tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64896698488914060122024-02-19T13:37:07.186+10:00St BartsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11771142667487890120noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489669848891406012.post-84496246524504216372014-07-15T14:09:00.001+10:002014-07-15T14:09:12.651+10:00Our Blog has moved!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Fhe1EPKERrPzoA39f2ee1POermNo_dgTWJmtDG0dk9OGqguOxe3XG9uhjmvgw6Q8vkCpM227QEjU8w4NNLh6E1SseE7n94w9ATE1WVQTSK0SHD_aTR2g6xmKiZRY22-56j91sj7wxCA/s1600/wehavemoved-752651.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Fhe1EPKERrPzoA39f2ee1POermNo_dgTWJmtDG0dk9OGqguOxe3XG9uhjmvgw6Q8vkCpM227QEjU8w4NNLh6E1SseE7n94w9ATE1WVQTSK0SHD_aTR2g6xmKiZRY22-56j91sj7wxCA/s320/wehavemoved-752651.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6036135669226195682" /></a></p><div dir="ltr">We have moved our Blog! <a href="http://shop.st-barts.com.au/journal">Come and check it out</a><br></div> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11771142667487890120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489669848891406012.post-47414118722468402102014-05-07T14:11:00.004+10:002014-05-07T14:11:28.314+10:00My Mum - by the St Barts Team<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="EN-AU">Originally conceived as a public holiday in America in 1914 through the campaigning efforts of Anna Jarvis, Mother's Day is about honoring the place of the mother in our society, and more personally, our lives.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">It is interesting to note however, that celebrations of mothers and motherhood have occurred throughout history for thousands of years and we are particularly intrigued by the flamboyant figure of Cybele (or Mountain Mother) in Greek mythology. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">She was a wild woman by all accounts, a protector of cities and towns - arriving in a carriage led by lions, to raucous music, ecstatic dancing and much wine. Her mastery of the natural world and her vivid forceful nature are strong and powerful reminders that motherhood can mean much more than being a mere attachment to apron strings...feisty, funny, tough, cuddly, determined, tired, driven, rebellious, soft and more - she may be mum, but she is a woman too. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">Here, in the memories and reflections of our own mothers' is proof of the mighty feminine! </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU"><b>Olivia Squillari - Marketing & Graphic Design </b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU"><b>Mum - Kim Squillari</b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU"><b>In her 20’s
my mum was...</b>partying till the a.m in Kings Cross<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU"><b>My mum’s
style is...</b>bohemian Byron style or everything black!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU"><b>She taught
me...</b>that there is a big world out there and food is the way to a man's heart.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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love the way she...</b>dances with her arms in the air.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU"><b>In her 20’s
my mum was...</b> a missionary in India before marrying my father in her mid 20’s. They went on to have 4 children, 3 girls and
a then my brother who was severely handicapped all his life.<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU"><b>My mum’s
style is...</b>Classic, loves black, white, lace and pearls!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU"><b>She taught
me...</b>That a Princess is not here to be served but to serve others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU"><b>I
love the way she...</b>has our whole extended family over for amazing Indian
lunch every Sunday. It’s a long standing
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<span lang="EN-AU"><b>I’ll never
forget the time she...</b>gave the Eulogy at my brother’s funeral.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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my mum was...</b>young and<b> </b>beautiful but struggling emotionally and financially as a single mother with my brother. She met the love of her life, my dad, in her late 20's (he was 29 years older than her and a successful film and TV director) and never looked back.</div>
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love the way she...</b>entertains. My mum was and still is a great hostess. She holds lots of dinner parties. Back in the 70's and 80's they included many empty bottles and guests lingering to the wee hours. These days it's more sedate but she still plans her meals with imagination and sets the table with real panache.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>She loved to...</b>travel the globe.<br />
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Ever wondered what the work and home spaces of some of fashion's most creative and inspired designers and stylists look like?</div>
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Todd Selby does. He spent two years travelling and photographing people who "live and breathe clothes and shoes and hats and jewelry" and put the images together in Fashionable Selby, a new book to hit St Barts.</div>
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We've long been fans of Todd's cool blog, <a href="http://theselby.com/">The Selby</a>, and the eclectic, eccentric interiors of the people he loves to shoot. It makes us feel a little more in touch with the world of those in the know. </div>
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Less about staged interiors and more about how people live, his work is always fascinatingly spontaneous and fluid - interjected with irreverent illustrations and hand written interviews with his subjects.</div>
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Fashionable Selby is available online (hipster mum alert! perfect gift for Mothers Day) just click <a href="http://shop.st-barts.com.au/book-fashionable-selby">here</a></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11771142667487890120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489669848891406012.post-7932154743374101572014-04-16T13:52:00.001+10:002014-04-16T14:14:54.260+10:00Meeting with Cherie and Nareen from Marmoset Found <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Many people dream of starting their own business based on their passions but not so many realise it. Cherie Slater and Nareen Holloway of Melbourne based homeware wholesalers Marmoset Found have done just what they talked about as neighbours and friends, sharing coffee and bonding over their mutual love of homewares and interiors.<br />
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Cherie, who worked in health but who always had an eye for interior design (her husband is an architect) and Nareen, who was a fashion buyer, took the bold step to start their own business in homeware wholesaling after agreeing that they were seeing the same stuff everywhere and wanted to find new and beautiful pieces to bring to the market.<br />
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It is no small feat to take your career destiny in your own hands, especially with small children added to the equation, but Cherie and Nareen booked their first flights 3 years ago and have travelled ever since, working alongside artisans and crafts people in Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, The Philippines and India.<br />
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At St Barts we have just unpacked our first delivery of Cloud Ceramics from Marmoset Found and couldn't be happier with this gorgeously wonky range of bowls, platters and vases and plates in muted shades of grey, taupe and moss.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">There's still a strong emphasis on mixing everyday pieces with artisan, handmade and one-off treasures from your travels. Its an egalitarian approach to home styling that lets you have the Ikea shelving unit - let's face it, they are practical and well-designed - but mix them with something that is more personal and has a story about you or the place it came from.</span><br />
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It was a perfect balmy Brisbane evening, curb-sides were turned into mini open air bars serving tropical cocktails as great tunes played over speakers from DJ's dotted along the strip, fashionistas promenaded in their finest threads as all the shops kept their doors open for the annual James Street and Marie Claire Up Late event last Thursday.<br />
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At St Barts we kept the French bubbles flowing and the vibe buzzing as we previewed Lisa Brown's gorgeous new Spring Summer 2014 range.<br />
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Lisa herself was instore offering style advice and plenty of giggles as her infectious and friendly personality won everyone over. There's still time to pre-order your own piece of covetable Lisa Brown glamour from the lookbooks - just pop into the Brisbane store and ask Donna, Pria, Laura, Nicky or Sophie to help you out. <br />
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<span lang="EN-AU">With her
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<span lang="EN-AU"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I usually check what the surf is like; it’s the best way to start my day<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Working in St-Barts we are privledged to meet many beautiful and spirited women every day. What we find encouraging and uplifting in particular is the style and grace we see across the spectrum of ages - we are lucky to have as customers women in their 20's through to their 80's and even 90's. Charming, irreverent, quirky, classic, understated, flamboyant, vivacious, serene - but always authentic and carrying themselves with great good style. </div>
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This is in remarkable contrast to messages we are bombarded with via all sorts of media that seem determined to tell us that only youth is valuable, cherishable, worthy of attention. </div>
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And yet we are an ageing society - in that we are in general living longer and are more vital in our old age than ever before. It is time for our culture to reexamine how we view ageing, from all angles - from the seemingly benign question of how do we dress now, to what can we dd to remain valuable members of society?<br />
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Many cultures including Chinese, African and Latin hold the elders of their community with respect and care. Importantly, there is a need and a place for them. Their wisdom is accessed as a resource for the tribe or for the family. A new movement in the US called Spiritual Eldering has started to help older people harvest the knowledge they have gathered over the years and find a path to help others in sharing this. </div>
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It has us thinking about the fear we may hold about the processes of the ageing body, the limits we perceive regarding the ageing mind. As women, we are thinking about our worth as we grow older in a world that says we are only desirable and attractive when we stay 'forever young'. The fashion world only ever seems to market to women under 40 and yet, everyday, elegant women enter our shop and continue to prove to us that grower older is not a diminshment, but an evolution that expands us.<br />
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Addressing the lack of role models for a fashionable, stylish old age are blogs like <a href="http://advancedstyle.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Advanced Style </a>taking street fashion shots of older men and women in New York. It's mission statement of "offering proof that style advances with old age" is clearly illustrated in the colourful and creative people captured and their style is all the more pronounced for the deep sense of self exuded in their poise. The magazine <a href="http://www.kinfolk.com/" target="_blank">Kinfolk</a>, better known to attract young hipsters to its pages, recently dedicated an entire edition on ageing and featured reverent portraits of women with grey hair titled The Grace of Grey.<br />
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">It's a brave move to face the world unmasked, as we are - a little weathered, a little grey, maybe softer in places, maybe scarred and carrying the marks of children and physical wounds - maybe we will never be completely ready for naked appraisal. We think it is less about stopping to care for our appearance, to quit make-up and fashion or exercise - but more about loving ourselves, stopping the judging, the condemning, the revolting against the reflection. </span></i></div>
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Deep in your gaze at the mirror is a person of worth and wisdom, who has a unique and needed story. The yogis believe in saying messages of love to ourselves first thing in the morning, to say, you are beautiful, I love you, to the person who needs it most in our lives - ourselves. Feelings of self worth are the greatest boon to our beauty and well-being, it radiates from the core, allowing others to shine too.</div>
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1: Know yourself. Work with your strengths. For example: if your eyes are your best feature, make them up every day; if you are tall, stand proud.<br /><br />2: Treat yourself. Wear your best perfume and buy fresh flowers for your home if these things make you smile; happiness is beguiling.<br /><br />3: Honour yourself. Reference youth market trends if you love them, but play the game with dignity and mix them back with items of simplicity and/or integrity. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br />4: Refine yourself. Being classy is cool. Buy quality over quantity; a honed-down style made up of well-made wardrobe staples that suit you perfectly is your hard-won fashion prize after years of trials and experiment.<br /><br />5: Express yourself. Being outrageous is cool too. Play and laugh with the world, experiment and enjoy yourself - there's never a better time to be a trailbalzer than when you've already travelled the long fashion journey. </span></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11771142667487890120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489669848891406012.post-28249311913164203432014-03-25T16:26:00.001+10:002014-03-25T17:01:24.177+10:00On Our Radar - Chinese and Mongolian Antique Cabinets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's nothing like a beautiful cabinet to display your precious things on and we are enamored with how unexpectedly fresh these antique Chinese cabinets we found on Pinterest look. We always had this kind of versatility in mind when we bought our collection in Beijing last year, to re-envision them into a modern aesthetic. The literal China-as-theme-decor was never our intention - already Alissa has styled some lovely white cabinets in the stores with chunky pastel Mud ceramics, white linens and smooth oak chopping boards. The look is chic, organic and refined, like they would be at home in a Provincial kitchen.<br />
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We are so excited to be launching our majestic one-off Mongolian and Chinese artifacts and cabinets, hand-picked from our recent travels (to see our snaps click <a href="http://www.luxebohemianlifestyle.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/postcard-from-china.html" target="_blank">here</a>) - every piece has a history unique to itself and the mark of supreme craftsmanship.<br />
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Interior-wise, as the pictures above show, the possibilities for cabinets are endless. In classical surrounds, dining rooms and grand hallways, to modern apartments, industrial spaces, in kitchens, bedrooms and even bathrooms. They are the perfect platfom to display your collections, keepsakes and treasures.<br />
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In her book Things I Love (buy it <a href="http://shop.st-barts.com.au/things-i-love-book-by-megan-morton-4420" target="_blank">here</a>), interior stylist <a href="http://www.meganmorton.com/things/" target="_blank">Megan Morton</a> discusses the history of using cabinets to display personal objects - otherwise known as 'whatnots'. She tells how it began in the Regency period when 'clutter loving' Victorians would pile their best plates, cake stands, tea caddys and Wedgwood greenware onto fruitwood cabinets, thereby proving to visitors their taste and social status.<br />
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Here's a small glimpse at some of our artifacts and cabinets:<br />
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To view the complete catalogue of the Majestic China collection visit our Southport and Newfarm stores and our design showroom in Burleigh at 13/110 Kortum Drive Burleigh QLD 4220.<br />
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A one-pot meal that's full of flavour is a mid-week must-have for any busy cook's repertoire. Here's one that's got us heaving out the Le Crueset, warming up the oven and smacking our lips in anticipation.<br />
It comes from the gorgeously photographed homage to Italian heritage, Limoncello and Linen Water (buy it <a href="http://shop.st-barts.com.au/limoncello-linen-water-5367" target="_blank">here</a>), by the always wonderful cookery writer <a href="http://www.tessakiros.com/" target="_blank">Tessa Kiros.</a><br />
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The book is not just a cookbook, but a tribute to the role of women in the family and in our lives.<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">"Many years ago, a mother would teach her daughter how to keep a home using a doll's house as an example. The daughter would learn how to make sense of it all and keep order through the various rooms. She would also be taught the art of hospitality, the times of year of celebration, how to decorate the house and, eventually, how to keep order and make sense of her own home." </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.25em;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">100g Good black olives</span></span><br />
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Putting multiple checks together in one outfit might be something best left to the bolder fashionistas among us - but we are seriously considering giving it a <i>red hot go, </i>as Lucy of our Southport store is often heard to exclaim. (Infact, Lucy has already snapped up the Odd Molly tartan pants we've got in for Autumn).<br />
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Tartan and checks never really leave the fashion radar. Lately though we have seen them layered with each other; a quality of fabric and integrity of texture the necessity to pull this look off. Think pure wool and flannel, cashmere and silk. </div>
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Our Odd Molly tartans have a great zip detail at the ankle and are slightly cropped, perfect for our milder winters. </div>
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As is the way, this trend has travelled off the catwalk into interiors. Expect to see some great herringbone chairs in St Barts soon. </div>
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Autumn has come a-creeping through the gaps in the morning doorframe. Only yesterday we were flinging the covers off in fitful sleep, too hot to dream. Now we are waking with a small but perceptible brr.
It's the season of poetic wandering through transforming landscapes. Of preserving and baking. A gentle turning from the outward thrusts of summer.<br />
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At St-Barts we are stocking up the bookshelves for this time of inner inspiration. We believe in community and friendship as the metaphorical sunshine for the darker seasons of our souls and nothing encapsulates this better than in the sharing of food. And so we are collecting recipes and will post them on this blog in a new regular section Gather & Share.<br />
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Top of our baking list are these individual carrot cakes from Share - The cookbook that celebrates our common humanity.
The recipes come from women living in war-torn countires in which the charity Women for Women International operates. Also in the mix are recipes from renowned international chefs. 100% of the publishers profits go to the charity - now that's a reason to celebrate.
<a href="http://shop.st-barts.com.au/share-the-cookbook-that-celebrates-our-common-humanity">Share</a> is now available online or in the St-Barts stores.<br />
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<i style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">“I believe in and have seen the resilience and power of children, in spite of all the terrible experiences they have been through. In my work with former child soldiers, I see valuable knowledge and potential, which gives me great hope.” </i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>Marco Borsato</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Prepare 15 minutes | Cook 30 minutes | Makes 12</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">250g light muscovado sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">200ml vegetable or sunflower oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">3 eggs, beaten</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">300g self-raising flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2 teaspoons ground mixed spice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">500g carrots, finely grated</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">finely grated zest of 1 orange</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">200g walnuts, chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">250g sultanas or raisins</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">175g icing sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">200g full-fat cream cheese</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1–1½ tablespoons orange juice
finely grated zest of 1 orange</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1: Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Grease and flour 12 × 175ml pudding basins (or a 12-hole muffin tray) and place a disc of non-stick baking paper on the base of each. Place on a large baking sheet.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2: In a large bowl, mix the sugar and oil and beat for 2–3 minutes, before adding the eggs and combining well. Sift the flour and mixed spice into the bowl and mix.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">3: Stir in the carrots, orange zest, walnuts and sultanas until just combined. Spoon the mixture evenly between the pudding basins and bake in the oven for 25–30 minutes, or until a skewer placed in the centre comes out clean. Turn the cakes out onto a rack and allow to cool.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">4: Meanwhile, make the topping. Sift the icing sugar into a bowl, add the cream cheese and beat until combined. Gradually add the orange juice until the mixture is of a spreadable consistency. Spread evenly over the top of each carrot cake,sprinkle with the orange zest and serve.</span><br />
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For more information on Women for Women International, visit <a href="http://www.womenforwomen.org/" target="_blank">www.womenforwomen.org</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11771142667487890120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489669848891406012.post-81190034539876287942014-03-04T16:52:00.000+10:002014-03-04T16:52:06.590+10:00Salt Water Sandals - Chic Feet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It seems too crazy to be true, but it's fact - these are leather sandals that can be machine washed. More importantly, they're super chic and extremely comfortable.<br />
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The Salt Water sandal has been a cult classic in the United States for 70 years and have gained a huge following in Australia recently. We love the story of how they were originally made (for children) from scrap leather off military boot production during wartime shortages in the 40's. This leather had been treated to withstand all conditions - including getting wet.<br />
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Practical for salt water frolicks (as the name suggests) yet stylish and effortless with summer dresses or a rolled up jean. Comfortable and durable, they've been spotted on fashionable feet from the Hamptons to Paddington.<br />
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We've got them in tan, black, white and gold.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11771142667487890120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489669848891406012.post-21920938053433284572014-02-27T09:51:00.002+10:002014-02-27T09:51:59.758+10:00On Our Radar - Layers Of White<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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New York Fashion Week, Spring 2014 and everyone was talking about the prevalence of white. Crisp white layered upon itself, or variants of white, cream, pale golds, silver, in various weights and fabrics all worn together yet still creating the over-all feeling of <i>white. </i>Accents of brown and black broke the spell, a focus on tailoring revealing the beautiful bones of the garments.<br />
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It got us thinking about interiors. How a white foundation to a room can be built upon to suit many styles. From minimal, modern and masculine to gently opulent and ecclectic depending on the personality creating it.<br />
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We love a white interior best when luxed-up by earthy wood, gorgeous linens, hides, glamourous chandeleirs and lashings of warm, natural light.<br />
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Shop the white look at <a href="http://www.st-barts.com.au/">www.st-barts.com.au</a> or by clicking the links in the descriptions below. <br />
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1: <a href="http://shop.st-barts.com.au/white-fandango-light-5341" target="_blank">Light fandango</a> 2: <a href="http://shop.st-barts.com.au/round-cowrie-shell-mirror-5147" target="_blank">Round cowrie shell mirror</a> 3: <a href="http://shop.st-barts.com.au/pineapple-armchair-with-cushions-6212" target="_blank">Pineapple arm chair</a> 4: <a href="http://shop.st-barts.com.au/linen-cushion-22044" target="_blank">White linen cushion</a><br />
5: <a href="http://shop.st-barts.com.au/dimple-glass-lamp-base-with-white-shade-5356" target="_blank">Dimple glass lamp</a> 6: <a href="http://shop.st-barts.com.au/natural-cowhide-rug" target="_blank">Cowhide rug</a> <a href="http://shop.st-barts.com.au/dimple-glass-lamp-base-with-white-shade-5356" target="_blank"><br /></a><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11771142667487890120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489669848891406012.post-71314858696385633262014-02-26T10:45:00.000+10:002014-02-26T10:45:24.020+10:00Lisa Brown - AW14 Instore<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11771142667487890120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489669848891406012.post-28777295758016830272014-02-21T12:48:00.000+10:002014-02-21T12:48:17.816+10:00Friday Fashion - Head ScarvesColourful silk scarves from Andeol and Johnny Was are hanging like so many jewels on our racks right now. Tactile, beautiful, delicate, compelling. But how to wear them? Word on the streets of Europe is to tie them on your head, as a casual kind of turban - great with short hair or framing messy buns.This is a look we'd love to rock right now.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11771142667487890120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489669848891406012.post-37379275303220680402014-02-19T16:35:00.000+10:002014-02-26T14:01:55.315+10:00Free People and Maison Scotch - First Drop! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our favourite Americans, Free People, and those chic Amsterdamers, Maison Scotch, tick all our fashion boxes and have just hit the racks of our Brisbane and Southport stores.</div>
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Free People speaks to our bohemian, relaxed, gypsy soul. Like a sunset gathering with old records and a cold beer, Free People clothes are for the sartorial beach lover, the hipster hippie.</div>
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Maison Scotch are the cool and edgy counterpart in our fashion repertoire. Not afraid of simplicity, Maison is chinos and shirts, masculine tailoring, but always with a spin. Whimsical and yet understated, slouchy yet refined - like a city roof party sitting on a milk crate drinking Moet. Which girl are you? We fancy being both.</div>
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Last year, continuing global financial/political and environmental upheavals were offset by Emerald, giving us feelings of well-being, balance and prosperity. Now with Radiant Orchid, we have an 'invitation to innovation' - expanding creativity and originality - qualities that will help us all move forward. It is said to 'bloom with confidence and magical warmth'.</div>
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Here's a selection of what's instore for that 2014 vibe.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">"My sweet husband, John, and I were married for 46 years. Each Valentine's Day, he'd send me the most beautiful flowers containing a note with five simple words: "My love for you grows."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">From top left: Shell rosette heart, LK Israeli multi-coloured earrings, brass keepsake box, Samantha Robinson teapot, Bonnie and Neil red floral cushion, Bonnie and Neil cockatoo cushion, LK Israeli cobalt </span>earrings<span style="font-family: inherit;">, Maison Scotch lace camisole</span></span></div>
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We are dreaming of a food memory from some summers ago, Malta, on the deck of Gillieru restaurant at the 5pm sunset hour.</div>
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A chilled glass of Pinot Grigio, skin warm with the fading sun and fresh from an afternoon shower in the hotel. Below is St Paul's Bay, old men gather in groups outside doorways smoking, children are clambering down steps to play by the waters edge, women in aprons sit on plastic seats and talk with their neighbours. There is nothing like the light of the Mediterranean, how it illuminates and makes everything beautiful. We are feeling at one with the world.</div>
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Lisa is a big fan of St Barts and we love her magazine. It was a mutual love fest so to speak. But seriously, Renegade Collective is such an inspiring read. Rather than feeling slightly grubby after indulging in it - like we do at the supermarket aisle flicking through those weeklies - reading Renegade Collective makes us want to skip and jump and shout for joy YES! I can do it!! To reach for our goals and live a great, good, meaningful life.<br />
As you can tell, we feel very attuned to its message of entrepreneurship, authenticity, integrity, creativity and positivity. In a publishing world strewn with negatives - often towards women - Renegade Collective bypasses the outer rings of gossip, conformity and criticism and lands straight in the bulls-eye, to the heart of what matters.<br />
Thanks again Lisa<br />
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<i>Ecological considerations are now an integral part of our everyday lives</i> reads the blurb on the back of New Natural Home, a happy arrival to our book shelves. So with that in mind, here's an edit of our favourite homewares and products that have an earthy ethos and tons of style. </div>
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1:<a href="http://shop.st-barts.com.au/linen-napkin-6091" target="_blank"> Natural linen napkins</a> 2: <a href="http://shop.st-barts.com.au/cone-shell-cup-5030" target="_blank">Shell cups</a> and spoons 3: <a href="http://shop.st-barts.com.au/bonnie-and-neil-leaves-green-cushion-40cm" target="_blank">Bonnie and Neil cushions</a> 4: Egyptian Alabaster bowl 5: Potted plant podocarpus 6: <a href="http://shop.st-barts.com.au/hand-crocheted-cotton-bathmat" target="_blank">Crochet bath mat </a> 7: Pure and Simple Green Tea and Figue liquid soaps 8: <a href="http://shop.st-barts.com.au/new-natural-home-book-by-dominic-bradbury-and-richard-powers" target="_blank">New Natural Home</a> 9: Marble cannister<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11771142667487890120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489669848891406012.post-82223046121487807502014-01-24T16:47:00.000+10:002014-01-24T16:47:02.664+10:00The Wanderer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For the one that travels, whose home is a reflection of a life spent adventuring...the Brisbane window is currently being transformed. Lots of new furniture and textiles to excite the wanderer in us all. Come visit our James Street, Fortitude Valley store on Saturday and prepare to be transported.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11771142667487890120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489669848891406012.post-86563245832938402012014-01-23T11:08:00.000+10:002014-01-25T09:31:04.693+10:00Fashion Royalty - The White Shirt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What more can be said about the white shirt in fashion? It's praises are sung by editors and bloggers the world over.<br />
So we won't go on about how it's a wardrobe staple, a classic piece no woman should live without, how effortless and cool the white shirt is, how sexy it is...<br />
However we will say, we've found a beauty. It's got a bit of a boho/cowboy edge - but we are St Barts and that's just our thing. It's from fellow independent thinkers - Odd Molly.<br />
Here's just one of many outfit ideas this shirt is conjuring in our minds.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shirt: Odd Molly, Patterned jeans: Odd Molly, leather studded belt: Martinica</td></tr>
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And just for the archives - here's some super stylish women wearing the white shirt well.<br />
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