Drool....

The new Ralph Lauren campaign. Ralph, I love you!

"Perfectly Kept House Is The Sign Of A Misspent Life"

This divine little book by Mary Carter arrived in store yesterday, and from cover to cover it is filled with little gems.

This lovely book celebrates living beautifully and happily, not messily. Lavishly illustrated with intimate photographs of different living spaces, Carter exalts in the beauty of imperfection and in living perfectly in our "imperfect" homes. Life isn't perfect--why should your house be? If only we could make it look that easy!

"Every journey began in Africa"

My attention was drawn on Friday to a beautiful ad in the Fin Review magazine. An incredible collaboration, celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz photographed U2 frontman Bono and his wife, Ali Hewson – founders of the ethical fashion line Edun – for the latest Louis Vuitton Core Values advertising campaign.

The ad which reads "Every Journey Begins in Africa", features the humanitarian duo arriving in an African grassland.

This is the first time another brand has graced Louis Vuitton's ads with Bono and his wife wearing their own ethical fashion label Edun.

The ad coincides with Paris Fashion Week’s Africa Rising Exhibition, where contemporary African art will be sold alongside Edun’s Spring collection.

Both Bono and Hewson donated their appearance fee to charity organizations that promote growth in developing countries. A portion of the profits from their new co-designed LV bag will also go to charity.

It is visually beautiful and worth checking out: www.louisvuittonjourneys.com

DKNY NYFW

At the DKNY Spring New York Fashion Week show it is all about the scarf, the bow belt and red shoes. What more could a girl need really. A beautifully styled show with real accessibility.

Thanks Jacs.

Hermes Brisbane

Terribly excited to see the ribbon wrapped front of the new Hermes store on Edward Street on Friday morning. Snapped to few shots to make it "real".

The new store will cover 234 sqm across two floors and forms part of a wider strategy for Edward Street to be home to a number of international luxury brands.

There are plans to further develop Edward Street with updated buildings, footpaths and surrounds, further establishing Brisbane as an international shopping destination.

I currently have the new book in store "The Hermes Scarf History & Mystique" it is too gorgeous for words.

Design Sponge

Stumbled across this gorgeous site today completely by accident and I cannot stop trolling though it. So many fantastic ideas and quite economic choices...

Spotted the "invite on a hankie" trend a couple of weeks ago. It is a Martha Stewart idea of course (love Martha), and it is fab.

www.designspongeonline.com

Welcome to the family Anna.

Only in Soho

Picture perfect.

Chanel in Soho

Among the most exciting of the approximately eight billion things happening on Fashion's Night Out (NYC) is the reopening of Chanel's Spring Street boutique, which has been closed since April for renovations. Chanel will celebrate the makeover by selling custom ballet flats and giving free manicures using their new khaki shades of nail polish, meaning that it's safe to assume nobody's going to get a peaceful glimpse of the new store until Saturday morning. If you'd like a preview, though, head to the Chanel Soho website, which published a rendering of the new space. Best detail: The ten-foot-plus bottle of Chanel No. 5, which displays video art and runway shows.

LOVE.