love that collar. photography by mark shaw. click this too.

via off the shelf, a japanese packaging design scrapbook. thanks to seesaw designs.

Happy holidays

and if you happen to have some time on your hands, we're really enjoying the styling work by sibella court, thanks to emmas.

share some candy.

gorgeous design with great thoughts. via design sponge.

NYT

really good new york times reads here and here. the first via cup of jo, the second through a good friend.

Sunday market & new dresses

we're so glad to have received a series of printed dresses just in time for this weekend(!). what you'll see: classy trio of black/white/red prints on dresses in the toga, empire and A-line variety. out in store on Sat 19 Dec.

Plus, the final sunday market for the year at haji lane! Fun buys, nice deals, and for the first time, books from the famed Basheer bookstore. Happening this Sun 20 Dec, 12 noon - 7pm.

beautiful image thanks to Lost.

dress by yves saint laurent, from my vintage vogue.

inspired by the unlikely trio of chinese Ming dynasty vessels, pop-art and anime, brendan lee tang made these entirely out of ceramic. via yatzer.

"The common thread was a love for drama, romance and imagination". featured in vogue dec '09.

We

don't know if we got it right, but we think alyson and her husband has a hummingbird that comes round their place regularly(!). and did you know: many plants pollinated by hummingbirds produce flowers in shades of red, orange, and bright pink.

via ffffound. and in case you're wondering, the lenka giveaway is still going on at rockstar (by soon lee).

Learn to

make this(!).

now this is a walk-in wardrobe to rival that walk-in fridge. via ffffound.

Shop update: We are

giving away tickets to a very nice concert over at rockstar (by soon lee)! visit our rockstar blog for details.

Handcrafted

wooden spoons by father-daughter venture, herriott grace. you have to read their story here. how nice to have such an engaging project with a parent. it must be great to not have to talk about blood pressure or body aches for a change. to dream up visions and execute ideas with your child who's all grown-up, and too much like you when you were young.

There's

something really nice about this outfit. via 2 or 3 things.

Really

cute cards by darling clementine, thanks to greedy girl.

Shop update: Skirts & parties

Our new Dec collection is out.

Instead of talking about dresses, we thought it would be nice to celebrate the awesomeness of skirts. That's right. The Queen of mix-and-match, the very essence of investment-purchases, the reason why the word versatility even exists.

Skirts are like superheroes. But more elegant. They transform outfits with the switch of a belt, a pair of shoes or the swift tucking in and out of the same blouse.

Come see the new skirts at soon lee. And the dresses, and a couple of blazers.

Friday 04 Dec '09

wonderful illustration by miss capricho

Shop update: We found

the most perfect christmas / housewarming / wedding gift ever(!). exquisite terrariums that are locally (lovingly) potted with plants imported from the netherlands. for sale at rockstar, find out more at our other blog and also at the official website here.

Hansel & Gretal

cute photo shoot from vogue dec '09, featuring Lady Gaga. more here.

Shop update: Hi ladies,

now that you're liking the idea of casual-dress shoes (your Pointer and TOMS!), it's time to up the ante with our new KEEP shoes. think of them as your mid-ankle shoe boots: wear them with skinny jeans, casual dresses and tunics.

more on the new KEEP Holiday collection at rockstar.