Autumn Wander
by emerging fashion photographer Christine Hahn, 21, Los Angeles.

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Photography by Tanya 20, Novosibirsk, Russia.
Read an interview about her work and how she got into photography on Youth Drip
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Happy Monday!

Laura of See Hear Say (one of my absolute favourite blogs) sent me her Christmas Wish List.

• 1. Nest sparrow paper clips holder from Hart & Heim AUD $14.95
• 2. Grace black plain canvas from Sambag AUD $175
• 3. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger AUD $32.95
• 4. Fornasetti plates from Moss USD $215
• 5. Sun Jar AUD $75
• 6. Diana F+ Edelweiss USD $60

I actually have the White Diana Camera, it's so pretty. I have a slight obsession with white things and interiors!

Todays Christmas Gift Guide is from interior stylist Kate @ the fabric of my life.

ETSY gift ideas for under $50:

• 1. “c’est la vie necklace”, $19, chinacherie
• 2. vintage typewriter recycled tote, $20, the craft pantry
• 3. “lines and arrows” cushion cover, $47, be still
• 4. butterfly ring, $28, violetbella
• 5. bicycle mug, $28, dovetail
• 6. “mr. darcy proposal” dishtowel, $10, brookish
• 7. shimmery clutch, $42, eclu
• 8. eye test necklace, $25, tillybloom ( brooch version)
  
• 9. “minnie bow” in citron, $40, yokoo

Thanks Kate! I have some more gift guides that Ill post over the coming weeks. Thanks to everyone who sent me a guide. Happy Holidays!

I grew up in a home full of floral, or more specifically roses. My mum had every inch of the house filled with rose patterns. Our couches, pillows, the wallpaper, the carpet..yes the carpet!! I was so invaded by rose floral that I promised myself I would never own a single floral thing. It was an impossible promise to keep though, I didn't appreciate the beauty and charm of it when I was younger.

Beautiful images via endless inspirations. (unsure of photographer credits, pls let me know if you recognise any)

Melbourne street artist MISO is having a solo show at Gorker Gallery, opening next week. The gallery is going to be filled with floor to ceiling paste-ups representing her home town Kharkov, Ukraine. Portraits of strangers in the street, of friends, folk stories and things otherwise forgotten, turned into a city built from paper, material and decaying wood. It will be her most ambitious installation & gallery show yet!

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Miso ~ Tchusse
Opening Night: Thursday, 3rd December {6-9 pm}
Gorker Gallery – crnr Gore & Kerr Streets, Melbourne.

The exhibition will run until 20th December;
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PS. For those outside Australia, she has exhibited at Think Space Gallery in Los Angeles before. I'm not sure what other international shows she's done, but if you're planning a trip to Australia you can find her work in the famous laneways of Melbourne.

The lovely Kerri of TenThings is offering this gorgeous feather necklace to one lucky reader. Comment on this post to be in the running. Winner will be drawn at random on Friday. Please do leave an email address, or make sure there is one on your blog for me to contact you if you win.

tenthings.... a collection of bohemian chic jewelry and glam feather hair accessories,
mixing ethnic vintage with rock surf culture.
x

PS. Open to all readers, international included

UPDATE: Thank you to all the entrants, the winner is Lizard. Ill have another giveaway next week.

Bon Bon Kakku is a pioneering net store where you can design your own fabrics. Every fabric designed on the site is published for viewers to see and vote for. The designs with the most votes are then turned into fabric you can buy in-store. Sounds like Threadless but for fabric designs. (via STYiSTi)

Beautiful photography of Li Hui. I love those stockings.

{discovered via Recordis Photography}

I opened the latest issue of Antler Magazine and was very excited to see Melbourne photographer Briony Ridley featured. I've been following Briony's work for awhile now and its great to watch her go from strength to strength. Briony first burst onto the photography scene when she won the Peoples Choice Award in Australia's largest open entry photography competition 2008 Kodak Salon, for her photo "Cyclone Isobel".

Briony describes her work as an adventure or a fairytale and I think this editorial "Somewhere In Between" is a fitting title for the style of her work.

Visit Antler Magazine to see the whole editorial.

Happy Weekend !

Out of my mind, out of my mind
I was walking with a ghost
I said please, please don't insist
I was walking with a ghost

Beautiful photo series "Walking With A Ghost" by Erica, 16, Wangaratta.

My sister went back to her art school Wangaratta TAFE last night to open the graduate students exhibition and guest speak. I think it was a special moment for her, to go back and remember where she rediscovered her love for art after spending many years thinking she couldn't make a career doing what she loved. You're an inspiration Bec xoxo

I've only recently come across the photography of Gabrielle Kai, via one of FluerAvenue's inspiration posts. And I must say I feel in love with her work straight away. I was even more excited to find out that Gabrielle has been collaborating with one of my other favourtie photographers Yuvette Inufio.

Yvette Inufio | Gabrielle Kai

Both photographers love the simple beauty in details so they have joined together to bring you the blog One Inspiration, Two Perspectives. Each week they post their interpretation of a different topic, my favourtie is this one with the pearls and tea cup.

I love seeing creatives come together in projects!

PS. This post is for my lovely friend, Amanda@ Here Comes The Sun... I know you love Yvette's photos!

This weeks giveaway is a beautiful Sweet William 2010 illustration calendar. The calendar features 12 cards with a different illustration from the Sweet William range on each. Each card measures 15 x 10 cm (6 x 4 inches) ready for you to display as you wish - on a pin board or with a small bull dog clip as seen in the photo's.

To enter visit Sweet William's madeit store and leave a comment below. Or you might like to pop over and do some handmade shopping at Madeit. Madeit is Australia's very own online store where artists, crafters and designers can sell their handmade goods to customers around the world.

OPEN to all readers, international too. A Winner will be chosen at random on Friday morning.

UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who entered, Ill be having another giveaway next week. Congrats to the winner Jade ♥

Upcoming Australian artist Elise Maree Trickey is in her final year at the School Of Creative Arts Oxford Falls and recently had her first solo show in Sydney. Elisa mostly works with paper, watercolour and ink, making whimsical collages that remind us of childhood wonder, visits to the circus and making cubby houses in the garden. Visit her blog to see more!

PS> Feeling much cheerier today :)

Sometimes I wonder if anything is truly original anymore or are we past original thought? Are we now living in a time where everything is influenced or inspired by something else? I don't feel like doing anything today. And I wish people would stop wasting my time with spam or newsletters I didn't subscribe too. that is all. I will be cheerier tomorrow.

Photograph by Hector Pozuelo

I was intending to put together this long Christmas wish list, but I only manged to pick out four things. But if anyone would like to put together their own Christmas wish list, using polyvore, mosaic maker or photoshop if you have that...then I will do a series of guest post from my readers.Thanks everyone who responded, I have picked a few for guest posts now :)

My christmas wish list:

1. Artist book jackets by Book City jackets $12 for set of 3
2. Wooden animal brooches by Enna $15
3. Sterling silver Pencil Sharpening necklace by Victoria Mason $198
4. Hoot Hoot greeting cards by Lidia Meiying $3 (she also has some pretty deer ones too)

Also YellowGoat has been doing some lovely gift guides on her blog.
Hope your all having a good weekend !

Another beautiful editorial for Dealer de luxe magazine from Swedish photographers Walder & Max. You might remember this post I did on them previously, I'm loving the dreamy romantic styling to their work.

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Photo:Waldemar and Max
Photo assistant:Peter Edqvist
Stylist:Kawa H Pour
Stylist assistan:Ida Edlund
Hair: Sofia Ringberger/Agentbauer
Make up: Hanna Cecilia Åslund/Linkdetails
Model: Anna S/Stockholmsgruppen
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PS. I never know whether to file these types of posts under photography or fashion...any suggestions? maybe I need another category fashion photography??!

Courtney Brims is having a solo show opening in Brisbane tonight at Nine Lives Gallery, running until the 21st of November. Thanks Bec for letting me know about this one, now I just wish I was in Brisbane to see it.

Limited edition prints and art postcards by Courtney are available at www.courtneybrims.com

To celebrate the launch of their latest collection "Untamed Youth", Every Little Counts is giving one lucky reader the chance to win one of their Heartbreaker tees (pictured below).

"Untamed Youth", complete with love, lust, passion, and despair is inspired by 1950's teen cult films like "Reform School Girl", "Girls on the Loose", and "So Young, So Bad" to create a collection with a harder-edged voice softened with a stylish look.


Each style is made to order and printed by hand in-house at their Brooklyn studio. So orders may take 1-2 weeks to prepare, but they are worth the wait!! I already have two of their pieces, the Lovers for Ever Hoodie and Bizarre Love Triangle singlet.

For a chance to win, please take a look at Every Little Counts, and leave a comment below.

Also Daydream Lily readers get 10% off everything in store this week, just mention "daydreamlily" at checkout.

ENTIRES NOW CLOSED: congrats to Newsy Nibby for winning the giveaway.

I've fallen in love with the home of Dottie Angel, all the little detailings are just so perfect, especially the little doilies. I hope to have my house as pretty as this one day. I'm starting with my first vintage couch. I've found a white vinyl vintage couch...I'm picking it up later tonight...yay! (well that's if the boy agrees....I'll talk him into it)