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Modern (Royal) Wisdom

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The Royal Wedding (what else is there?)

Right now is one of those moments that reading about, or looking at, anything other than "The Royal Wedding" just feels odd. I never thought I'd be half as glued to the television as this. Enormous congratulations to Catherine Elizabeth and William! So perfect.

reuters

 Well? What did you think?

Recipe of the day: Cinnamon "Bubble Buns"

I wouldn't call myself a hardcore baker, but I am totally whipping out the dry yeast for these bubbly babies. And with Mother's Day lunch at our place on the 8th? Well. They might just make an appearance! PS Grab the recipe here.

via Kirby Cravings

So good I had to show you three pictures.

A (Royal) day in the life: 29.04.11

The threads:

Scanlan & Theodore dress / Vince knit / Zomp boots

The living room:
Via Living etc.

The tank:
Sass & Bide "Come Back Soon" tank. Buy it here.



The chaise:
Via isaslittleworld

  
The cushion:
Buy it here.

The crockery:

Buy it here.

The streetstyle:
Sass & Bide "State of Grace" top via Brittanysanft

The happy couple:

Congratulations Kate & Wills!

FOUND: Boooooots!!!!!!!!!

Ever since we moved house, I've been wondering what happened to all my boots from last winter. Like, pulling-my-hair-out wondering. Mr Tonic even (casually) suggested I may have accidentally thrown them out at some stage. Today, Anoushka, home sick with another head cold, casually pointed to the big cane chest I SIT NEXT TO EVERY NIGHT and said: "Mama, what's in there?". I think I almost broke her I hugged her so hard. Ta-daaa! PS I don't need to tell you this isn't all of them, but these are definitely 3 of my faves.

 Left to right: RM Williams / Sambag / Zomp

On sale now: RUSSH April/May 2011

Ever buy a magazine, get into the car, put it on your lap and just think: "That needs a photo"? No? Oh. Just me then. Because it seems as though I am the sartorial version of the RUSSH April/May 2011 cover today...

The April/May 2011 issue of RUSSH is on sale now.

A day in the life: 28.04.11

The threads:

bassike t-shirt dress (here) / gorman jacket / mink pink leggings / siren "republic" boots (here) / hermes cuff

The food-spiration:

I rather love the fact that my parents have a subscription to Delicious magazine (amongst many others!), and I'm actually thinking of subscribing. I found more than a few handfuls of killer recipes in these 3 issues. And the Good Living? Always worth a flick.

The breakfast:

Sauteed field mushrooms, bocconcini and baby spinach on sourdough toast. With a squeeze of lemon. "Get-outta-town" good. Some tobasco would also have been right at home here.

The new online mag:

Yes! Another one! House of Fifty is upon us!

The scent:

You either love Angel or you hate it. I used to hate it. Now? Second-bottle-love it. And always good to buy your fragrance around Mother's Day - gift with purchase time! Hot tip: A 100ml bottle of Angel will set you back 230 clams. A refill (take your old bottle)? Just 150 clams.

The (other) obligatory calories:

Gawd. I feel some chocolate crackle making coming on... PS Just to give you an idea of scale here, THIS IS A SALAD BOWL, PEOPLE!

  

The coveted:

Sass & Bide "Cast in Bronze" jumper (buy it here or here). *Sigh* I really ought to stop reading fashion blogs... Like Amie's...

The Mr Tonic dinner:

Stuffed Calamari. I know. So simple.

1. Make your favourite cous cous "salad". We added chopped zucchini (sautee it first), chopped parsely, toasted pine nuts and zest of 1 lemon to cooked cous cous. You could substitute rice/quinoa etc. 2. Stuff (cleaned) baby squid hoods with the cous cous, seal each hood with 2 toothpicks and pan fry! 3. Squeeze the juice from the lemon you used for zest over the top and serve. 

The Fashion Editor's home:

Katherine Powers, of Who What Wear recently showed Refinery 29 around her hillside L.A retreat. And aren't we glad she did! PS Click here for the full interview.

The reminder:
20% off STOREWIDE at tabletonic.com.au!!

When beauty and decor collide

I love looking at these 2 images together, possibly because of the similarity of their respective "palettes". Besides. It's a fair excuse for some blatant beautiful-ness! And that gallery wall? Bang on.

 Above via Mimi + Meg, below via Easy Fashion

20% OFF STOREWIDE at tabletonic.com.au

A day in the life: 26.04.11

The threads:
American Apparel tank / Witchery t-shirt / Woodford & Co pants / Witchery leather jacket / Converse sneakers / Deadly Ponies bag / Michael Kors watch

The Lookbook:
Really enjoying Amie's photo-collages over on The Lookbook.

The Dyson fail:
Debilitating furballs? Really Dyson Digital Slim?

The Ralph Lauren campaign:
But let's be honest - it's all about those Whippets. Canine mega-swoon.

The "hack":

Woot! Anoushka's Ikea spice rack bookshelves made it onto the Ikea Hackers website! Read the full post here.

The word:

 Via Tao of Dana. If you take your interiors with a side of Feng Shui, she's your girl!

The coveted:

Can't stop thinking about the Ksubi Heiffer 3 Ankle Boot. Kinda can't help wishing they were suede instead of leather though...

The coming soon:

Currently shooting some Moroccan Berber rugs for the Table Tonic online store. Watch this space!

The DIY:
Ombre glitter nails. Because why not.

The bathroom:

Restrained perfection. So often, it's about what you leave out...

Head Over Heels