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25 March 2014
A different dream..
TAKE COURAGE
A wonderful welcome home treat to see our Colour me in dress styled so elegantly by Cat on the Eastbourne coastline. She posted these breath taking photos over on her blog Take Courage, along with a thought provoking piece on her current daydreams. I have to admit I'm a little smitten!
Why not pop over to the TAKE COURAGE blog and enjoy the full post?
9 September 2011
Untie me Adventures
One of the most exciting parts of designing your own collections is getting to see your dresses on cute gals like Ashley. All the better if they are having fun twirling around in exciting cities. I couldn't resist sharing these pics with you posted by Ashley's on Fancy Fine of her and friend Emily exploring the streets and parks of New York. Makes me want to pack a bag with my Untie me dress and jump on the next plane to New York.
Photography by Fancy Fine
But knowing that this time next week I will be on a plane to San Francisco with possible meetings of the girl herself is keeping me put for now..
19 August 2011
A Fancy Fine closet
Like most vintage obsessed ladies I get so excited at the sight of pretty dresses especially when they are handpicked from the most fabulous of eras. It was a real treat to get a nosey inside one of our favorite Vintage bloggers Ashley's wardrobe and see all the dreamy pieces she keeps draped around her room. She has such an amazing collection making you rush to her Vintage shop in the hope of grabbing one for yourself..
As if the sight of so many darling dresses was not enough to make me giddy with excitement, seeing her wearing our very own Nadinoo Untie me dress was all too much. Can't imagine a more perfect style for a real life Lula!
As if the sight of so many darling dresses was not enough to make me giddy with excitement, seeing her wearing our very own Nadinoo Untie me dress was all too much. Can't imagine a more perfect style for a real life Lula!
17 July 2011
Shelli & Chris's dear engagement
I feel a little spoilt this week with yet another adorable shoot to share featuring our Nadinoo wears. This time it's the beautiful engagement shoot of Shelli + Chris shot by their dear friend Scott Chester in a stunning railroad museum.
One of the great perks of my jobs is getting to know lovely ladies like Shelli who has been a dear Nadinoo customer for some time. I have enjoyed so many emails chin wagging with her so it was a treat to help choose which Nadinoo frocks she could wear on the shoot.
The happy couple were also kind enough to answer a few nosey questions I had on how they met and why they are so smitten with each other. I hope they help bring these images to life and give you a glimpse into their world.
One of the great perks of my jobs is getting to know lovely ladies like Shelli who has been a dear Nadinoo customer for some time. I have enjoyed so many emails chin wagging with her so it was a treat to help choose which Nadinoo frocks she could wear on the shoot.
The happy couple were also kind enough to answer a few nosey questions I had on how they met and why they are so smitten with each other. I hope they help bring these images to life and give you a glimpse into their world.
From our emails I already feel like I know you but could you introduce yourself and Chris and tell us a little about what you do?
Well I am a freelance photographer and photo editor and Chris is a software engineer. It sounds like night and day I know, but we actually have a lot in common. It is also good to have the balance.
Well I am a freelance photographer and photo editor and Chris is a software engineer. It sounds like night and day I know, but we actually have a lot in common. It is also good to have the balance.
You look like you both have such a sweet friendship, how did you both meet?
We met and were friends long long before we dated. We used to live in the same boring town as teenagers – we were both little hellraisers in our own way. I am a couple years older than Chris so I remember driving him around before he had a license. I was the indie music snob and he was this shy little skater whose mom had a fridge magnet that said “cats rule the world.” I remember that magnet so well. I escaped to upstate New York as soon as I could get away, then moved to Scotland for several years. So we fell out of touch as friends you could say.
We met up again years later at a friends house when I was visiting and hatched a plan to go to the wedding of another old friend in St Petersburg, Florida, which involved a 16 hour road trip. It was really the beginning of everything, that road trip. We stopped to take photos, hit up roadside stands, goofed off, saw the mermaids in Weeki Wachee and sort of fell in love along the way. It was also the beginning of a really hokey souvenir collection.
From all the laughter in the photos I can see you both have a great sense of humor, what makes you both laugh?
Films, books, and I guess the ridiculousness of life and people. I have always been a little on the sarcastic side and Chris could say the same. I think we both were moved around so much as kids, having a sense of humor was a coping strategy no doubt it is for sure a trait we share.
How did you decide you wanted to spend the rest of your lives together, was there a proposal?
I think I knew by the time we got home from Florida after that first trip. We were together a few years before the proposal - we took a 10 day trip to Paris for Christmas. After a lovely dinner, Chris really wanted to go put our padlock on the Pont des Arts bridge even though the weather was really dreadful and it was late. So we navigated through the freezing rain in the dark over to the bridge. I put the lock on, snapped a couple photos and there in the freezing rain, Chris proposed to me at midnight on Christmas Eve. I was not expecting it to say the least! That night we went straight over to the Latin Quarter and celebrated in a happy corny little Greek restaurant. Best Christmas ever.
I loved the location! It looked like a photographers play ground, can you tell us a little about it and if there was any story in mind?
A very quiet railroad museum only about 20 minutes from where we live, I owe the photographer, Scott, for finding it. Once he mentioned it we were so sold on the idea. So much of our life together is about travel. We are travelling fools and our wedding required quite a bit of travel on everyone’s parts (trains, planes, automobiles, oh and boats) so it seemed entirely appropriate.
As a photographer, how was it being on the other side of the lens?
Terrible! So awkward and embarrassing! Actually it wasn’t too bad because the photographer is a friend of ours, and we had a good time goofing around. I am still shocked he drove his lovingly restored vintage Thunderbird into a field for us, I was holding my breath when he jumped the curb, thinking “please don’t hurt the car”.
Did you have a favorite part of the shoot or photo that you feel especially proud of?
I think I loved the mailroom car quite a bit, I wish I could pack it up and take it home, make it a playhouse or something. There were hooks hanging from the top on rails I just wanted to hop on them and fly down the car, but I fear they may have been just a tad unstable.
Finally a huge congratulations on getting married this Summer, can you give us a little glimpse into what your wedding was like?
Finally a huge congratulations on getting married this Summer, can you give us a little glimpse into what your wedding was like?
The wedding was in Positano and I really love that place so much, it killed me to leave. The whole thing was was amazing, and in true Chris and Shelli fashion, not exactly what was planned!
Photography by Scott Chester
Shelli wearing her Fleur's Penna dress and Pixie's Petal dress (Final pieces!)
13 June 2011
ahoy there Sailor!
Was overjoyed today to see Erin's outfit post from what she wore at the weekend. She has always been a huge inspiration to Nadinoo so it's wonderful to see her out and about in our Pixie goes sailing dress, which I have to say looks pretty darn cute on her! Her tattoos look so cheeky popping out from behind the dress, I love how they add to the sailor theme. If you are still hungry for more pics and want to find out what she got up to in this little number then hop over to her blog and be sure to compliment her on such a fine look...
Photography by Calivintage
24 February 2011
Featured customer- Anna Walker
Every now and again we come across a customer who opens our eyes to a wonderful talent, too special not to be acknowledged and shared with you all. Well this new feature is intended to do just that! A perfect reason to show off the talents of our customers while getting them to tell us a little about their work.
Today we have Melbourne based illustrator Anna Walker inviting us into her enchanted world of fairy tales and delightful creatures. I’m such a fan of her magical woodland trees, how I wish they were real! How very fitting that she purchased our Pixie’s fairy tale dress which inspired one of her latest paintings.
Illustration of Anna Walker wearing her Pixie's Fairy Tale dress
Illustration of Anna Walker wearing her Pixie's Fairy Tale dress
Hello there Anna, can you tell us a little about what you do?
A little about me . . .I paint pictures for children’s books, write stories, tap dance and knit small woolly animals.
What inspired you to become an illustrator?
I have always loved picture books and the enchanted world of fairies, trolls and dancing squirrels. I remember when I was a child sitting on a bed looking at a fairy tale thinking, this is what I am going to do when I grow up. My mum was a librarian and my dad a goldsmith, so my love of books and detail was encouraged from an early age.
What or where is your ideal creative space?
My studio is my favourite place to draw. When I am in my studio I feel like a bowerbird surrounded by my collection of special things. I have tiny wooden animals, knitted flowers, Japanese postcards and lots of other bits and pieces on my desk.
Do you have a favourite piece in your portfolio? And if so please tell us why it is so special to you?
The paintings I have created for my children’s books are the pieces that I hold closest to my heart. One of my favourite pieces is a painting I created for ‘The Miggy Tree’ by Karl Yeomans, which was a very special book. There is something about the flight of a bird, which is uplifting, and the story this image belongs to while being sad is also very inspiring.
The paintings I have created for my children’s books are the pieces that I hold closest to my heart. One of my favourite pieces is a painting I created for ‘The Miggy Tree’ by Karl Yeomans, which was a very special book. There is something about the flight of a bird, which is uplifting, and the story this image belongs to while being sad is also very inspiring.
Do your children or pets inspire or pop up in your paintings at all?
This question made me smile, as this morning I found a budgie feather in my paint palette from Madame Fifi! But apart from feathery paint being used in my paintings, my children, our bouncy black dog ‘Sunshine’ and three chickens have all featured in my paintings. Even our naughty ‘Flopsy’ rabbit made it into the Woodland tree painting inspired by the delightful Pixie Fairy tale dress.
Can you tell us a little about your thought process and how a painting is developed?
For me creating a painting a little like sewing. I collect bits of images, ribbons of thoughts, scraps of things people have said and bring them together in an idea for a painting. I start with drawing a rough on a piece of paper in pencil. When I am happy with the image I enlarge the drawing to, sometimes tweaking parts of the drawing to capture the essence of the original idea. I then translate the drawing into ink or paint.
Growing up which kind of stories did you enjoy the most?
Books with ducks in bonnets, children exploring woods and talking frogs all captured my imagination. I loved stories such as ‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ by Margery Williams. Books were a way of stepping into another world that I still love to visit.
What materials do you enjoy working with the most? Is there anything you would love to try?
I enjoy playing with ink and collage at the moment, but I have always loved printmaking. I am saving up for a set of Japanese carving tools to experiment with woodblock printing and hopefully one day I will be able to use this lovely technique in a book.
Can you tell us about any new exciting characters or projects you are working on at the moment?
I am working on a book about one of my pets and she travels on an exciting adventure! The story has been established, and I am developing drawings for the character, learning how she will move, studying her expression and personality.
Do you have any advice for any aspiring illustrators reading?
It is a wonderful time to be a new illustrator because craft and hand made things are so popular.
Visit exhibitions, exhibit your work, share a studio, travel, keep your eyes open to new ideas, work hard, be kind to yourself, be brave and have fun!
Thank you so much Anna Walker for being our first featured customer, and answering our questions with such delight!
Be sure to take a trip over to Anna's Blog and website below, I promise you will not be disappointed..
www.annawalker.com.au
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