April 7, 2012 in fashion
I’m so honoured to be included in Independent Fashion Bloggers’ Links à la Mode for the first time this week. If you’re looking for a dose of spring inspiration this Easter weekend, check out the fabulous posts by this week’s other talented bloggers below and you’ll be well on your way to springtime loveliness!
THE IFB WEEKLY ROUNDUP: LINKS À LA MODE: APRIL 5TH
August 16, 2011 in entertainment
I’m sure you’ve thought to yourself about what you would save if your house was burning down and apparently so has the team at The Anthropologist.
As a result, they commissioned Forrister Huntington, who created cult blog The Burning House where viewer’s submit images that represent the answers to this question.
In the Anthropologist project, also called The Burning House, Foster explores a fascinating mix of personalities: Erika Forester, lead singer of Brooklyn-based electro-pop band, Au Revoir Simone, Steven Rinella, host of the Travel Channel’s, The Wild Within series and the always inspiring 91 year-old muse and artist, Ilona Royce Smithkin.
The photos are displayed by generation, allowing us to see how priorities change throughout our lives.
It’s fascinating to look at what is really important to people. One of my favourite items, for example, is a framed betting contract between two friends about whether or not the first guy would marry the girl he had just been on a first date with – and the $100 bill he won after he married her (right).
Check out the full collection of photos and their explanations on The Anthropologist.
Now it’s your turn to spill… what would you take if your house was burning?
April 20, 2011 in fashion
Please welcome Jen from Vintageglammz, who very kindly agreed to attend yesterday’s celebrity launch of Red Threads and report back to The Dernier Cri. (Click on the links below for more photos.)
Do you dread stepping foot into a charity store due to that awful musky smell and the gruesome task of trawling through messy clothing bins? Fear not, because the Red Cross’ new fashion boutique store, Red Threads has just opened and I was fortunate enought to attend the opening thanks to Lauren.
An ordinary charity shopping experience it is not, Red Threads is a fine concoction of the upmarket and quirky. The quaint, shoebox sized store is cleverly designed and decorated. Think vintage Singer sewing machines as a wall feature, jars filled with multi-coloured spools of thread and fancy looking handiworks on display upon entering. Of course, no visit should be without a browse at the back of the store where the marvelous shoe collection awaits. There you will find a shoe wall made from second hand books (right).
The highlight of the store would have to be the designer garments generously donated by Australian celebrities. Sydney shoppers will have the chance to own a celebrity piece of their own including Cate Blanchett’s classic Giorgio Armani number, going for a bargain price of $495AUD, and Chris Bath’s swoon-worthy Jimmy Choo bow shoes – yours for a tiny $250AUD.
In addition to celebrity pieces, expect to find gems from top Australian designers such as Alannah Hill, Collette Dinnigan and high-end brands. No trawling is necessary as all clothing and accessories are neatly colour coordinated and arranged.
Red Threads is now opened and located on 390 Oxford Street, in Sydney’s trendy suburb of Paddington. Until 30th of May, shoppers can download a coupon to receive 30% off any Red Threads item. Just head to the Australian Red Cross Facebook page to download the coupon.
Store proceeds will go towards supporting people in need, such as those who have been affected by disasters in the last few months, so… happy guilt-free shopping!
March 14, 2011 in admin
It’s one year today since I started The Dernier Cri with a post about Anthropologie’s Two Paths Trench. Over 13,000 of you have stopped by over the past year and I want to thank each and every one of you for visiting.
Writing this blog has been such a great opportunity for me. I’m proud I’ve managed to post every week day for the past year (sometimes more than once a day) and I’ve had so much fun looking at beautiful fashion, trying new restaurants, attending movie previews, and even making a little bit of cash. But the best thing about this blog is the chance to “meet” other bloggers and social networking staff from my favourite stores.
I would particularly like to thank Roxy from Effortless Anthropologie for giving me the chance to write a guest post on her very popular blog not long after I started my own, and Kim from Anthroholic for including me in her weekly readers’ outfits post. Both these opportunities have dramatically increased my readership and I sincerely thank you both.
I’d also like to thank Jen from Vintageglammz for being my most loyal commenter and for supporting a fellow Aussie blogger.
And now to the fun part! It wouldn’t be a birthday without presents… and as a thank you for reading, I’m giving the gifts to you!
I’m giving you the chance to win…
And because I want to share the love around, I’m also giving runner-up prizes of…
Here’s the fine print and how to enter:
- This contest is not affiliated in any way with Anthropologie or Urban Outfitters.
- Contest is for 1 x $100 Anthropologie gift voucher. There will be two runner-up prizes of 1 x $25 Anthropologie Gift Voucher each.
- You must be a public follower of The Dernier Cri through Google to enter. You can sign up in the side bar to the left.
- Leave me a comment letting me know you follow The Dernier Cri. Don’t forget to include your email address so I can contact you if you’re the lucky winner (or a runner-up). If you don’t want to leave your email in the comments, you can email your details to lauren (at) thederniercri.net.
- You can receive one bonus entry if you also follow on Facebook and/or Twitter. Make sure you mention where you follow in your comment to receive the bonus entry.
- One third and final entry if you tweet or blog about this contest. Leave an additional comment here in the post with your blog post link if applicable and tweet using @thederniercri.
- Contest will end Monday, 21 March 2011 at 11:59pm GMT and the winner will be selected using random.org.
Good luck!
January 27, 2011 in fashion
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In early December, I fell madly in love with Olympia Le Tan’s book clutches, after seeing Natalie Portman carry the Lolita version to the Black Swan premiere.
Le Tan’s intricate reproductions of classic book covers are created using embroidered canvas and the results are truly stunning. While I was desperate to add A Streetcar Named Desire to my accessories drawer, the price was just too far out of my budget at 1087€.
Today while reading Goldenmeans’ blog, I was excited to see Kate Spade has released a newspaper clutch for $125 – but even more excited once I realised it was part of a greater collection that included book cover clutches at a (more) affordable price point!
Kate Spade’s collection is quite impressive – I’m enamoured with the Emma and Great Expectations clutches (both $325). For something a little more substantial, there are also totes available, including a gorgeous yellow The Great Gatsby version ($175).
If you’d like to get your own bookish style on, the collection is available at Kate Spade and Bloomingdale’s.
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