Presenting...Prairie Moon, our Winter 2013 collection

 

 

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"Shot gold, maroon and violet, dazzling silver, emerald, fawn,
The earth's whole amplitude and Nature's multiform power consigned
for once to colors;
The light, the general air possessed by them - colors till now unknown,
No limit, confine - not the Western sky alone - the high meridian -
North, South, all,
Pure luminous color fighting the silent shadows to the last."
- Walt Whitman, Prairie Sunset


Proudly designed and made in Australia

'Prairie Moon' is now available to purchase through Ginny & Jude Designs and all stockists.

The ‘Midnight Cowgirl’ blouse in Blush - $130 || The ‘Paris, Texas’ skirt in abstract Green - $165
The ‘Sunnyside’ headwrap in Persimmon stripe - $30 || The ‘Prairie Swing’ necklace, Agate - $65

The 'Bebe' beret in Teal, Crimson and Noir - $140 || The 'Midnight Cowgirl' blouse in Noir - $130
The 'Paris, Texas' skirt in Purple plaid - $165 || The 'Prairie Swing' Necklace in Agate - $65

 The ‘Midnight Cowgirl’ blouse in Noir - $130 || The ‘Paris, Texas’ skirt in Purple plaid - $165
The ‘Prairie Swing’ necklace, Agate - $68 || The ‘Cedar Bluff’ swing coat - $270

The ‘Evergreen Prairie’ blouse in Pastel and Primary - $115 || The ‘Texan Belle’ skirt in Blue and Red - $150

The ‘Midnight Cowgirl’ blouse in Blush - $130 || The ‘Paris, Texas’ skirt in abstract Green - $165

Vintage woollen scarf - $35 || The 'Cedar Bluff' swing coat in abstract Green - $260

~ C R E D I T S ~
Photography: All photos copyright Lyndal Irons
Hair and Makeup:Tania Bowers
Model: Ito Omoregbee
Styling: Rabia Lockwood

All pieces from the Prairie Moon collection 

are now available to buy from Ginny & Jude Designs

Pinterest Picks #15

The last burst of summer has been lingering sweetly this week. And tonight as the rain and lightening sweep through we are reminded of how very Autumn it all is!

In today's Pinterest Picks we pair our Table board with our Fashion board in celebration of the perfection that is early Autumn... perfect summer one day, winter the next.

Abstract Brights / Scattered Florals

Striped Knit / Artichoke Folds

  Muted Citrus / Afternoon Produce

Knit / Ceramic

{All images sourced from the Ginny & Jude Pinterest boards where they link back to their original source}

xo

g&j

a very country wedding

Last September my dear friend Brooke married her forever-love Ezra on the banks of a river in the northern New South Wales town of Bangalow. It was perfectly sunny in the day and ever-so-slightly chilled as the evening descended. And boy, was it pretty!

Last week her wedding was featured on the Etsy wedding blog. The wedding itself truly was a labour of love for Brooke and Ezra - they made almost everything themselves; from the napkins to the chandeliers, and I can tell you that on the day this effort made the event all the more sweet. Everything worked together seamlessly; the colours, the decorations, the chairs...it was the perfect representation of who they are. 

Gorgeous table settings and the magical mulberry tree at night. Photos: Chris Cooney

Brooke is best known for being the co-founder of  The Finders Keepers - the East Coast independent design market that she runs with Sarah Thornton. They also have a store in Surry Hills called Follow that is stocked to the brim with brilliant pieces from Australian designers including, of course, yours truly.

She is also an incredibly talented jeweller, note-worthy curator, biscuit fiend, brilliant friend and it must be said - a total babe!

See what I mean? Babe. Photo: Chris Cooney

After finding the perfect dress - a stunning embroidered Collette Dinnigan sample - it was onto the search for the perfect accessories. I was chuffed when Brooke asked me to make her a headpiece, and I was quickly selecting pieces that would fit with the vintage theme of the wedding. In the end I chose some amazingly fine 1930s silk veiling that I teamed with some elegant and tiny organdy millinery buds from the 1940s. This was all sewn onto a piece of the embroidery that was salvaged from her dress when it was altered.

Isn't her hair amazing!! Photo: Chris Cooney

Here comes the bride... Photo: Chris Cooney

The veil was detachable so that she could remove it when she hopped into her second dress for some shimmy-ing to tunes as spun by the inimitable Jack Shit later in the night.

Before...and after! Her second dress was a fantastically frothy embroidered tulle 1950s prom dress. Photo: Chris Cooney

I'm pretty notoriously photo shy, but their talented photographer Chris Cooney managed to snap this lovely photo whilst I was unawares. I'm wearing a 1930s lace gown from Bohemian Bisoux Vintage that I had meticulously mended in the weeks leading up. I'm really glad I persevered because it was the perfect dress for the occasion.

The mulberry tree was truly amazing...here I am perched beneath it looking up into the canopy. Photo: Chris Cooney

I think they both looked perfect, happy and proud and I was so glad to have been a part of such a glorious day.

Seriously photogenic couple! Photo: Chris Cooney

Photo: Chris Cooney

xo

rabia

S A L E s a l e S A L E!!

Tonight marks the official end of Summer here in Sydney *sob*. And as if to give a taste of things to come the weather cruelly dropped 10 degrees in the middle of the day and whipped through some lashing rain and wind.

And so we sit here in G&J HQ sipping tea, sifting through and sorting pieces into SALE and non-sale piles...

This is the biggest sale in G&J history and runs until March 31st or until sold. As you all know we make our pieces in such hysterically small runs (some of only 6 pieces!!) that in most cases there are only one or two pieces remaining in a particular style...

~ All clothing is currently discounted between 25% and a whopping 70%...
~ Select brooches, necklaces and earrings at least 20% off...
~ Straw hat sale of up to 50% off (wowza!)...
~ Flirty floral combs all handmade by yours truly are discounted by 15%
~ New CLEARANCE category for end of line and one-off items. There are some fantastic bargains to be had in this category in particular.

And please be aware that once the 31st of March comes around most of these pieces will revert to original pricing, so don't dally. 

Well, go on then - grab yourselves a bargain!

xo
g&j

Oscars Best Dressed 2013

Oh yes, it's that time of the year again where chiffon and tulle are used in inappropriate quantities and bow ties are de rigueur. People win shiny gold statues, but there are other things at play which are just as important.

Our top picks for the best dressed woman are...

Alicia Vikander who we most recently saw alongside Keira Knightley in Anna Karenina - and who many of us will remember from the 2012 film A Royal Affair - was best on the field hands down.
Colour is so important and in a sea of monochromes and primary colours, her pale blue backless gown was perfection.

Beaded with tiny blue and yellow beads and off-set perfectly by a yellow belt, soft hair and subtle crimson lips, we thought she looked a treat!

No word on who the designer is anywhere on the internet just yet, but they should be feeling mighty chuffed - she looked stunning!

Jessica Chastain was channeling old Hollywood glamour in this sparkly, geometric outfit. Instead of this pale colour washing her out, it was the perfect match for her softly curled amber locks. The bright red lips and bright subtle eyes also get a tick.

And a special mention for the gentlemen attending goes to perennial favourite Jason Schartzman who never fails to disappoint in the sartorial stakes. He eschewed the traditional black for classic french navy, and we believe that is a knitted - yes, knitted - bow tie he is wearing!

What were your favourites?
xo
g&j

(all images: Getty Images)

Pinterest Picks #14

It's a blustery kind of day in Sydney today, wind is whipping the rain around and summer is beginning to feel like an all too distant memory. Combined with our rather fervent winter collection sampling (view our instagram feed for regular updates!), we feel ready to cuddle up with a cup of tea and listen to the steady pitter patter.

{All images sourced from the Ginny & Jude Pinterest boards where they link back to their original source}

xo
g&j

Dawn Dishaw Ceramics

We recently stumbled across the stunning ceramics from Dawn Dishaw whilst scrawling through pages of ceramics on Etsy on search - once again - for the perfect mug.

We had that rare quick fluttery-heart leap which makes trawling through pages and pages (and pages and pages) on Etsy so worthwhile. Eventually you will unearth the gold!

Wheel Thrown Ceramic Mug in pink navy and red - $36

The delicate hand drawn patterns, the slightly chunky lip, the mottled slight-grey of the ceramic base, the perfectly chosen colour combinations...

Wheel Thrown Ceramic Mug in red, blue and purple - $36

Wheel Thrown Espresso Mug in blue, orange and red - $28

And then we delved into her bowls. Bowls used to be our real ceramic weakness. For years they were hoarded, some too nice to ever be used. Some to simply hold flowers, some to hold one variety of fruit each and muddled in a haphazard way on the kitchen counter.
Bowls are still a weakness...especially when they're all scalloped edged and delicately patterned like this:

Ceramic Bowl in turquoise, orange and red - $58

Ceramic Bowl in salmon and blue - $58

Wheel Thrown Ceramic Bowl in blue, navy and purple - $62

Underneath detail of Ceramic Bowl in navy and salmon pink - $52

Each wheel thrown piece is a labour of love with the whole beautiful process from the painstaking hand drawn patterns to the series of glazes taking between one and a half to a staggering 12 hours to complete.

Now the impossible decision has to be made...which mug?
And, naturally, to take advantage of combined shipping, which bowl...

xo
g&j