Tickle Me Tuesday - Winter Comfort

 This is my Tuesday selection of favourites on this -very cold- winter's day:

1. I need to get my hands on this....

2012 Taschen Calender. Fashion of the 20th Century.

2. Frenchfelt fiber art clutch from fine merino wool. 

I love that special texture of the fabric!

3. My Litte Pixels' pretty flower print  from Tasmania, reminds me that it's summer on the other side of the world.......

4. Red fox in Winter Snow by LeviMitchelPhotos.

This is how cold it feels today.

5. The perfect look for this weather.

 Dennis Basso. Ready to Wear collection. Fall 2011.

+1. Paris rooftops by one of my absolute favourite etsy sellers, EyePoetryPhotography.

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Fabulous Fur - January 2012- Trend Report

The Trend Report for January on Handmade Europe is out and its Fabulous Fur!

Designers went all out with this trend and the result is fur in all imaginable styles, colours and garments.



Christian Dior-Fendi-Dennis Basso-John Gallaino
images via style.com

Perfect for the low temperatures of the season and with the appropriate touch of glamour for the New Year, fur is the perfect January trend.

The multi talented European etsy sellers tended to opt for the more animal-friendly alternative, faux fur, in their fuzzy creations. Here are some of their wonderful fur-inspired items:

1. KarmologyClinic

2.EllaGajewska

3.ClareBears

4.Galafinc

For the full reprt click: January 2012-Trend Report.

Trend Report -December 2011- Gold!

The December Trend Report is up over at Handmade Europe, and it's particularly shiny and festive!

Stella MacCartney,Just Cavalli,No.1,Calvin Klein
all images via style.com

1.LuciaStofej

2.SilentRoses

3.TheUnBirthdayParty

4.Daimblond

You'll find the full report at Handmade Europe-Trend Report-Shine On!-December 2011.

I spy.....Gucci Teals F/W 2011

Surely Gucci's  ready-to-wear collection for Fall 2011 must be one of this season's most stunning collections.
Not only is it bold and bright but it's also terribly elegant and chic -not to mention vampishly sexy.
While the colours are breath-taking in themselves, their combination in the collections are  nothing short of explosive.

Having said that, I'm sharing  some of the vibrant teal pieces -because, sadly, I just couldn't fit all 50 masterpieces of the complete collection in one post.....

If you want to see more, click on style.com, Gucci Fall 2011.

Polka Dots! -October Trend Report

Well, October's Trend Report is finally out over at Handmade Europe and it's all about chic polka dots, reinvented and fresh.
Definately the most stylish of choices for girls of all ages this season.




Paul Smith-Lyn Devon-Limi Feu-Moschino
all images via style.com



With some wonderful handmade polka dotted items from etsy.

1.Arctida

2.DeerLola

3.FlowersByKara

4.LovelyCrochet

For the full story click Polka Dots-October 2011-Trend Report.

My Creative Space - Red Lavender Heart Brooch

My workspace is full of little hearts in red, pink and caramel tones these days.

The puffy red heart in the picture is my own little brooch and it is filled with a bit of fragrant lavender and spices.

It came about once I was making lavender sachets -which is, I think, a bit more than is normal.

I was trying to make a little red heart brooch but I just wasn't happy with the results. It resisted all my attempts of improvement and completion and persisted in looking somehow flat and lacking.

Untill I plumped it up with some of the lavender mix from my near-by sachets that is.

I love how it swells and dips and looks three-dimensional and I sure love how it smells!

I've been getting requests for it, so I'm making a batch with this pretty fabric in rich, warm autumn tones.

This is how big it is and how it looks worn.

Linked to:

Our Creative Spaces, Homework, Tea Rose Home, Fabric Fascination, Today's Cretive Blog, Petite Hermine

Trend Report on Handmade Europe- Walking on Sunshine!

For the very first Trend Report of Fall, comes a very surprising, but most welcome colour trend: Yellow!



Blumarine-Costume Nationale-Holly Fullton-Chloe
all images via style.com



You'll see it everywhere, in every possible style, ranging from  total looks to explosive touches of colour.

1.MaaPstudio

2.Pergamondo

3.IkaBags

4.Bonzie

For the full trend report with lots of zingy yellow creations click:

 Walking On Sunshine-Trend Report-September 2011.