like cotton sheets. I was once a white fan, but now discovering Bedouin Societe sheets I cannot de...
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