from left: Yan in Stillier, Lou in Sanna, Chungy in A&S, Lee in Carmen Steffens
xx
24.12.10
Christmas Lovin' x
from left: Yan in Stillier, Lou in Sanna, Chungy in A&S, Lee in Carmen Steffens
xx
13.12.10
How to avoid becoming a blimp in Paris
Extremely difficult. Sorry ladies.
It doesn’t help that there is an astonishing number of patisseries in this town full of glorious desserts, pastries and various other ass enlarging treats. It also doesn’t help that jogging boarders on being a national offense.
So after scaring myself one morning with my own reflection, yet again, I decided a solution must be found…
Auguste is actually a triple threat clothing store, exhibition venue and café that “provides all the street culture freshness” one could want. So while satisfying your need for culture and clothing you can also satisfy your appetite with Canteen Auguste, the café, which offers a great array of healthy soups, salads, smoothies and the odd French traditional like ‘foie gras de canard’.
Mais oui, but of course!
It’s a tiny hole in the wall kind of place located in a little back street near Bastille and it is always packed. The portions are sizeable and the quality of produce, decent. I have this on good authority from a raw vegan die-hard.
Continuing to ‘bring the freshness’, the staff are hilarious. Three skater/lumberjack guys behind the counter all wearing the same black beanie, moustaches and straggly hair looking thoroughly pleased with themselves as if they have just nailed a really difficult rail jump, ollie or are this kid.
This coupled with tunes belting from a genuine eighties hifi stereo in the corner generally makes for a ‘good times to be had while eating a salad’ atmosphere. I’m not saying renounce the croissant, don’t be ridiculous. Just earn it with a visit to Canteen Auguste.
Bon appetite. Pendo
Find out more about Auguste (in English) - http://www.augusteparis.fr
It doesn’t help that there is an astonishing number of patisseries in this town full of glorious desserts, pastries and various other ass enlarging treats. It also doesn’t help that jogging boarders on being a national offense.
So after scaring myself one morning with my own reflection, yet again, I decided a solution must be found…
Auguste is actually a triple threat clothing store, exhibition venue and café that “provides all the street culture freshness” one could want. So while satisfying your need for culture and clothing you can also satisfy your appetite with Canteen Auguste, the café, which offers a great array of healthy soups, salads, smoothies and the odd French traditional like ‘foie gras de canard’.
Mais oui, but of course!
It’s a tiny hole in the wall kind of place located in a little back street near Bastille and it is always packed. The portions are sizeable and the quality of produce, decent. I have this on good authority from a raw vegan die-hard.
Continuing to ‘bring the freshness’, the staff are hilarious. Three skater/lumberjack guys behind the counter all wearing the same black beanie, moustaches and straggly hair looking thoroughly pleased with themselves as if they have just nailed a really difficult rail jump, ollie or are this kid.
This coupled with tunes belting from a genuine eighties hifi stereo in the corner generally makes for a ‘good times to be had while eating a salad’ atmosphere. I’m not saying renounce the croissant, don’t be ridiculous. Just earn it with a visit to Canteen Auguste.
Bon appetite. Pendo
Find out more about Auguste (in English) - http://www.augusteparis.fr
20.10.10
My baby don’t care for (op shop) clothes
Let’s be honest, most op shops are totally shite. Spending an afternoon ferreting around exploding racks of ill-fitting eighties gear in the hope you will find a gem and then further hoping that someone will ask you where you found said gem to which you can smugly reply “oh just in this little op shop I found” is just not worth the effort (and that weird op shop smell) in my opinion.
Except for this one.
Petite Fripe is located in the grungy, ‘fuck off if you’re a tourist’ part of Paris called Oberkampf. Grinning from ear to ear the moment I stepped through the red doors I was stunned by the well-balanced selection of clothes, accessories and general cool shit. Normally I would say the ratio of op shop gem versus gagging awful is about 1 in 100 but in Petite Fripe you will find it more around 1 in 10. The owner, a Spanish native has an eye for the interesting and it shows. Pieces are not just second hand, they are one offs and in fabulous condition.
The selection of boots and bags is outstanding and he hasn’t overloaded on a particular decade giving the store a nice balance of 60s, 70s and 80s. And it’s organised. Well set out, you won’t waste time and it boasts a very cool corner of jumpsuits or ‘combi’, which are all very Maria-Elena of Vicky, Christina Barcelona and better still just 20EUR. Lordy, pricing like that is rare in this city.
Whether an op shop fiend or not check this out while in Paris. Find a gem, take it home and get your best smug face on because I guarantee you will be asked the question, and when you do, you can respond “oh just in this little op shop I found… in Paris”. Noice.
Petite Fripe: 118 rue Oberkampf 75011 Paris phone: 0149234092
Bisou xx
SP
Except for this one.
Petite Fripe is located in the grungy, ‘fuck off if you’re a tourist’ part of Paris called Oberkampf. Grinning from ear to ear the moment I stepped through the red doors I was stunned by the well-balanced selection of clothes, accessories and general cool shit. Normally I would say the ratio of op shop gem versus gagging awful is about 1 in 100 but in Petite Fripe you will find it more around 1 in 10. The owner, a Spanish native has an eye for the interesting and it shows. Pieces are not just second hand, they are one offs and in fabulous condition.
The selection of boots and bags is outstanding and he hasn’t overloaded on a particular decade giving the store a nice balance of 60s, 70s and 80s. And it’s organised. Well set out, you won’t waste time and it boasts a very cool corner of jumpsuits or ‘combi’, which are all very Maria-Elena of Vicky, Christina Barcelona and better still just 20EUR. Lordy, pricing like that is rare in this city.
Whether an op shop fiend or not check this out while in Paris. Find a gem, take it home and get your best smug face on because I guarantee you will be asked the question, and when you do, you can respond “oh just in this little op shop I found… in Paris”. Noice.
Petite Fripe: 118 rue Oberkampf 75011 Paris phone: 0149234092
Bisou xx
SP
31.8.10
26.8.10
Is that really you?
Flawless.
Speechless.
I. WANT. THAT. HAIR.
(on her head and the one she is wearing).
25.8.10
My dear Constance,
Something about lavender suede just hints the long waited arrival of spring.
Image courtesy of Stockholme Street Style
Image courtesy of Stockholme Street Style
13.8.10
everything you touch turns to gold
After season of frou frou, glam-ge, and luxe bohemia, its time to detox with one of the most influential designers of our time.
Tommy Ton calls this Pheobe Philo phenomenon (and her dedicated disciples ) Philophiles.
Never have I wanted Celine EVERYTHING so bad.
images courtesy of Jak & Jil
Tommy Ton calls this Pheobe Philo phenomenon (and her dedicated disciples ) Philophiles.
Never have I wanted Celine EVERYTHING so bad.
images courtesy of Jak & Jil
9.7.10
17.6.10
I see you
Yes yes, i am carrying on about True Blood again. I am up to the last book of the Sookie Stackhouse series and i just HAD to watch the premier episode of Season 3 (had NO idea how hard it was to download anything on my laptop).
Well was the effort worth it. Askars' butt was in my face 20 minutes in and oh my, wasn't it just a fine piece of sculpted marble (as it was described in the books).
Bossie is one lucky lady to have THAT to come home to every night.
x
Well was the effort worth it. Askars' butt was in my face 20 minutes in and oh my, wasn't it just a fine piece of sculpted marble (as it was described in the books).
Bossie is one lucky lady to have THAT to come home to every night.
x
9.6.10
fangbanger
Season 3 of True blood will premier this Sunday in the US.
Great scripts and acting skills aside, here is just a little reminder why I am completely and utterly obsessed with the series.
Oh yes, my jugular is yours for the taking Mr Skarsgard.
x
Great scripts and acting skills aside, here is just a little reminder why I am completely and utterly obsessed with the series.
Oh yes, my jugular is yours for the taking Mr Skarsgard.
x
3.6.10
HAWT DAMN!!
We are never sick of Bambi the Brows here at bespoke, in fact i can stare at that pretty face all day long (in a completely platonic, non-sexual way of course).
And here she is again (the pretty lady on your right), smokin' in Sara Phillips and those Stillier banana heels for Pages Online.
Say no more.
x
PS: Cuz - SUPER job on the hair for this entire shoot. Riiiiiiiiidic.
26.5.10
Bon Voyage Pendos xx
Our dear friend (and the only one I actually like as those of you who know me i am not particularly a people person) is flying off to the City of Lights for 12 months.
She will be guest blogging as our foreign correspondent on pretty people in pretty places so although i am sad in her departure, i am stoked about her using the bespoke blog as her personal diary.
Au revoir Pendos et appréciez les lumières xxx
She will be guest blogging as our foreign correspondent on pretty people in pretty places so although i am sad in her departure, i am stoked about her using the bespoke blog as her personal diary.
Au revoir Pendos et appréciez les lumières xxx
21.5.10
Gracias Grazia
bespoke is preparing for world domination, one page at a time (with A LOT of help from Grazia)
The super talented G-Team (Styling God Mr Vassallo and his faithful disciples Anouk, PSP, Louise, Monique et al) have pulled together the best issue EVER, featuring too-cool-for-school model of the moment (I am actually hurting she is so cool) BAMBI in a double page spread wearing the Winter Kate Damien silk dress as well as Venice Necklace, House of Harlow Cuff and Bhati Beads through out the shoot.
But wait there is more...
Stillier is also featured on the cover and in main fashion (hats off to you Miss Colatoni)!
I think our work is done. I can die a happy person. I am having an early mark.
x
The super talented G-Team (Styling God Mr Vassallo and his faithful disciples Anouk, PSP, Louise, Monique et al) have pulled together the best issue EVER, featuring too-cool-for-school model of the moment (I am actually hurting she is so cool) BAMBI in a double page spread wearing the Winter Kate Damien silk dress as well as Venice Necklace, House of Harlow Cuff and Bhati Beads through out the shoot.
But wait there is more...
Stillier is also featured on the cover and in main fashion (hats off to you Miss Colatoni)!
I think our work is done. I can die a happy person. I am having an early mark.
x
12.5.10
Good Morning Australia!
It was absolutely refreshing after the air kisses and the pretentiousness (there will be a massive blog essay on this later) that is RAFW to meet the wonderfully delicious and elegant (in an Alex Perry tux and YSL tributes) Melissa Hoyer, during the filming of The Morning Show.
The never before seen Winter Kate by Nicole Richie AW2010 collection (available for pre-order from Miijo.com) was the guest star for the 'Fashion Exclusive' segment with the adorable Mr Larry Emdur and stunning Kylie Gillies.
Platform Models supplied a bevvie of fresh daisies (there was an Uma Thurman, mini Sasha Pivovarova and a Whitney Port doppelgänger in the mix) who would have done Ms Richie proud with their professional and sweet demeanour.
Check out the clip below.
http://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-morning-show/fact-sheets/article/-/article/7204857/winter-kate-by-nicole-richie/
Ms Hoyer, hats off to your wonderful commentary and the friendly banter with Larry!
x
The never before seen Winter Kate by Nicole Richie AW2010 collection (available for pre-order from Miijo.com) was the guest star for the 'Fashion Exclusive' segment with the adorable Mr Larry Emdur and stunning Kylie Gillies.
Platform Models supplied a bevvie of fresh daisies (there was an Uma Thurman, mini Sasha Pivovarova and a Whitney Port doppelgänger in the mix) who would have done Ms Richie proud with their professional and sweet demeanour.
Check out the clip below.
http://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-morning-show/fact-sheets/article/-/article/7204857/winter-kate-by-nicole-richie/
Ms Hoyer, hats off to your wonderful commentary and the friendly banter with Larry!
x
3.5.10
Some Like it Hot, Some like it Not
I might sound totes UN-'Strayan and will probably be crucified by my 10 precious followers, but I personally have never been a huge fan of the Logies. It sort of reminds me of a bad 80s prom or a terrible broadcast of the Daytime emmies. If you are going to do a 'TV night of nights' then you should take inspiration from the Globes, where it is all singing all dancing with crazy ass 3D animation and actual A-list guests - TV execs, are you taking notes?
I was forced to watch it last night due to nothing else on telly (why is it when there is a crappy awards show on we are also punished with even worser TV viewing??) PLUS I had accidentally returned The New Moon (much to Lee's disgust). Alas, it is with this blessing in disguise that I came across a few, dare I say noice frocks. And then I also came across Brynne Gordon (my eyes are still bleeding from the horror).
Hot:
Lee Furlong, the other royalty of Sutherland Shire - love your dress and very surprised you actually pulled this off. You looked unfussy, chic (gee i hate that word) and well put together, the Stillier Crystal clutch finished the dress perfectly. But then again, with a man bag like Kris Smith on the other arm, EVEN I can look half attractive - and that ain't easy.
Tara Moss, Queen of Crime - The lady is a 90's vamp! Look at her arse in the Alex Perry frock, I reckon I could hook me up with a toy boy too if I had a booty like that! And I am very pleased that the snake lovin', bike ridin' writer kept the look dark and mysterious with berry stained lips to compliment her vampy style, adding some pre-requisite bling with a hard to find Black Deepa Gurnani Crystal Clutch (available from Love Me & Leave Me).
Sigrid Thornton -Holy crap, since when did a 50+ lady get legs like that? No saggy knees, AWESOME definition in muscle tone, and SMOKIN' in a sheer lace number. R.E.S.P.E.C.T. to the Autumn Goldie Oldies! Momma i wanna look like that when i grow up!
(SOOOOO) NOT:
Brynne 'Flash' Gordon - I think this crazy American has literally taken 'any publicity is good publicity' to heart. Yes i know she is super excited to have ANYTHING written about her - marrying a geriatric pensioner, check. Looking like trailer trash at red carpet (and her big, fat jewish wedding) events, check. Flash her bodacious lady bits, check.
And then she came up with this gem (plus killing the designer on the way. Hang on, if you came up with this monstrosity to start with, then you probably shouldn't be a designer, Tev, Tav, F?&* what's your name again?).
I am not to sure what the etiquette is for dressing in the US of A, but looking like a slut bride x crazy ballerina x stripper on crack is last time i checked, is unacceptable, even to Logies standards. But then again she probably can't read or write (girls like that just don't need to) and completely miss that memo. Or the girl simply does not own a mirror.
Enough clever, witty words wasted on that car crash. She will probably print this out and stick it in her Brynne Gordon scrap book and give a copy to 'Mommy' for mothers day.
Peace and Love,
xx
I was forced to watch it last night due to nothing else on telly (why is it when there is a crappy awards show on we are also punished with even worser TV viewing??) PLUS I had accidentally returned The New Moon (much to Lee's disgust). Alas, it is with this blessing in disguise that I came across a few, dare I say noice frocks. And then I also came across Brynne Gordon (my eyes are still bleeding from the horror).
Hot:
Lee Furlong, the other royalty of Sutherland Shire - love your dress and very surprised you actually pulled this off. You looked unfussy, chic (gee i hate that word) and well put together, the Stillier Crystal clutch finished the dress perfectly. But then again, with a man bag like Kris Smith on the other arm, EVEN I can look half attractive - and that ain't easy.
Tara Moss, Queen of Crime - The lady is a 90's vamp! Look at her arse in the Alex Perry frock, I reckon I could hook me up with a toy boy too if I had a booty like that! And I am very pleased that the snake lovin', bike ridin' writer kept the look dark and mysterious with berry stained lips to compliment her vampy style, adding some pre-requisite bling with a hard to find Black Deepa Gurnani Crystal Clutch (available from Love Me & Leave Me).
Sigrid Thornton -Holy crap, since when did a 50+ lady get legs like that? No saggy knees, AWESOME definition in muscle tone, and SMOKIN' in a sheer lace number. R.E.S.P.E.C.T. to the Autumn Goldie Oldies! Momma i wanna look like that when i grow up!
(SOOOOO) NOT:
Brynne 'Flash' Gordon - I think this crazy American has literally taken 'any publicity is good publicity' to heart. Yes i know she is super excited to have ANYTHING written about her - marrying a geriatric pensioner, check. Looking like trailer trash at red carpet (and her big, fat jewish wedding) events, check. Flash her bodacious lady bits, check.
And then she came up with this gem (plus killing the designer on the way. Hang on, if you came up with this monstrosity to start with, then you probably shouldn't be a designer, Tev, Tav, F?&* what's your name again?).
I am not to sure what the etiquette is for dressing in the US of A, but looking like a slut bride x crazy ballerina x stripper on crack is last time i checked, is unacceptable, even to Logies standards. But then again she probably can't read or write (girls like that just don't need to) and completely miss that memo. Or the girl simply does not own a mirror.
Enough clever, witty words wasted on that car crash. She will probably print this out and stick it in her Brynne Gordon scrap book and give a copy to 'Mommy' for mothers day.
Peace and Love,
xx
29.4.10
Tigers in my den
Don't you just want to rub these cute as button kittens on their belly and watch them purr?
The bespoke office yesterday had the pleasure of seeing some West Tigers muscles looking mighty fine in GALELLA shirts.
Super lovely (and surprisingly polite) boys Mark Flanagan (newly imported from the UK), Chris Heighington and Chris Lawrence played around our den semi naked while the girls (and DG) blushed and looked coyly elsewhere, but nevertheless managed to sneak a shy glance (we are blessed with awesome peripheral vision as ladies) at their chiselled and taut bodies.
How much do you want to take one of these kitties home?
x
PS: excuse the blurry pic, but y'all can guess since this is an oestrogen filled PR office and males are an extreme rare sight, so the photographer (i.e. me) was totes shaking from excitement.
24.2.10
22.2.10
WTF
So I went in to TONI & GUY to buzz my undercut (which is looking more like a mullet) yesterday, and a gentleman kindly advises me that unless I am a member of this exclusive establishment, it would cost me $105.00.
$105 for a number 3 which takes approximately 5 minutes. Which means $21 for every minute of work.
Some people in the world have it SO hard.
19.2.10
OBSESSION
I am obsessed with Erin Wasson.
I want her hair (tried and failed, apparently when it's up it looks like i have one of those artificial hair accessories attached to my head according to my loved ones), her wardrobe, her attitude, her skateboarding skills and her incredible crew of boys.
Of course, no amount of bleach, shredded cut offs, rock tees will turn me into the woman she is - after all there are no imitation to the original.
At least i can get my dirty little paws on her latest colab with Pascal Mouawad, LOW LUV and pretend for a second. For those of you who have been living under a rock, Pascal is THE jeweller in LA and is also behnid Nicole Richie's House of Harlow 1960 collection.
Channel the Wasson within whilst wear en masse, or you can test out a punch with one of these kick ass knuckle dusters.
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