FALL 2010 COLLECTION BY ALEXANDRA GRECCO

I'm loving the catalogue pictures from Alexandra Grecco's Fall 2010 collection. Alexandra is inspired by vintage lingerie, the soft focus colour tones of Polaroid photography and pin-up girl with their sensuous curves. On her collection Alexandra says; "I always want to wear my underwear outside, but realizing that desire is, unfortunately, not considered civilized and would cause ailments for the majority of the elderly, I took my inspiration from boudoir-wear and infused it with daytime practicality for my first collection!" You can visit her tempting website here.

CASEY O'CONNELL CRUSH!

Casey Casey Casey how I love thy paintings! I have the biggest artist crush on Casey O'Connell. I adore her magically romantic and fairytale style, her bold use of vintage inspired patterns and colour combinations, and the recurring theme of love sweet love throughout her work. I check back in on Casey's site from time to time and am always blissfully surprised at how industrious she has been in the meantime... always a fresh collection even more enchanting than the last. My favourite is still the girl in the red hat on her boyfriends back ... j'adore :)

BELLE AT THE BEACH

Last week I had the exciting opportunity to style the Surfeuse Magazine shoot for their November issue. That is where I met Melody, the beautiful Parisian belle seen below in the pictures. With some 'new' vintage dresses and some treasured trinkets from I Love Cutie Pie jewellery, Danielle and I styled and photographed her to within an inch of her life! I am ever so happy with the result :)

All dresses available in Dandelion Daydreamer Vintage. A big huge thank you to Le Surfing for allowing us to take over their wonderful bar.

LEMON AND LIME

The sun is out and I seem to be drawn to all things citrusy fresh today. Whether it's for your home sweet home or to strut about town in, I hope this post leaves you feeling inspired, if not refreshed :)

Hand-blown art glass by New York based Corporan Glass.

Sunshine's Bow, by the always tempting Nadinoo! They are currently looking for an intern in their East London studio... mmm wonder if they pay in  clothing ;)

Prima ballerina meets Pochahontas...yes please! Available in Spiro Creation's shop.

Have a great day and hide those pesky bills in this mail organiser by Finnish crafter Tunni!

How on earth am I going to magic click this from Canada into my studio! Poppy Seed Living is where all the beautiful furniture lives.

Nobody need ever know you bought it for yourself, Honey Pie Design won't tell :)

VINTAGE PHOTOSHOOT!

What a weekend! It was all work-related but I loved every single minute of it! I visited all vintage markets known to man on this side of France and then I continued on to an eldery madam's quaint country villa, where I proceeded to spend my next few months rent (oops!) on purchasing her entire vintage fashion collection. She had boxes and boxes of treasures for me to sift through. Madam used to be a Parisian fashion designer and had excellent taste! There was every possible French designer label in those boxes so expect to see some vintage Chanel, Longchamp and Hermes arriving in Dandelion Daydreamer Vintage soon. The highlight of my weekend however was my new photoshoot! I was blessed with 2 amazing French models who threw out pose after pose in the hot French soleil! Here's a sneak peek of les madmoiselles Alice and Ludivine....

Ahoy Sailor Dress

                                                                  Peche Melba Dress

                                                                         Daisy Dress

Home Is Where The Heart Is

I spent the day indoors nesting with The Boyfriend, it really is true what they say, home is where the heart is! These feathered lovers are the latest in the new collection of birdie prints in my Etsy shop. Any two prints in your shopping trolley get a third of your choice to accompany them...for free :)

Birdie's First Peck

Do you remember your first kiss? Birdie's First Peck has just joined my new collection of birdie prints, it is now available to buy in my shop as a print. Buy any 2 prints and get a third of your choice absolutely free :)

Ode To A Nightingale

Next up in the birdie series is ths liberated lovely. With a splash of paint, a dash of pen, some Mac magic and a lot of love this feathered friend is now available to buy as a print in my Etsy shop.

Shower Me in Your Love...

Well it certainly is pouring rain here this weekend! Lucky these two birdies have such a large umbrella to keep them cozy and dry. These feathered lovelies are available as a print in my Etsy shop. To mark the launch of my new birdie collection, buy any 2 prints and get your 3rd favourite for free :)

Valentine's Love from Me to You..

Smile everyone..Monday is almost officially over! I can only hope you all had a Happy valentines Day yesterday. I was too busy enjoying mine to get a post ready in time so here is a little Valentines inspired picture book. The lucky winner of the Tabitha giveaway will be announced tomorrow, which means there is still one more day to enter! I bid you all a cozy evening. x

And just in case Valentine's Day didn't go to plan...

Images : ffffound, Chanel and Eifel Tower images by Kristy Bee. Painting by Casey O Connell, Valentines Tree by moi,

Birdie's Home Sweet Home

Next up in the birdie series is this little fellow,  personally I couldn't think of a cooler nest! You can see more of his feathered friends here in my Etsy shop.

Wise Owl Guard My Heart

Fresh off the drawing table, I thought I would share my new feathered friend with you. Part of a 10 piece birdie collection, Wise Owl Guard My Heart, is the first to go on sale in my Etsy shop. Drawn in pen and ink and digitally re-coloured, hope she is not too busy tomorrow for Valentines Day :)

Wednesday's Child is Full of Woe...

Dark and Dangerous is the name of the game today. Rock chick meets 80's supermodel.

photography from : via Studded Hearts, annieemal, ffffound.