tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44013774280116715392024-03-13T23:09:41.578+11:00Ginny and Jude's Two ShoesExplore with Ginny and Jude as they trip around the globe and muddle around with time to find the loveliest and best of all and everything.Ginny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-11388368696797667342014-08-01T07:00:00.000+10:002014-08-01T07:00:03.048+10:00Summer 2014/15 collection FOR THE ROSES - Pre-Order starts now!<div style="text-align: center;">
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It is with great pleasure that Ginny & Jude Designs present:</div>
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s u m m e r c o l l e c t i o n 2 0 1 4 / 1 5</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">“ I heard it in the wind last night</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">it sounded like applause</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Did you get a round resounding for you</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">way up here..."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">- Joni Mitchell, For The Roses 1972</span></div>
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Our Summer 2014/15 collection <a href="http://www.ginnyandjude.com/store/c18/For_The_Roses_Summer_2015_PRE-ORDER.html">FOR THE ROSES</a> is now open for <a href="http://www.ginnyandjude.com/store/c18/For_The_Roses_Summer_2015_PRE-ORDER.html">ONLINE PRE-ORDERS</a>!</div>
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You can even <a href="http://dmanalytics2.com/click?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ginnyandjude.com%2Fuploads%2F2%2F9%2F9%2F0%2F2990852%2Fpre-order_catalogue_fortheroses_ss2015_gj.pdf&i=8&d=X70W6W94-4X4Z-49XU-Y5XU-Z6197241258X&e=rabialockwood%40gmail.com&a=8Z2644V3-2WY4-4238-8Y98-613W94VW36VX">DOWNLOAD THE CATALOGUE</a> to peruse in your own time.</div>
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'So, how does this whole Pre-Order malarkey work?', you might ask...</div>
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It's quite simple:</div>
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Firstly, head over to the <a href="http://www.ginnyandjude.com/store/c18/For_The_Roses_Summer_2015_PRE-ORDER.html">FOR THE ROSES PRE-ORDER SECTION</a> of our Online Boutique.</div>
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From here you are able to choose and order whatever style and size you wish.</div>
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To secure your order we require a 50% deposit, with the balance to be paid when your pieces are ready to be sent to you in the latter half of October. </div>
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Think of it like a form of pre-season lay-by!</div>
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AND as an extra sweetener, all pre-orders ship for free within Australia - hurrah!</div>
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Just enter the code PREORDER when you place your order...</div>
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You have until the 18th of September to secure your order from the FOR THE ROSES Collection. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Keep in mind this is first in; best dressed, and many of these limited edition fabrics may sell out before these pieces are released to the public in late October.</span></div>
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Got questions? Shoot us an email:</div>
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orders@ginnyandjude.com </div>
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Ginny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-12348954185130056802014-06-28T01:02:00.000+10:002014-06-28T01:03:31.431+10:00Winter Must-HavesDo you follow us on <a href="http://ginnyandjude.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Tumblr</a>? This past week we've been posting up a collection of ten wintery goodies we have been ogling online to stave off the winter blues.<br />
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Here's a taste...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rainstorm in Finland, 1968 / Umbrella from <a href="http://www.wetandwendy.com/" target="_blank">Wet & Wendy</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Raincoat from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/180616802/womens-classic-long-raincoat-with-dual?" target="_blank">Viema Store</a> / Artwork by <a href="http://www.gallerynucleus.com/artist/brookssalzwedel" target="_blank">Brooks Shane Salzwedel</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Knits from <a href="http://goodnightday.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">Good Day Night</a> / morning light from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kirstinmckee/" target="_blank">Kirstin McKee</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rainy day patterns / handwoven blanket from the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/NordtFamilyFarm" target="_blank">Nordt Family Farm</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Afternoon wine / Lace-ups from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/TamarShalem" target="_blank">Tamar Shalem</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fortifying brew from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/125663877/pomegranate-rosehip-black-tea-loose-leaf" target="_blank">Artful Tea</a> / Spiced cookies</td></tr>
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View the full list on our <a href="http://ginnyandjude.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Tumblr</a>...<br />
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Stay warm everyone!<br />
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xo<br />
g&jGinny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-41380512271695706982014-06-06T09:33:00.002+10:002014-06-06T09:34:08.444+10:00TONIGHT! Finders Keepers AW Markets in SydneyThis long weekend just got that little bit more marvellous - not only do you have an extra day to snuggle in under the doona long after the alarm; you also have the incredible shopping thrill of visiting the<a href="http://www.thefinderskeepers.com/sydney_markets.php" target="_blank"> Finders Keepers Markets</a>!<br />
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Australian Technology Park</div>
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Henderson St, Eveleigh</div>
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Sydney</div>
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Friday 6th June</div>
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6pm - 10pm</div>
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Saturday 7th June</div>
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10am - 5pm</div>
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<b>COST:</b></div>
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We will be selling our glorious AW2014 collection ‘<a href="http://www.ginnyandjude.com/store/c17/Oh_Vasilisa%21_Winter_2014.html" target="_blank">Oh, Vasilisa!</a>’. </div>
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Ginny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-70857308992363422212014-04-14T05:30:00.000+10:002014-04-14T05:30:00.956+10:00Introducing 'Oh, Vasilisa!' - Winter 2014<div class="paragraph" style="text-align: center;">
Inspired by the ancient Russian fairytale <a href="http://www.ginnyandjudestwoshoes.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/vasilisa-beautiful.html" target="_blank" title="">Vasilisa The Beautiful</a>, <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Model: </b>Pandora Crauford-Gormly<br /><b>Campaign Photography:</b> <a href="http://lyndalirons.com.au/" target="_blank" title="">Lyndal Irons</a><br /><b>Hair & Makeup:</b> <a href="http://www.hello-lashes.com/" target="_blank" title="">Tania Bowers</a><br /><b>Styling and assisting:</b> Rabia Lockwood</span></div>
Ginny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-5532984130403812312014-03-25T23:31:00.000+11:002014-03-25T23:31:21.421+11:00Vasilisa The Beautiful<i>I thought I should share with you the inspiration behind our 2014 Winter Capsule collection 'Oh, Vasilisa!'. More than anything else I found myself inspired by the colour palette and thinking out to this moral tale of how innate goodness always wins out over evil; that these evils come in may guises and that all is never as it appears...</i><br />
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There are a few fairytale picture books that really made an impression on me when I was a small child, and one of them was the Russian Fairytale '<a href="http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/babayaga/index.html" target="_blank">Vasilisa The Beautiful</a>'.<br />
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What stuck with me about this particular picture book was how downright frightening it was! I was at an age where I was pretty freaked out about the possibility of witches hiding behind doors at night let alone the possible terrors that existed in our overgrown backyard after dark! I imagined a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Yaga" target="_blank">Baba Yaga</a> with her hook nose and leathered skin riding out to smite me when I ventured to our outside toilet in the dead of the night...<br />
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There are many far less frightening versions of this picture book, but we had the original complete with the stunningly detailed illustrations by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Bilibin" target="_blank">Ivan Bilibin</a>. <br />
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The illustrations are truly what makes the book really. They are evocative, dark, symbolic and utterly captivating. The way the trees are drawn, the use of light and shade, the incredible use of colour and the complete immersion in the landscape. <br />
I highly recommend finding yourself a copy and becoming caught up in the dark, desolate and yet ultimately hopeful tale of Vasilisa. <br />
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rabiaGinny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-80775866707972763972014-03-03T17:56:00.001+11:002014-03-03T17:56:23.591+11:00Oscar's Best DressedWELL! This would have to be the most banal Oscar's red carpet in living memory. So many shades of nude, metallic, black, navy and boring. Yawn.<br />
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Thumbs up to <span class="irc_su" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Lupita Nyong'o who looked pretty marvelous in a plunging palest blue shimmering Prada number with a simple diamond headband. AND she won Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave! Winning on every count tonight. </span><br />
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<span class="irc_su" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">And if you absolutely have to wear a black dress then Karen O got it right with just the right amount of wow power in this slinky black number with some pretty splendid sleeves...</span><br />
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I am constantly bewitched by her astounding use of abstract forms. There is something so evocative in her use of shape and colour that I really find it hard to pick a favourite. Having previously worked for an aromatherapy company for many years, I found them akin to scents - some days you're drawn to one over the other in a way that is quite inexplicable.<br />
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Imagine my delight when I discovered she also has a <a href="http://society6.com/gretchenmist" target="_blank">Society6 store</a> and I could pretty up my devices as well. Hurrah!<br />
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Eventually I settled on the Greenish Light print, with a view for more to come in the future. One day I hope to treat my house to an original!<br />
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Check out all of Belinda's stunning pieces at one of these various place...and good luck choosing! <br />
website: <a href="http://belindamarshall.com/home.html" target="_blank">www.belindamarshall.com</a><br />
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Society6: <a href="http://society6.com/gretchenmist" target="_blank">www.society6.com/gretchenmist</a><br />
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<br />Ginny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-40194474457334967882014-02-26T21:31:00.000+11:002014-02-26T21:34:26.280+11:00All things must pass...All things must pass...and this brilliant, bright Summer has quietly slipped into Autumn. <br />
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And so to clear the decks for the next season of G&J sartorial wonders, we must have an end of season sale...!!<br />
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What is left of <a href="http://www.ginnyandjude.com/store/c5/La_Luna_SS2013%2F14_-_SALE.html" target="_blank">the stunning La Luna collection is now on sale</a> with juicy mark-downs storewide.<br />
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La Luna was our first collection using exclusively natural fabrics - silks, linens and cottons - and we know it is our highest quality collection to date. As always our clothing is designed to take you through the seasons and years; the designs will still seem as classic and timless as when you first laid eyes on them!<br />
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And who said 'summer' was only for Summer! The collared shirts work wonderfully under a jumper, with the contrast collars adding that little pop of colour to your winter outfit...the the La Luna wiggle skirts are perfect Fall work-wear paired with stockings...<br />
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g&jGinny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-43262793794091972512014-02-11T22:02:00.001+11:002014-02-12T00:40:32.169+11:00For The Love Of...The House of EliottRemember <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_Eliott" target="_blank">The House of Eliott</a>? I sure do. Originally released on the BBC in 1991, I imagine it probably screened in Australia a few years later - probably 1993 if memory serves. <br />
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As a child, being allowed to watch TV was a rare treat and this Sunday evening program with its jaunty violin theme song and billowing silk across the credits was one of only a few that wasn't a nature documentary. As you can imagine it was the highlight of our viewing week! My mum has even kept a letter my brother wrote to her (delivered by me), pleading he be allowed out to watch it with us even though he had been sent to his room hours earlier!<br />
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Centered around the trials and tribulations of sisters Evie and Beatrice Eliott as they establish their London Fashion house in the 1920s, this rather earnest period drama probably kick-started my deep and enduring love for the genre with it's fabulous clothes and strong female characters.<br />
Re-watching it today I am struck by the fact even though the production values aren't as spectacular as its modern counterparts (ahem, <a href="http://www.itv.com/downtonabbey" target="_blank">Downton Abbey</a>) and there is a rather dangerous propensity for overacting (especially as it draws towards the final season...), the romantic notions of success, love and aspiration are still just as relevant today.<br />
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As a youngster, I had always oscillated between wanting to be Evie and wanting to be Bea. I could understand why everyone gravitated towards Evie; she is so beautiful with her dark bob hair and sparkly blue eyes. And being the younger of the two sisters she always has the most spectacular and daring outfits.<br />
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Beatrice in comparison always seems a little down in the mouth; life seems to have disappointed her one too many times - but she has that gorgeous finger-wave blonde hair and she manages to snare herself the most handsomest of men in photographer Jack Maddox... <br />
Ah yes, Jack Maddox - society photographer, turned film maker,
turned political activist...and all the time with the perfect hair and
brilliantly knobbled nose!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beatrice, Jack and Evie...hard at work...</td></tr>
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Watching it again now, I find a new-found respect for Beatrice. She never <i>ever</i> shys away from a difficult conversation - be it in business or love; has a firm belief in her abilities as a business woman, is spectacularly organised and still manages to look glamorous through it all. For a newlywed woman in her mid 30s she makes the rather controversial decision to delay starting a family to focus on her career - a decision which still manages to raise eyebrows almost 100 years later. When it comes down to it, Bea is actually a very modern woman living in an era when the concept of a 'modern woman' was only just percolating.<br />
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And Evie - delightfully perfect Evie! With her backless dresses, billowy sleeved blouses, headscarves and bob hair she truly is a style icon. I have hit the pause button many, <i>many </i>times to marvel at the drapery of her work blouses. What I have really appreciated about her character this time around is how independent she is. Move to Paris at 21 to design for a famous couturier? Sure. Go to all-night bohemian parties without a chaperone? Absolutely. Live on her own? Why not!<br />
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She is a curiously solitary character, who gets wonderfully distracted by small details and seems at peace with herself. All fabulously formative for myself as a young girl I imagine.<br />
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<i>That said</i>, by Season 3 she is basically an insufferable wannabe bohemian bore and I find myself averting my eyes every time the camera lingers on her bobbing head thoughtfully considering the melody of some cool jazz tune...and I never could work out - even then - why oh WHY she chooses such boorish, deeply unappealing men. <br />
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The series was cancelled before a fourth season began filming - to the evident surprise of the producers and writers who leave season 3 on quite a cliffhanger. Yet given the lapses into hysteria and melodrama that characterise season 3, I would say this is probably for the best!<br />
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And so it remains that my favourite thing about the series overall - beyond the gloriousness of the fashion in every single frame, obviously - is that whenever something even slightly good happens, out springs Jack with a chilled bottle of champagne and a selection of crystal flutes!<br />
And I think we can all take something away from that!<br />
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Salut!<br />
xo<br />
rabia<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><a href="https://shop.abc.net.au/t/brands/house-of-eliot" target="_blank">all images are stills from Series 1 through 3 of The House of Eliott.</a></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>More stills can be found at <a href="http://houseofeliott.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">houseofeliott.tumblr.com</a> </i></span></div>
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<br />Ginny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-63392739586560059472014-02-05T07:47:00.000+11:002014-02-05T07:50:38.603+11:00Best ever shorts<br />
When I decided to make shorts for the Summer 2013 collection, I was pretty sure it would be a risk that wouldn't entirely pay off. <br />
There are so many variables with shorts (or pants for that matter)...they must be a
flattering cut around the tummy...not too tight on the legs...roomy
enough to not ride up ones derriere...<br />
And I wanted them to be cartwheel ready at any moment!<br />
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So you can imagine how elated I felt during the sampling process when I realised that they were actually the best shorts <i>ever</i>! But would anyone else think so?? I couldn't be sure...<br />
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I have my Great-Grandmother to thank for the inspiration, and my pattern-maker for getting it so right because these humble and yet entirely fantastic shorts have been our best selling item of clothing ever!!<br />
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We have just one pair left. It is a size 10. Do they have your name on them??<br />
<a href="http://www.ginnyandjude.com/store/p11/High-waisted_Shorts_-_Rosebery_Shorts_with_Button_Down_Detail.html" target="_blank"> http://www.ginnyandjude.com/store/p11/High-waisted_Shorts_-_Rosebery_Shorts_with_Button_Down_Detail.html</a><br />
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xo<br />
rabia Ginny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-26363304149941794872014-01-17T10:39:00.000+11:002014-01-17T10:39:17.993+11:00new year = new website and a GIGANTIC sale to celebrate!We have been pretty darn reclusive recently. For a Summer on the eastern seaboard we haven't really gotten out of the house nearly as often as we should have...<br />
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The reason is; we've been rather busy!<br />
As we mentioned in our <a href="http://ginnyandjudestwoshoes.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/a-new-year.html" target="_blank">New Years post</a>, 2013 marks five years since we released our first collection and we have a number of special things in the works, kicking off with a <a href="http://www.ginnyandjude.com/" target="_blank">brand new website</a> and *newly* incorporated online shop...<br />
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Even this here twoshoes blog has had a scrub up! I think we can all agree floating in amongst these candy floss clouds is rather wonderful.<br />
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To celebrate this re-launch, we are offering a whopping 40% off everything from our most recent <a href="http://www.ginnyandjude.com/store/c5/La_Luna_SS2013.html" target="_blank">SS2013/14 La Luna collection</a>. And yes, that includes the jewellery. Madness! This runs for 5 days only - one day for every year since our first collection! Don't miss out - we will never offer our jewellery or our divine Silk/Linen Riverina dress at such a discount ever *<i>EVER*</i> again.<br />
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Some examples.... <br />
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Hop to it lovelies!<br />
xo<br />
g&jGinny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-1997250285939078162014-01-13T16:10:00.001+11:002014-01-13T21:49:30.867+11:00A new year...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T-lN445-smc/UtC-9E9CBMI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/lIX4stPC7AM/s1600/_8938512_orig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>And just like that we all moved into a fresh, new year...<br />
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I particularly like the beginning of the new year. The summer heat lends a languid tone to everything; rushing feels impossible, lounging is the only sensible activity for the long afternoons and perspective seems an easier concept than ever. <br />
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I've never been one for resolutions (I spent part of my New Years Eve talking to a friend about resolutions as opposed to goals and whether there is a *real* discernible difference between the two...). The only one I ever made a few years ago - to drink more champagne - was quite done in jest, yet really did colour every social occasion in 2011 with a sparkling effervescence! More so than anything else I spend January feeling reflective and thoughtful. <br />
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The La Luna SS2013/14 collection was our most successful by far and as I start sampling for the Winter collection and designing the next Summer collection I have been considering how far the label has grown over the years. As a designer I have more and more confidence in my ability to create and feel a new-found belief in the customers who I create for.<br />
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I have in the past felt some panic over the fact I don't cater for everyone; i don't do skirts above the knee; that tailored designs aren't particularly forgiving; that everything I will ever <i>EVER</i> make will be high-waisted; that all my jewellery could be roughly characterised as 'dainty'; that my necklaces are always long; that nothing I do seems to reflect current trends...<br />
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For the first time I feel completely at peace with the fact I create clothes for tall women with hourglass figures, with nips and tucks at the waist and more buttons than zips. I recognise my products aren't for everyone and that as various eras of fashion fall in and out of favour, the vaguely 'vintage'-ish look of my designs will oscillate between being interesting or naff to the large majority of people.<br />
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This October will mark the 5 year anniversary since I released the first collection of headpieces 'Buttermilk Sky' under the Ginny & Jude moniker; which seems like a fairly important milestone in a small fashion house. I already have some spectacular plans percolating away for this year, kicking off with a complete website redesign (which will be ready for launch in a weeks time...) and I feel genuinely excited for the challenges that lie ahead.<br />
Excitement tinged with just a pinch of panic mind you! <br />
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And even more exciting; if everything does indeed go to plan, I get to take a month off to gallivant around the globe with my <a href="http://www.jackshithouse.com/" target="_blank">Love</a> in the Spring. Hurrah!<br />
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Happy New Year everyone!<br />
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rabia<br />
xoGinny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-60826488242323843292013-12-03T09:09:00.001+11:002013-12-04T00:25:24.408+11:00Finders Keepers Markets this Friday!Time really has whooshed right past us here at G&J HQ - can 6 whole months really have passed so quickly?! Apparently so, yes - because it's <a href="http://www.thefinderskeepers.com/sydney_markets.php" target="_blank">Finders Keepers</a> time again!<br />
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We are really pleased to be part of this amazing event once again - please stop by and say hello if you are visiting! We have a rather plum spot against the far right wall under the windows. AND we are next to the changerooms so we will be able to see all of you trying on our finery - something we rarely get the chance to witness with an online business!<br />
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As always there are countless incredibly talented designers and artisans taking part and these selections are just a handful of the stalls we hope to check out...<br />
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And not to mention all the amazing produce, pickles and assorted foodery from the<a href="http://www.thefinderskeepers.com/blog/2013/11/sydney-ss13-markets-food-trucks-farmers-lane-line-up/" target="_blank"> Farmers Lane stalls</a> and amazing <a href="http://www.thefinderskeepers.com/blog/2013/12/sydney-ss13-markets-music-line-up/" target="_blank">music lineup</a>!<br />
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If we were visiting, we would turn up first thing Saturday morning to be serenaded by the selections from <a href="http://www.jackshithouse.com/" target="_blank">Jack Shit</a> and take a gander before the crowds descend.<br />
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See you all there!<br />
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<br />Ginny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-88483690995104130322013-11-09T07:00:00.000+11:002013-11-09T07:00:02.753+11:00Three Cheers...Today would have been my fathers 70th birthday; I am in Melbourne, staying with his wife in their home to celebrate regardless. There will be much laughter and gladness through the tears, along with copious cake and champagne.<br />
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My father passed away last September; just shy of his 69th birthday and not a day passes by where he doesn't slip into my thoughts at some point. As<a href="http://chaptermusic.com.au/artists/richard-lockwood/" target="_blank"> he was a musician</a>, my family and I and every one of those who loved him (and there were many) are fortunate to have the most beautiful and resonate mementos to remember him by. His poetry put to music remains behind on this earth forever; tender wisps of a life that was.<br />
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In those last days before he dropped the body, his dear friend Guy Blackman of <a href="http://chaptermusic.com.au/" target="_blank">Chapter Music</a> (you can read his heartfelt tribute in Mess + Noise <a href="http://www.messandnoise.com/news/4518943" target="_blank">here</a>) was a constant bedside companion finalising the details of what would become a posthumous retrospective of collected recordings from a lifetime of songs; <a href="http://chaptermusic.com.au/releases/in-the-doorway-of-the-dawn-2cd/" target="_blank">In The Doorway of the Dawn</a>. It is an immeasurable comfort to have these to conjure him beside me at any time. <br />
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Grief is a curious emotion. It seems foolish to revel in sadness, but in the sadness of remembering is the unmitigated joy of memory. And so I do find myself going for long walks listening to his music and remembering.<br />
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... that he loved Anne of Green Gables, telling me only a few years ago that there really was no better instructive work for young women than Anne... helping<span lang="EN-US"> my brother and I try to save many an injured sparrow found on our walks by the Cooks River and the heartbreak of so many not making it through the night... </span>his getting up before dawn to collect the songs of the elusive Blackbird in the back streets of Melbourne...<span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US">our tramps through the
overgrown weeds beneath some overpass beside the Yarra River, trying to find
those elusive dandelions he loved so dearly to uproot and take home... practicing violin in my grandmothers garage and the look on his face as he clapped, overjoyed that I had finally mastered the tricky Bach Allegro from Book 8... </span><span lang="EN-US">our
jaunts around Melbourne chasing the best piece of chocolate cake... the elaborate rigging of traps along the most vulnerable areas of our childhood home in the hope of ensnaring unsuspecting intruders... singing to us as we were trying to sleep as children... that in the past few years we had begun to inexplicably greet each other in French 'bonjour papa!' bonjour ma fille!...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kidding around at dinner with me, 2008</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US">Nobody cast a shadow quite as long, or
commanded a room with as much panache. Many will remember and cherish his
warmth; his big hugs, his considered wisdom, his quiet authority. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">And so today on his 70th I remember him again - three cheers papa!</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US">xo</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US">rabia </span></div>
<br />Ginny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-60940051827506537592013-10-07T07:00:00.000+11:002013-10-08T09:58:14.412+11:00Fancy bras and knickersAs I did my laundry this week I reflected with some sadness on the fact I don't have nearly as many pairs of colourful, fancy knickers as I once did. And don't even get me started on lingerie sets! It feels like a long time since I left the house with perfectly matching underwear. And more's the pity.<br />
Why has this happened?? There are some practical answers - a smaller disposable income floats quickly to the top of the list - but really; I need to redress this issue. And quickly.<br />
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If (when, when!) I ever open a bricks and mortar shop, alongside my own bits and bobs I would most definitely want lingerie in there. Floaty, deliciously silky pieces in gasp-inducing brights and prints. Because nothing matches that feeling of beautiful fabric close to your skin; the flash of lace beneath a sheer blouse; that secret knowledge that underneath your clothes you look bloody fantastic. <br />
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Despite the fact I haven't bought any special lingerie for myself in some time, I spend an inordinate amount of time meandering and jinking through the internet looking at fancy bras and knickers. So, if I had a bunch of dollars to spend on lingerie right now, this is where I would be going....<br />
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1. <a href="http://www.misscrofton.com/" target="_blank">Miss Crofton</a><br />
Oh, you Londoners have it good! Miss Crofton is Georgia Campbell, an East Londoner with a wonderful eye for colour and form. If you're a local she has a regular stall at the Broadway Market in East London every Saturday from 9-5. For the rest of us, she has a <a href="http://www.misscrofton.com/" target="_blank">nifty online shop</a>. Enter at your own (financial) risk; I am keen on every single piece.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.misscrofton.com/product/delightful-delicacy-black-lace-set">Delightful Delicacy Set </a>/ $96<u><br /></u></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture Perfect <a href="http://www.misscrofton.com/product/picture-perfect-floral-print-bra">Bra</a> and <a href="http://www.misscrofton.com/product/picture-perfect-floral-print-chiffon-panties">Knickers</a> / $63 & $45</td></tr>
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2. <a href="http://katerina-nis.myshopify.com/" target="_blank">Katerina Nis</a><br />
Stylish Sydney gal Katerina Nis recently launched her Boardwalk Taffy collection of lingerie confections and I've been quietly coveting several of these colourful pieces. That gorgeous silk Confetti Camisole will be mine. One day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://katerina-nis.myshopify.com/products/cherry-soda-knickers" target="_blank">Cherry Soda Bloomers</a> / $54</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://katerina-nis.myshopify.com/products/confetti-crop-camisole" target="_blank">Confetti Camisole</a> / $74</td></tr>
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3. <a href="http://www.lonelyheartslabel.com/" target="_blank">Lonely Hearts</a><br />
This NZ label has just introduced underwire to their staple pieces, which is great news for us ladies who have an ample bosom, yet would still like to waltz down the street in a soft cup. And those highwaisted knickers in that most fantastic Forest Green. Stop it! Can't wait to visit their store in Auckland one day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sabel <a href="http://www.lonelyheartslabel.com/collections/lonely/products/sabelhighwaistedbrief" target="_blank">Highwaisted brief</a> and <a href="http://www.lonelyheartslabel.com/collections/lonely/products/sabelfullcupbra" target="_blank">Full Cup bra</a> / $70 & $89</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/2870/products/Anouk_underwire_midline_bra_1024x1024.jpg?1752" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/2870/products/Anouk_underwire_midline_bra_1024x1024.jpg?1752" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lonelyheartslabel.com/collections/lonely/products/anoukunderwiremidlinebra" target="_blank">Anouk Underwire Midline Bra</a> / $99</td></tr>
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4. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/TheSlipperie" target="_blank">The Slipperie</a><br />
For many years I have been a fan of online Vintage boutique <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/wildfellhallvintage" target="_blank">Wildfell Hall</a>. I did small whoops of joy when I discovered that the effortlessly stylish owner Amy had opened <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/TheSlipperie" target="_blank">The Slipperie</a>; a vintage shop dedicated to slips, lingerie and all things lounge. I see many pairs of tap shorts in my future...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/TheSlipperie?section_id=11903597" target="_blank">Vintage Silk Tap Shorts</a> / from $36</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/161543384/r-e-s-e-r-v-e-d-1930s-slip-lace-shimmer?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">1930s Rayon Slip</a> / $75</td></tr>
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And the best of Etsy...<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/au/shop/MariannaGiordana" target="_blank">Marianna Giordana</a><br />
French born, Australian-based Lingerie designer Marianna Giordana uses lace in a most spectacularly sensual way. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://img1.etsystatic.com/032/0/6674817/il_fullxfull.508263143_sks3.jpg?ref=l2" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://img1.etsystatic.com/032/0/6674817/il_fullxfull.508263143_sks3.jpg?ref=l2" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/164499639/coral-colored-chantilly-lace-bra" target="_blank">Chantilly Lace Bra</a> / $126</td></tr>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/sandmaidensleepwear" target="_blank">Sandmaiden Sleepwear</a><br />
Whoever said that comfort was the antithesis of sexy clearly hadn't visited this store!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://img1.etsystatic.com/031/1/5631114/il_fullxfull.507583245_fpvd.jpg?ref=l2" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://img1.etsystatic.com/031/1/5631114/il_fullxfull.507583245_fpvd.jpg?ref=l2" width="600" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/164309132/high-waisted-panties-with-flounce-gem?ref=shop_home_feat" target="_blank">Bamboo Flounce Panties</a> / $53</td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/au/shop/DDSLLGirlsStore" target="_blank">DDSL Girls</a><br />
This collective make some pretty smashing pieces - this velvet set has me swooning!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://img1.etsystatic.com/038/1/6717014/il_fullxfull.504801347_sywb.jpg?ref=l2" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://img1.etsystatic.com/038/1/6717014/il_fullxfull.504801347_sywb.jpg?ref=l2" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/au/listing/163559857/dominion-burgundy-velvet-and-lace-bra" target="_blank">Dominion Burgundy Velvet and Lace Set</a> / $77</td></tr>
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Have any other reccomendations? We'd love to hear them!<br />
xo<br />
rabiaGinny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-38586957401701981832013-09-28T13:17:00.000+10:002013-09-28T13:17:33.387+10:00Howards EndI got an early start on my passionate, romantic love for all things Edwardian. I was already an ardent fan of the carrot-topped Anne Of Green Gables (and therefore all things puffed-sleeved and early 1900s) when my mum asked my brother and a 9 year old me if we would like to go for a walk by the River or to go and see a film. If anything, this question says much of our love for walking; but on this occasion, we chose the film. Off we trotted to the city to the bright shiny lights of the George Street cinema complex.<br />
The film we watched that Sunday afternoon was Howards End; the Merchant Ivory film adaptation of the E.M. Forster novel...<br />
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That afternoon would go down as a seminal moment in my childhood. This was no Anne-with-an-'e', this was something completely different - this was the murky world of adults; of lies, corruption, beauty, longing and ultimately death. I vividly remember with crushing terror the climactic scene where the bookcase slowly falls on Leonard Bast - the final moments of an already broken man; the gorgeous scene where Leonard walks through the night to see the countryside and finds dawn in a field of bluebells; the fiery shrewish pride of Helen Schlegal (a young Helena Bonham Carter) with her messy, curly pouffe of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_Girl" target="_blank">Gibson Girl</a> hair; the thwarted kindness of her sister Margaret (a radiant Emma Thompson).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I really related to this - walking and walking and walking all for the hope of walking through a field of flowers. I hear you Leonard!</td></tr>
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Time hasn't wearied my love. A few years ago I rediscovered this film and was again awestruck by its beauty, it's delicate pacing and exultant praise for nature. Yet, seeing the film through an adults eyes I found myself more keenly appalled at the wretched desperation of the English class system and the inherent social disabilities that came with being a woman in this era.<br />
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I have since re-watched this film many times. The opening sequence that slowly follows the train of Ruth Wilcox's dress moving through the long grass in the inky mauve twilight of midsummer as she walks towards Howards End is one of the most beautiful, quiet and moving scenes I have ever seen.<br />
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If you're yet to see this film, it I couldn't reccomend it highly enough.<br />
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xo<br />
rabiaGinny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-38900892883881903832013-09-12T19:05:00.000+10:002013-09-12T19:05:10.993+10:00For The Love of...Via Tania & The Tomorrow Music OrchestraIt's been a while between 'for the love of...' posts here on the blog. But this is perhaps one of the most deserving we have written so far. <br />
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You may remember hair and makeup doyen Tania Bowers from one of our <a href="http://ginnyandjudestwoshoes.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/the-talent-tania-bowers-of-hello-lashes.html" target="_blank">'The Talent' posts</a> here on the Blog back in January when we interviewed her following her tireless and faultless efforts on our G&J collection shoots. And between the hair and makeup talk you may have picked up on a couple of anecdotes she told us about being on tour. 'On tour?' you ask...<br />
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Because quadruple-threat Tania is also an incredibly talented musician under the guise of <a href="http://www.viatania.com/" target="_blank">Via Tania.</a><br />
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After moving back home to Oz from the US some years ago and popping out a wee little bundle of joy, Tania revisited some of the work she recorded back in Chicago years ago that was never released and realised it was time to get back on that horse and finish that record!<br />
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To try and make sure this happens - and to make sure every hard-working musician in that Orchestra that has so far contributed their time for free gets paid - she has launched an<a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/via-tania-the-tomorrow-music-orchestra" target="_blank"> Indiegogo crowd funding campaign</a>. The way I see it, this is a pretty simple way to pre-order the record (um, also available on vinyl; awesome) and get a few sweet perks along with it. Like this awesome signed poster designed by London based artist <a href="http://www.zakeeshariff.com/" target="_blank">Zakee Shariff...</a><br />
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The accompanying campaign video is one of the SWEETEST things you will ever watch in your life, and I can't recommend it highly enough...everything you see from the blankets to the figurines was made by Tania!<br />
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Beyond making quirky ethereal folk/pop, making up everyone's lashes and hair to perfection and being a kick-ass mum, Tania is also one of the loveliest and most humble people you will ever meet and more than most deserves our support. So <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/via-tania-the-tomorrow-music-orchestra" target="_blank">get over there</a>, have a listen and pre-order yourselves an album!<br />
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xo<br />
rabia<br />
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<br />Ginny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-77515666557374319202013-08-12T18:19:00.001+10:002013-08-12T18:19:57.704+10:00Ginny & Jude BridalWedding season is upon us! As spring creeps into the air and the freesias and jasmine burst forth, all things wedding generally emerge form the shadowy depths of winter also.<br />
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As many of you know - through personal experience - we quite love making a special piece for a wedding. We have had the priviledge of making a number of pieces for some dear friends over the years...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exra and Brooke - when Brooke got her dress altered, I incorporated the pieces of lace that were removed into the headpiece.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tenille and Jesse - a birdcage veil made from original 1950s silk veiling really completes this look.</td></tr>
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<br />Recently we revamped the <a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/bridal" target="_blank">bridal section</a> of our online boutique...more finishing options, some stunning new photos and some truly stellar new designs:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/bridal/products/floral-haircomb-with-veil-delilah-comb-in-pale-blue-and-ecru" target="_blank">Delilah comb with veil</a> - $165 // <a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/bridal/products/pearl-and-aquamarine-la-mer-earrings" target="_blank">La Mer earrings</a>- $45</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/bridal/products/floral-haircomb-gardener-fleur-comb-in-pink-blush" target="_blank">Fleur floral comb in blush and ecru</a> - $105</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/bridal/products/floral-haircomb-sweet-16-comb-in-country-blooms-1" target="_blank">Sweet 16 floral comb</a> - $95 // <a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/bridal/products/rose-quartz-and-aquamarine-la-mer-earrings" target="_blank">La Mer earrings</a> - $45</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/bridal/products/floral-haircomb-pretty-piorette-comb-in-ivory-and-ecru" target="_blank">Sweet Piorette haircomb</a> - $120 // <a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/bridal/products/pearl-and-aquamarine-la-mer-earrings" target="_blank">La Mer earrings</a> - $45</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/bridal/products/pre-order-customised-riverina-linen-v-back-dress-with-contrast-waistband" target="_blank">Riverina dress in silk/linen</a> - $280 // <a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/bridal/products/sinamay-bow-haircomb-riverina-comb-in-natural-with-la-mer-watercolour-detail" target="_blank">Sinamay Bow headpiece</a> - $85 // <a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/bridal/products/coral-and-quartz-riverina-earrings" target="_blank">Riverina coral earrings</a> - $40</td></tr>
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For most weddings, we have had to customise something specially - so take these as a starting off point to form some ideas of what we could make for your wedding. Send us an email at letters@ginnyandjude.com and we can start working on a beautiful piece together...<br />
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xo<br />
g&jGinny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-49995802045361696202013-07-14T15:50:00.000+10:002013-07-14T15:50:29.306+10:00Flax Flowers and LinenRecently we have been busy sampling for our Summer collection. As the rain beats down and the wind weaves its way under doors and through cracks, we have been holidaying in a land of sheer silks, floaty cotton, dreamy broderie anglais and crisp, crisp linen.<br />
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This summer we are using 100% natural fabrics and this got us thinking about how natural fibers are created. Over the next few weeks we will delve into the outdoorsy and sometimes exotic delights of cotton and silk, but first we will look at Linen.<br />
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Linen starts its story as the humble Flax, a plant that also gives us the wonderful Linseed. The stems of the Flax plant go through quite a complex process including retting, scutching and heckling (GREAT words!) to remove the outer straw-like fibers from the stalk. Eventually what is left are the strong and straight threads that are woven into fabrics and the like. <br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody></tbody></table>
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Linen has been used since ancient times with fibers found in prehistoric caves dating back 30 000 years. In ancient Eygypt, mummies were wrapped in linen to signify purity and as a display of wealth. <br />
We derive the word 'line' from the straight nature of the linen fibre and use the word flaxen to describe blonde tresses resembling the unbleached retted linen fibres. Lingerie too takes its name from the fact undergarments were traditionally made from the finest linen.<br />
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Far stronger and more durable than cotton, the highest and smoothest
grades of linen are made into finely woven damasks, whilst the roughest
fibres become commercial twine and rope.<br />
Today the majority of flax/linen production is still derived from Eastern Europe and China, but the finest grades still come from Western Europe, specifically <a href="http://kaufmann-mercantile.com/irish-linen/" target="_blank">Ireland</a>, Italy and Belgium where the linen production industries have a long and rich history. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And Ceil Chapman would know!</td></tr>
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We have chosen linen for our Summer collection because of it's luxurious weight, it's slight sheen and its magnificent ability to drape stiffly. It is also a great fabric to wear in hot weather; breathing well and being spectacularly resistant to perspiration. The linens we have chosen are blended with Cotton or Silk to improve elasticity and crease resistance. We have swing skirts made in floral print cotton/linens, wiggle skirts made in thick colour-block linen and a dress made in the finest silk/linen, with a fabulous gathered tulip skirt. <br />
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We can't wait to show you!<br />
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xo<br />
g&j<br />
<br />Ginny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-89114299406521206302013-07-07T19:00:00.001+10:002013-07-07T19:00:38.983+10:00Our most re-pinnedAs I'm sure you are all aware by now, I quite LOVE <a href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>. I love rolling through the pins of the boards I follow - feeling inspired and taken away from everything for a small minute.<br />
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I recently discovered by accident our most repinned image...<br />
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This simple image of a white-washed cottage with a vibrant rambling flower garden was pinned to our <a href="http://pinterest.com/ginnyandjude/home/" target="_blank">Home</a> board from <a href="http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/" target="_blank">Pia Jane Bijkerk's beautiful blog</a> from a <a href="http://blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/2011/05/11/through-gardens-and-farmland/" target="_blank">guest post</a> by writer/photographer <a href="http://www.christinechitnis.com/" target="_blank">Christine Chitnis</a>. She describes wandering the farms and coast of New England in a quietly
evocative way that really resonated with me at the time. I was particularly struck by the art on the verandah wall - a wonderfully eccentric touch - and the messy exuberance of the garden. <br />
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And it clearly resonated with many others - 4828 others to be exact! I love the fact this simple image has generated so much inspiration and conversation about what it is to have a 'home' with those who have repinned and liked this image. <br />
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xo<br />
rabia<br />
<br />Ginny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-31854864518635098752013-06-30T07:30:00.000+10:002013-06-30T07:30:01.237+10:00Pinterest Picks #16Over on <a href="http://pinterest.com/ginnyandjude/pins/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> we have a rather modest eleven boards - we try to keep the boards fairly broad. And our favourite board? Our <a href="http://pinterest.com/ginnyandjude/table/" target="_blank">Table board</a>.<br />
This is by far our most vague board - we pin to this board anything that could be put on a table. Flowers? Check. Food? Check. Odd decorative ornaments? You bet.<br />
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And so today, we give you a selection from our <a href="http://pinterest.com/ginnyandjude/table/" target="_blank">Table board</a>...<br />
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Ginny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-63685252047244278012013-06-28T15:00:00.001+10:002013-06-28T15:00:44.641+10:00FLASH sale!In case any of you missed it on all the other social media portals, we are currently on sale!!<br />
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SO that's 20% off all full-priced <a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/winter-clothing" target="_blank">winter clothes</a>...and all full priced <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/ginnyandjudes?section_id=10701137" target="_blank">summer clothes</a> too - egad!<br />
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Ends at midnight Sunday 30th June, so don't dither.<br />
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xo<br />
g&jGinny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-69387901703500433212013-06-18T10:27:00.000+10:002013-06-18T10:27:21.194+10:00Burnt butter and brown sugar oatmeal cookiesMy house has the insulation capacity of a cardboard box, so winter nights are always a struggle. There is one very simple way of combating this of course - baking. Lots and lots of baking!<br />
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With a lack of after dinner treats in the house, I decided last night to bake cookies. And what a delicious snack they were! Chewy and rich, I struggled to finish two of them (not normal biscuit eating behaviour in these parts).<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
1/2 cup (about 125g) unsalted butter<br />
1/4 cup granulated sugar<br />
1/4 cup loosely packed brown sugar (if you want to make these sweeter, add more brown sugar...)<br />
1 large egg<br />
2 teaspoons vanilla extract<br />
1 1/4 cups plain flour (wholemeal is best, but whatever you have on hand)<br />
3/4 cup rolled oats<br />
1/4/ teaspoon salt (or less if you only have used salted butter)<br />
1/2 teaspoon baking powder<br />
2 teaspoons cinnamon<br />
3/4 cup dark chocolate chips<br />
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Directions:<br />
Melt the butter in a small saucepan of medium heat, stirring occasionally. You want to burn the butter slightly - you will smell a difference; a nuttiness to the aroma, and you will see the colour rapidly change. The main way I tell when it's ready is when the 'frothiness' of the boiling butter subsides, and becomes thin again, then it's ready! Make sure you keep an eye on it though - it's easy to over-do it. Take off the heat immediately and let cool.<br />
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In a small bowl whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, oats and cinnamon. Set these aside.<br />
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Once the butter has cooled, pout into a large bowl. Gradually whisk into this the two sugars until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla, whisking again until smooth. Gently stir into this the dry ingredients until completely incorporated and you have a sticky, dough-like mixture. Fold in the chocolate chips and then refrigerate for half an hour.<br />
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Take this time to get some tea happening... <br />
Pre-heat the over to 190 degrees C. <br />
Make the couch cosy for some quality biscuit time.<br />
Cue up a good half hour show to fill in this waiting gap.<br />
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Form the dough into 3cm balls and press slightly flatter with your hands. Place the cookies about 2cm apart on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until bottom and edges are golden.<br />
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Remove from the oven and cool completely on the baking tray before removing and devouring!<br />
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Makes about 16 or so cookies.<br />
Store in an air-tight container for up to 5 days (assuming they last that long!).<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">[adapted from a recipe from <a href="http://whatmegansmaking.com/" target="_blank">What Megan's Making</a>] </span></i><br />
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<br />Ginny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-19070929932375892602013-06-15T14:04:00.002+10:002013-06-15T14:08:55.601+10:00Winter InspirationIn Sydney we are having a rather hilariously mild and humid winter so far this year; the city has been <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/nsw/heavy-fog-blankets-sydney-20130528-2n86j.html" target="_blank">swathed in mysterious mist</a> many times as the cold air struggles against the warm. Getting in the mood for a winter wardrobe of woolens, knits and layers has been hard. Especially because we're currently sampling for our summer collection. Winter? What winter!<br />
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But it will indeed get cold - this we know for sure! And with today's grey skies and freezing winds, here's some inspiration from our <a href="http://pinterest.com/ginnyandjude/pins/" target="_blank">pinterest boards</a> paired with pieces from our winter collection <a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/prairie-moon-collection" target="_blank">Prairie Moon</a>...<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/prairie-moon-collection/products/sunny-side-headwrap-blue-and-mulberry-abstract" target="_blank">Sunny Side headwrap</a> - $30 // <a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/prairie-moon-collection/products/purple-agate-prairie-swing-necklace" target="_blank">Prairie Necklace</a> - $65 // <a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/prairie-moon-collection/products/midnight-cowgirl-silk-blouse-blush" target="_blank">Midnight Cowgirl blouse</a> - $130 // <a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/prairie-moon-collection/products/paris-texas-wiggle-skirt-abstract-green" target="_blank">Paris, Texas skirt</a> - $165</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo from our <a href="http://pinterest.com/ginnyandjude/interiors-home/" target="_blank">Interiors - Home</a> board </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/prairie-moon-collection/products/evergreen-prairie-blouse-pastel" target="_blank">Evergreen Prairie blouse</a> - $110 // <a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/prairie-moon-collection/products/texan-belle-swing-skirt-blue-corduroy-1" target="_blank">Texan Belle skirt</a> - $150</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/prairie-moon-collection/products/bebe-button-beret-black" target="_blank">Bebe Beret in Noir</a> - $140 // <a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/prairie-moon-collection/products/prairie-drop-earrings-natural-amazonite" target="_blank">Prairie Earrings</a> - $35 // <a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/prairie-moon-collection/products/veriegated-amazonite-prairie-swing-necklace" target="_blank">Prairie Swing Necklace</a> - $65 //<a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/prairie-moon-collection/products/midnight-cowgirl-silk-blouse-noir" target="_blank"> Midnight Cowgirl Blouse</a> - $130</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo from our <a href="http://pinterest.com/ginnyandjude/interiors-home/" target="_blank">Interiors - Home</a> board.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/necklaces/products/orange-agate-swing-necklace" target="_blank">Prairie Swing necklace, large</a> - $68 // <a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/prairie-moon-collection/products/midnight-cowgirl-silk-blouse-noir" target="_blank">Midnight Cowgirl blouse</a> - $130 // <a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/prairie-moon-collection/products/paris-texas-wiggle-skirt-purpel-plaid" target="_blank">Paris, Texas skirt in plaid</a> - $165</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/prairie-moon-collection/products/cedar-bluff-swing-coat-abstract-green" target="_blank">Cedar Bluff coat in green</a> - $260 // <a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/vintage-1/products/woven-mohair-scarf-yellow-and-mauve" target="_blank">Vintage mohair scarf</a> - $37 // <a href="http://ginny-jude-designs.myshopify.com/collections/prairie-moon-collection/products/midnight-cowgirl-silk-blouse-blush" target="_blank">Midnight Cowgirl Blouse</a> - $130</span></div>
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<br />Ginny & Jude Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150476653497968435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401377428011671539.post-49929628511355155392013-05-27T20:14:00.001+10:002013-05-27T20:14:21.138+10:00Finders Keepers Winter Markets!6 months seems to whip around awful fast doesn't it - feels like only a few weeks ago we were peddling our wares at the Summer Finders Keepers...<br />
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But as much as times seems a lost concept at G&J HQ, it is indeed time again for the <a href="http://www.thefinderskeepers.com/sydney_markets.php" target="_blank">Finders Keepers Markets</a>, Winter edition.<br />
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And there are a few changes afoot...<br />
A change of venue is probably the biggest one for everyone to be aware of. After five years, the <a href="http://www.thefinderskeepers.com/sydney_markets.php" target="_blank">Sydney Finders Keepers</a> markets have outgrown the halls of Carriageworks and the markets have moved across the tracks; to Australian Technology Park! As such, the markets have trebled in size (yes, that's THREE times as much amazing-ness)...AND there are food trucks and a 'market lane' of food stalls to boot. Hurrah!<br />
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There are so, so, SO many designers to be aware of at these markets, and after a careful fossiking through the <a href="http://www.thefinderskeepers.com/autumn-winter-2013-sydney-markets" target="_blank">designer profiles</a>, we are keen to check out these little beauties...<br />
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1. <a href="http://www.bonnylad.net/" target="_blank">Bonny Lad</a></div>
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...for beautiful organic jewellery. </div>
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2. <a href="http://www.chocolatebrownie.com.au/" target="_blank">Chocolate Brownie</a></div>
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...for stunning, handmade leather-goods.</div>
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<br />3. <a href="http://marcue.com.au/" target="_blank">Marcue</a></div>
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...the go-to stall for shoes, glorious shoes!</div>
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4. <a href="http://www.prettyparcel.com.au/" target="_blank">Pretty Parcel</a></div>
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...for the lasses with a good set of pins; these shifts are pretty darn cute!</div>
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5. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/VintageAndNostalgia/about/" target="_blank">Vintage Prints</a></div>
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...for original vintage and antique book plates.</div>
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(they are also our neighbours...we anticipate <i>many</i> purchases) </div>
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6. <a href="http://www.sianthomas.net/" target="_blank">Sian Thomas</a></div>
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...ceramic heaven!</div>
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7. <a href="http://4leafclover.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">4 Leaf Clover</a></div>
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...there is no limit to the amount of pretty tea-towels one can own.</div>
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8. <a href="http://www.alasthelabel.com/" target="_blank">ALAS</a></div>
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...sleepwear that's pretty <i>and </i>functional.</div>
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9. <a href="http://www.ottoandspike.com.au/" target="_blank">Otto & Spike</a></div>
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...yes, they do a brilliant range of knits etc. but these McFadyen picnic blankets made us audibly coo. And reminded us of one of our favourite <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0532193/" target="_blank">regency drama actors</a>...</div>
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10. <a href="http://www.mckeanstudio.com/" target="_blank">McKean Studios</a></div>
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...for the most beautiful silk scarves</div>
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11. <a href="http://www.ginnyandjude.com/" target="_blank">Ginny & Jude Designs</a></div>
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...for beautifully tailored clothes and elegant accessories with a pinch of vintage flair.</div>
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See you there!</div>
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Friday: 6pm -10pm</div>
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Saturday: 10am - 5pm</div>
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xo</div>
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