chai, cinnamon & couture

seize ans

2012-01-29T00:01:00.001+11:00

as of today, i am sixteen!

(and clearly none the less dorky)

had macarons for my birthday breakfast,

which i'd love to make a tradition!

then visited the ever-enchanting melbourne museum,

oh, what a marvellous sanctuary of any

and every thing; i highly, highly recommend

spending a day or two there, it's wondrous!

fingers crossed that being sixteen

will live up to its so-called sweetness!

all good things are wild and free

2012-01-20T21:38:00.003+11:00

i have neglected this blog

for much too long,

and i am sorry
<3

happy holidays

2011-12-27T17:18:00.000+11:00

hopefully you all had yourselves a merry little christmas!

i spent christmas day at the beach, with my family

you must know that reading by the ocean;

feet enrobed by sand, is one of life's

most simple pleasures,

veins, frankie and thai

2011-12-16T22:54:00.001+11:00

Today was a perfectly strange but lovely day.

Went to work, where the aroma of coffee and freshly toasted raisin bread permeated my nostrils for several hours. I then had sushi, and after lunch, I had a blood test, which left me with a puncture in both arms because my veins are 'so, so tiny' and the nurse missed the vein in my left arm. Deary me, I never knew it was possible to have seemingly inconveniently sized veins!

But all was well, for I purchased the new issue of frankie magazine, what a perfect publication! Mummy then took me to have Thai food for dinner, as a treat for being brave :) Blood fascinates yet terrifies me, which is not the best of news as I would like to be a doctor when I grow up (oh but, will I ever?!)

I want to be a Dietician or an Architect or a Journalist, I'm not sure if I still want to be a Lawyer or a Fashion Designer, however I do still, without a doubt, dream of becoming a ballerina and an astronaut, with a pink and silver spacesuit. It's strange to think that I'll be sixteen, soon! That's barely one hundred and four weeks from being deemed responsible enough to vote and drink alcohol and everything else. Gosh, aren't I magnificently naive?!

i'm lost for words of my own

2011-12-15T14:14:00.000+11:00

beatrix potter

2011-11-24T23:37:00.000+11:00

i completed the last of my exams today, so, i am now as free as a bird!

which is ironic of me to say, because we recently acquired

three baby chickens, who are birds, who are not exactly free!

nevertheless, they are the most daintiest and amusing of creatures :)

oh, and i have been bunny-sitting a friend's darling baby rabbit!

he has brilliantly soft tufts of grey fur and such a lovely disposition,

bunny rabbits are unfathomably gorgeous, and i share their

appreciation for celery, lettuce and carrots! and although our

baby chickens have not yet been named, i have decided that

the baby bunny will be called 'McQueen,' for obvious reasons!

here is a small but splendid collection of some of Beatrix Potter's

illustrations :) oh my, what a wondrous woman Beatrix was!

i do apologise, as i have had to so many a time, for my absence

and lack of updates. . . i have been ridiculously caught up with

the stress and study that exams bring along, and last month i was on

school camp for two weeks; we journeyed to central australia, yes,

to the very heart of this impossibly vast and incredibly stunning

sunburnt country! i shall post some of the many photographs

i captured, soon! i do hope that you, my beloved readers,

are well! love and bunny kisses, chantelle <3

louis vuitton

2011-10-06T00:37:00.001+11:00

Oh my Jacobs!

Louis Vuitton Spring 2012 Collection

You make my heart sing!

A magic carousel, majestic white horses,

Soft pastels and flower petals,

And Kate Moss! - the perfect closing to

a perfectly spectacular show,

and a marvellous way to end Spring fashion

week in wondrous Paris!

violette et bleue

2011-10-02T23:20:00.001+11:00

wild bluebell

2011-09-29T17:03:00.000+10:00

Iekeleine Stange is ravishing as always in

Jo Malone's Wild Bluebell fragrance campaign,

Watch the ethereal and whimsical video here

les états changés

2011-09-28T00:01:00.000+10:00

The ever so alluring Gemma Ward in 'Altered States,'

photographed by Nick Knight and styled by Camilla Nickerson

for the November 2005 issue of W Magazine

wen xiao ju

2011-09-26T13:19:00.000+10:00

雎晓雯

Wen Xiao Ju

couleur dans la ville

2011-09-22T21:23:00.001+10:00

色块节拍

Colour in the City

Hyoni Kang looks as delightful as ever in these monochrome ensembles, styled by Morgan Pilcher and photographed by Lincoln Pilcher for the September 2011 edition of Vogue China. Someone once told me that I looked like Hyoni Kang, and as you can imagine I laughed incredulously but beamed for the remainder of the day, or was it week?!

le quatorze septembre

2011-09-14T21:12:00.000+10:00

Where did the flowers go?

Liu Xu and Hyun Yi photographed by Lina Scheynius,
in Dazed & Confused magazine, June 2011

les arbres

2011-09-08T22:22:00.000+10:00

there is this magnificent tree

right in front of my house,

i plan to climb it this spring

i adore the scent of bark,

it's so fresh and distinct,

it makes me reminisce

of childhood, and of

playgrounds, of

scraped knees

and of no

insecurities;

growing up

has broken me,

pick up the pieces,

go back to the place

where there was no

care in the world

le cinq septembre

2011-09-05T20:04:00.000+10:00

September, come so soon?

You, who have brought along Spring and its delights. This is the month that marks remembering. Last time you were here, September, you took away my most dearest friend. And now, you have come back, with the same sunny disposition and laughing flowers, but now you have brought with you a relentless wind of nostalgia, that is sweeping me away. Here comes the longing for things that are no longer attainable, no longer tangible.

September, come so soon?

But you too, shall leave so soon. Your laughing flowers will decay;

your sunny disposition will hide away; but the nostalgia you bring?

It won't really leave, it never really did.

valentino

2011-07-18T18:52:00.001+10:00

enchantingly elfish and faery-like

backstage at valentino haute couture

fall collection two thousand and eleven

wallflower

2011-07-16T18:29:00.000+10:00

wallflower, ali michael

photographed by mario sorrenti

styled by camilla nickerson

w magazine, september 2007

harry potter

2011-07-12T13:57:00.000+10:00

1090739 words;

3363 pages; 199 chapters;

8 movies; 7 books and 1 story

i honestly cannot conjure up enough

words to convey my adoration for the

entire harry potter series. j.k. rowling -

thank you, thank you, thank you for

absolutely everything, thank you

for making this world such an

incredibly magical place

national gallery victoria

2011-07-10T23:23:00.000+10:00

(click images for details)

i had a wonderful day at the national gallery victoria,

marvelling at the intricacies of the imaginations of brilliant minds,

losing myself in the thousands of brush strokes, framed in rustic gold

trying to feed the insatiable hunger for inspiration, and then

stopping for tea and macarons at the tea room

étoile brillante

2011-07-08T22:45:00.001+10:00

Bright Star (2009)

A film by Jane Campion

Starring Abbie Cornish

and Ben Whishaw

Bright Star paints the portrait of the three-year romance

between young seamstress, Frances 'Fanny' Brawne,

and Romantic poet, John Keats. Set in Hampstead Village,

London 1818, amongst delightfully picturesque scenery

is wonderful dialogue and an array of splendid costumes.

Bright Star is a tender film of true magnificence.

"A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Its loveliness increases.

It will never pass into nothingness." - John Keats

the thunderheads

2011-06-19T18:41:00.000+10:00

the thunderheads

abbey mculloch

drown

2011-06-15T23:08:00.000+10:00

lara stone

2011-05-15T12:04:00.000+10:00

lara stone for self service s/s 2011,

photographed by alasdair mclellanself

just a little reminder of how wonderful lara is <3

avril

2011-04-10T00:14:00.000+10:00

april, be kind <3

mars

2011-03-09T21:30:00.000+11:00

sometimes i forget,

i forget so easily, that there are

things to do, places to see, there are

words to say, voices to be heard,

i forget to live, sometimes. . .

i suppose i was living the past,

i was stuck there for much too long

i want to do more than just exist,

we're all so insignificant,

isn't it wonderfully strange?!

thoughts and scribbles

chère sue

2011-01-25T14:57:00.000+11:00

january days and sleepless nights; she is still haunted by ghosts, burdened with a hollow heart, and she weeps, ever so silently, craving the absence of absence, the world remains wondrous, it remains still, however oblivious it is to her, and as she looks up at the ink stained sky, at the stars that once were, she thinks to herself, "the stars, they fade, disappearing into nothingness, like you, just like you, you who have vanished, belonging only in unforgotten memories, causing such unfathomable nostalgia. . . i miss you so, and i love you infinitely, but it will never be enough to bring you back, so haunt my dreams and weave through my thoughts, fill the cavities in my heart, my dear. . . please, just know, that i shall never let you go"

samedi et dimanche

2010-12-20T16:21:00.000+11:00

saturday brought ice skating and bruises,

peach-hued knitwear with lace, and pretty little notebooks;

sunday brought crinkled white packages of sumptuous macarons,

pastel lollipops, and a newfound love for jane austen's emma

what did your weekend bring, dears?!

l'été

2010-12-16T16:51:00.001+11:00

dear chirping birds, they sing

as i devour delicate yellowing pages

of forgotten stories, french films and sweet

lattes of caramel, of chai, of gingerbread. . .

the occasional sighs of wind comb through,

and they bring aromas of earth and of

flowers; summer is exquisite,

it is truly, so very lovely

as are you, you

and you

♥

abbey mcculloch

2010-12-11T11:11:00.001+11:00

aren't these sketches of eniko mihalik in russh #37,

by abbey mcculloch, just fantastic?! they make me look

forward to next year's drawing classes even more!

christopher kane

2010-12-10T14:16:00.000+11:00

resort 2011

a collection of cosmic dreams

to your heart from mine

2010-12-09T12:24:00.000+11:00

dolores doll

to your heart from mine

lula magazine, sophie delaporte

wixson

2010-12-08T13:20:00.000+11:00

lindsey wixson, lula magazine

wander bird, by damon heath

décembre

2010-12-06T16:43:00.000+11:00

wouldn't it be lovely to have a deer?! perhaps, a unicorn, too <3

mcqueen

2010-11-30T10:35:00.000+11:00

"Alexander McQueen showed us everything was possible; dreams could become reality. But he has left us with an even more exceptional legacy, a talent that soared like the birds of his childhood above us all."

- Anna Wintour

lundi

2010-11-29T14:23:00.000+11:00

l'architecture

2010-11-28T12:18:00.000+11:00

architecture is simply breathtaking

sweet disposition

2010-11-26T17:37:00.000+11:00

it's days like these when life seems utterly perfect <3

ps. chai lattes & lemon macarons are the loveliest duo

russh #37

2010-11-25T15:46:00.000+11:00

eniko is everything, eniko mihalik, russh #37, benny horne

i'm certain that my various reiterated odes to russh magazine have indeed become tiresome, however i really do adore it, especially the newest issue which i picked up this afternoon, after finally getting the chance to watch harry potter and the deathly hallows! i truly look forward to devouring its quality content over a caramel frappucino :) as much as i longingly anticipated summer, it is evidently arriving, and only now do i realise how much i wish it wasn't! to all of you lovely dolls in the northern hemisphere, enjoy your winter, whilst i wither away in the unbearable australian heat!

mercredi

2010-11-24T10:18:00.000+11:00

samedi

2010-11-20T10:29:00.000+11:00

petite sweetness

2010-11-14T12:59:00.001+11:00

“It was November—the month of crimson sunsets, parting birds, deep, sad hymns of the sea, passionate wind-songs in the pines.”

- L.M. Montgomery

donaldson

2010-11-08T20:58:00.000+11:00

rainy hallowe'en

2010-10-31T18:43:00.000+11:00

oh, mon dieu

2010-10-23T23:28:00.000+11:00

goodness me, my dears!

i have missed you all so very much,

however my absence must be prolonged for a

few more weeks, as life has been such a tumultuous blur,

lately, and i've had to cope with the loss of a beloved best friend

who passed away recently. . . exam time is soon to arrive

and i have all of life's other adversities to conquer, so

i shall return in a few weeks time! i do hope that

you are all well! take care, all my love <3

2010-10-11T22:11:00.000+11:00

come find me at tumblr ♥

russh #36

2010-09-26T22:00:00.002+10:00

some of my favourite shots from russh #36, a beautiful issue as always! :)
i can't apologise enough for the uninspiring and repetitive posts lately, perhaps an outfit post soon. . . how is everyone's weekend going, ♥

noir et blanc

2010-09-22T20:47:00.001+10:00

any black & white films you would like to recommend?!

♥

disney

2010-09-22T18:38:00.000+10:00

ma chambre

2010-09-18T12:28:00.001+10:00

here are a few shots of some general loveliness that you can find in my room. . . jane austen, russh magazines, my little pony dolls, fake eyelashes, harry potter series, ballerina teddy, piglet, pink unicorn, bow headbands and pearls, ♥

j'ai besoin de

2010-09-12T22:49:00.000+10:00

dearest universe,

i just wanted to let you know that i would sincerely appreciate it if i could go to disneyland, for the billionth time - own a unicorn, have all the miu miu in the world, a sewing machine, some floral bed sheets and an acceptance letter to hogwarts, is that too much to ask?! what's on your wishlist, dolls. . . tell me, i'd love to know, ♥

pâquerette

2010-09-09T19:12:00.004+10:00

frida gustavsson

she is so lovely

i would like to have a tea party and this stunning little cupcake

d'inspiration

2010-09-07T22:00:00.000+10:00

whatever will you

be up to this week?

i hope it'll be lovely :)

le ciel

2010-09-07T21:25:00.000+10:00

do you ever wonder what's beyond the clouds

the moon. . . beyond the sun and the stars. . .?!

rêve

2010-09-04T16:02:00.000+10:00

although, dream catchers are beautiful,
why would anyone want their dreams to be caught?!
dreams are magical, they're infinitely better than reality,
what do you dream about?!

♥

2010-09-04T15:46:00.001+10:00

i think i finally know why i hate birds,

it's because they're free to do whatever

they fucking please, that's why.

i think i'm in need of a trim

je veux

2010-09-02T23:48:00.001+10:00

i am craving jewellery,

lots of yoghurt and a

pair of lovely brogues
and how about you,
what are you craving?
♥

mes préférées

2010-09-02T23:35:00.002+10:00

gemma ward and lily donaldson

printemps

2010-09-01T14:51:00.000+10:00

gosh, it's already september

the first day of spring, although

it's raining here in melbourne!

nourriture

2010-08-31T12:29:00.000+10:00

i think i like food more than i like people.

seriously.

blanched

2010-08-31T11:56:00.000+10:00

she is so beautiful

2010-08-30T20:29:00.000+10:00

noir et blanc

2010-08-30T17:01:00.000+10:00

belle du jour

2010-08-29T14:18:00.000+10:00

clemence poesy

plus d'inspiration

2010-08-27T09:28:00.000+10:00

washed out

2010-08-26T17:18:00.000+10:00

sorry, sorry, sorry

2010-08-23T22:33:00.000+10:00

aww, my gosh! i have been a terrible blogger lately, but i will follow back and comment on all your stunning little blogs this weekend :) i hope you're all well & i've missed you all so much! take care ♥

have a lovely weekend

2010-08-20T18:08:00.000+10:00

thursday randoms

2010-08-19T20:06:00.000+10:00

interviews

2010-08-17T14:49:00.001+10:00

the beautiful bianca from my favourite colour is shiny recently interviewed me! please do take a peek and follow her blog, it's an amazing scrapbook of endless and gorgeous inspiration :) also, the super sweet sarah of from the inside out also interviewed me! she has an incrdedibly wonderful blog full of beautiful images and much more, thank you so very much dolls ♥

falling

2010-08-17T14:48:00.002+10:00

i feel the need of falling and

just letting go of everything. . .

it's hitting the ground that scares me

paris, je t'aime

2010-08-17T14:47:00.001+10:00

it kills me,

ah, it's insane

how much i want

and need to go to paris

everything about it seems

so utterly wonderful,

beautiful and simply

amazing <3

i play the piano

2010-08-16T21:28:00.000+10:00

yes, i do

in fact my piano exam

is in a few months,

let the major freak out

begin! aaah.

dreamy

2010-08-16T21:26:00.000+10:00

frankie magazine

2010-08-14T13:06:00.000+10:00

#200

2010-08-12T22:35:00.001+10:00

super busy week

2010-08-09T22:49:00.001+10:00

the nightlife

2010-08-06T22:05:00.000+10:00

i've disabled comments for the time being,
because as always, school is insanely busy!

sparrows

2010-08-04T23:31:00.000+10:00

washed out

2010-08-03T22:31:00.000+10:00

pretty, shiny, sparkly

2010-08-02T17:00:00.000+10:00

i hope i slightly brightened your day :) shine on!
ps i had to include those disco wedges again, ♥

images via tumblr

blue tinge

2010-07-31T21:44:00.000+10:00

hello, hey, hi

i'm back from snow camp! it was so super fun :)

i've spent a minority of my weekend sulking about

spilling orange juice on my new copy of russh magazine,

which by the way is utterly amazing! it's lovely to be back :)

how was your week?! i hope you enjoy the weekend ♥
ps. why do they say 'feeling blue. . .'?! blue is such a
calming and gorgeous colour :) don't you think?!

goodbye 'til friday

2010-07-25T22:25:00.000+10:00

i'm super excited to be leaving for snow camp, tomorrow! so, i'll be away for the next few days, and back on friday :) oh, to all my lovely readers, if i haven't followed you back, please tell me via a comment :) meanwhile, introduce yourself in the post below ♥

introduce yourself

2010-07-24T15:55:00.000+10:00

i am a petite fourteen year old girl from melbourne. i wish i could sew better. my favourite scent is l'eau d'issey by issey miyake. i tend to be aloof and i daydream constantly. i play the piano which i love and i adore learning french. i over analyse everything. i drink too much tea. i would love to write a book, although i am not particularly good with words. caramel sundaes make me happy. i adore the works of jane austen. owl city is gorgeous. winter is my favourite season, but summer is amazing too. i am extremely fond of chai lattes, as well as cinnamon donuts. i care about my grades and i find happiness in russh magazine. i want to get a sparrow tattoo. i appreciate people who take proper spelling into consideration. audrey hepburn amazes me. i have an obsession with bow hairbands, like blair waldorf. i think that owls are beautiful. harry potter is my life. lisa mitchell has an amazing voice. i am most afraid of growing up. i wish i was a fairy. i would do anything for a unicorn. i hope to have the knowledge and wisdom of karl lagerfeld, someday. although i'm sure you have better things to do, i'm so thankful that you've come to have a peek at my blog!

please, do introduce yourself, dolls ♥

russh #35

2010-07-22T20:15:00.000+10:00

ambrosio & tulle

this is why russh is my bible

my god, alessandra

you are way too beautiful ♥

guestblogging

2010-07-21T22:34:00.002+10:00

hey dolls,
i'm guestblogging at
from the inside out this week ♥

inspiration

2010-07-21T22:32:00.000+10:00

maria lucia hohan

2010-07-19T22:47:00.000+10:00

isn't this a magical dream?!
my god, it's pure perfection
the cherry blossom girl was
given the privelige of visiting the
amazing stylist maria lucia hohan,
whose showroom is beyond as pretty
as anything i've ever seen in my life ♥

loveliness

2010-07-17T21:20:00.000+10:00

hey, you

2010-07-17T20:48:00.000+10:00

some little reminders, just incase you'd forgotten :)

birdcages

2010-07-15T18:51:00.000+10:00

despite how pretty they can be,

i've always wondered
how it would feel to be in a
birdcage. . . perhaps,

not quite so pretty. . .
i guess you'd feel trapped
and lonely, too.

pretty pale

2010-07-13T21:24:00.001+10:00

a small collection of inspiration,
of the light and white variety. . .

the winter holidays are now over

for me, so i'm back to school

for another nine weeks. . .

how is life for you? ♥

white beauty

2010-07-10T21:44:00.000+10:00

nina photographed by rory dcs
have a wonderful weekend ♥

pretty little things

2010-07-08T12:17:00.001+10:00

an attempt at prettifying your thursday :)

ps. i thank each and every one of my 300+

readers, you are all beyond incredible ♥

dans la rue

2010-07-06T10:53:00.000+10:00

stylish people from around the world ♥

girlfriendmagazine

2010-07-05T14:14:00.000+10:00

super adorable shots from the october '09

issue of australian magazine girlfriend ♥

girls, girls, girls

2010-07-04T15:50:00.000+10:00

apologies for the lack of updates lately. . .

my excuse is tumblr, i am so addicted!

i'll still be posting here, although i find

tumblr so much easier and quicker,

so there'll be more posts there ♥

black & white

2010-06-30T07:18:00.000+10:00

i love winter &

it's the holidays.

i wish it snowed

in melbourne <3

yen magazine #42

2010-06-28T20:36:00.000+10:00

i love the simplicity of these photographs,

the setting & the styling are so lovely,

zippora seven is always gorgeous!

michaeljackson

2010-06-25T11:35:00.000+10:00

it's been one year.

rest in peace, you incredibly beautiful man,
♥

jak&jil

2010-06-23T21:45:00.000+10:00

i'm quite certain that you've all seen a majority of these incredible photos, although considering their loveliness i'm sure you won't mind seeing them again :) the paper chanel bag has been one of my all time favourites for who knows how long! and anna dello russo has got be the most amazingly insane fierce person out there, i absolutely adore her! oh my god, and the givenchy booties, i die.