winter look no.1

i've made a pledge to buy 'looks' as opposed to separates, in an attempt to make some sense of my wardrobe (and where my money goes). i'm so taken with this look:

nude maxi dress, cropped tan leather jacket, chunky snood, cream stockings and boots/heels. below i'll tell you where you can find this look locally.

this look is made up of a long nude dress, which you can order from 'take care' at 36boutiques here

a snood from 36boutiques

a cropped tan leather jacket from country road/woolworths

and ankle boots from 36boutiques

i've also thrown in a missibaba bag for good measure

winter looks

we can all manage beautiful winter looks with a few basics, such as a maxi skirt, cropped jackets, a waistcoat, blouses, high-waisted pants, boyfriend jeans, a pinafore, a few good shirts, a good coat, cardigans and knee length simple boots. take a look at my pin board here

autumn at home

i just wanna make love to you

this is one of the songs one of our band members will be performing at our first gig. i love the rolling stones version here
but the muddy waters version is way better

I don't want you be no slave

I don't want you work all day

I don't want 'cause I'm sad and blue

I just want to make love to you, baby

Love to you, baby

Love to you, baby

Love to you

I don't want you cook my bread

I don't want you make my bed

I don't want your money too

I just want to make love to you, baby

Love to you, baby

Love to you, baby

Love to you

Well I can tell by the way that you twitch and walk

See by the way that you baby talk

Know by the way that you treat your man

I can love you, baby, till the night train

I don't want you wash my clothes

I don't want you leave the home

I don't want 'cause I'm sad and blue

I just want to make love to you, baby

Love to you, baby

Love to you, baby

Love to you

Yeah

I don't want you wash my clothes

I don't want you leave the home

I don't want 'cause I'm sad and blue

I just want to make love to you, baby

Love to you, baby

Love to you, baby

Sweet love to you, baby

Love to you, baby

I just wanna make love to you, baby

Love to you, baby

Love to you, baby

Love to you

I just, I just want ot make love to you, baby

I just want to make love

- muddy waters

mail & guardian

i was featured in the mail & guardian!

sophia loren

"Everything you see, I owe to spaghetti." - Sophia Loren

images from here

snippets of my 10 page feature

these are a few of the pages from a feature of my home in 'home' magazine. i'm so fortunate. thank you to all involved from home magazine for the experience.

look out for the home magazine!

most every gal's dream is to have her home featured in an interior magazine and mine has just come true - find me in the may issue of home magazine, out on the shelves now!

photograph of my bird cage taken by 10-year-old tayana dorland

delivery from 36boutiques!

not only did i have an outrageously brilliant easter holiday, i also received my order from 36boutiques before the weekend. i've worn my new boots and my delicious old khaki shirt whenever possible since (!). online shopping - what a pleasure. every delivery feels like a birthday ;)

mail & guardian

look out for a feature on the quilts i sell, in the mail & guardian newspaper this friday!

opus in elle deco

i love everything about this shoot of a work space, showcasing 'opus' hanging gardens in the elle deco colour issue. check out their facebook page here