Hi Everyone!
So I missed you on Friday but there's been so much going on.
Call this some mid-week madness.
I popped into Level Art Gallery at Newstead on Friday night for the opening of their
New Exhibitions.
Artists include wonderful drawings by Lucy Griggs (who has just
joined with Milani Gallery) and also Trudy Brinckmann, Nicola Page,
Saskia Pandji Sakti, Utako Shindo and Linda Tegg.
This exhibition continues until April 29th.
Please visit their Facebook page for more details -
I picked up a take-away coffee from Jaimie's yesterday and their
were a group of people having very leisurely Tuesday afternoon beers.
I had just worked many, many days straight in the store and was feeling...jealous
and wanting for more leisure time.
It's not long to the Easter weekend at least!
I wish I had more time for MORE FILM.
We went from the French Film Festival, straight into the German one
which actually finished yesterday.
We are now right in the middle of the Brisbane Queer Film Festival which
runs until the 17th of April at the Brisbane Powerhouse.
Lovers of classic film will appreciate the special screenings of Who's Afraid of
Virginia Woolf at the city's Tribal Theatre, as a special tribute to Elizabeth Taylor.
This film was nominated for 13 Academy Awards and won 5 awards including
Best Actress by Elizabeth Taylor.
If you haven't seen it before, be prepared for a bumpy ride.
It's quite an honest portrayal of a couple in an abusive, alcoholic relationship but
a real taste of incredible acting by Elizabeth and also Richard Burton.
A big thanks to the Tribal Theatre for screening films of this genre and quality.
If they're on a Taylor tribute, I would love to see Suddenly Last Summer (with Montgomery Clift)
A Place in the Sun, Giant (with James Dean) and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and please, please
more classic cinema - Marlene Dietrich, Bette Davis, Monroe, Bacall, Hepburn et al...
Well the programmers at the GoMA's Cinematheque must have heard me.
I have seen a teaser for "an extensive retrospective of Alfred Hitchcock"
Aaagh! (Feigns heart attack)
No dates on this yet but I absolutely adore so many of his films.
I'm hoping to see some of his pre Hollywood works like
The Lady Vanishes and The 39 Steps through to his more commercial ones
like The Man Who New Too Much, Marnie and Vertigo ON A BIG SCREEN.
The Cinematheque's next big thing is an amazing selection of music based
films under the title Let There Be Rock.
This programme starts on the 29th of April and runs until the 5th of June.
I have already diarised many to see including documentaries on The White Stripes,
The Stains, The Ramones and The Dirty Three as well as classic music based feature films
Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders from Mars, Hair, Quadrophenia, Dogs in Space and yes,
even Purple Rain.
For full programme details, go to -
Take a look at these!
Richard Nicoll, London
NH Spring/Summer 11
Pleated Silk Cape Dress in Apricot $1280
Pleated Silk Cape Top in Beige $758
Double Layer Pleated Silk Skirt in Guava $966
Black Double Layer Skirt Pleated Silk Crepe de Chine Mini over Maxi in Silk Georgette $966
Collection photos courtesy of http://www.style.com
Richard chose the mid 1970's as the starting point for this collection referencing
David Bowie and then choosing Bowie's Station To Station album as the soundtrack
for this runway show.
Also from the era he mentioned an image of Tina Chow wearing a vintage Fortuny gown.
Tina Chow was an international model from half Japanese, half German/American parentage,
who married restauranter Michael Chow in the 1970's.
Tina Chow by Andy Warhol
Tina and Michael Chow
Tina in vintage Fortuny
She was known for her stunning androgynous looks and her incredible style and over the
years collected a luscious couture wardrobe that was mostly auctioned by Christies after her death in 1992.
Tina was a regular on the Warhol party circuit and was close friends with Andy, Jean-Michel Basquiat,
Antonia Lopez, Paloma Picasso and Manolo Blahnik.
So...are you feeling the Richard Nicoll mood now?
I love how he toughened up the pleating in this collection with
the patent leather and the sheer, sexy layers of tulle over triangle bras.
Crank up the Bowie, pull out the red lipstick and find a good staircase to
walk that cape down!
We have also received:
Peach Silk Crepe de Chine Open Back Blouse with Silk Satin trim in Coral $409
Richard Nicoll available exclusively in Queensland at Blonde Venus.
Lover
A Dance For One AW11
Cropped Kimono Coat
available in Brick (pictured) and also Mushroom $583
Kimono Wrap Coat in Mushroom $660
Coppelia Lace Dress in Black (includes slip) $572
Oh so chic!
These stylish jackets and coats are in a beautiful medium weight wool/poly and
cashmere blend.
Lover do lace so well and this classic shape with a sexy nude toned slip recalls
a little 1950's glamour.
Very stylish.
Lover in store now at Blonde Venus.
Karen Walker Eyewear
UV Collection
Patsy in Crystal Pink $295
Patsy in Crystal Orange $295
Patsy in Crystal Tea $295
Bunny in Crystal Orange $295
Harvest in Black $329
Perfect Day available in Crazy Tort and also Black $295
Helter Skelter in Black and also Crazy Tort $295
Number One in Crazy Tort $295
Karen Walker's new eyewear collection is a nice balance of some memorable
avant garde fashion pieces with some sporty, classic styles - all distinctively KW.
All styles offer maxiumum UV protection and come with a protective hard case.
This striking new look book plays on the androgyny theme in a way that could
be described as "sci-fi albino"?
They're my words but that's what you were thinking right?
Shot in New York again by renowned photgrapher Derek Kettela,
the campaign features models Wiktor Hansson and Stephen Thompson.
You will also be happy to see some favourite styles have stayed in the collection.
To see all the photos, go to -
Karen Walker eyewear in store now at Blonde Venus.
What's new at The Outpost?
Cheap Monday, Sweden
NH Spring/Summer 11
Wing Tee in Coral $45
Bat Dress with Tie Back in Black $55
Ladies Second Skin True High Waist Stretch Jean $90
The Uni-Sex Tight Jeans in Very Stretch One Wash $90
Some great wardrobe basics and easy jersey pieces with a splash of that fabulous
Coral.
Cheap Monday in store now at The Outpost.
I will have another update for you before the week is out as we have also just
received some new Dion Lee and Dress Up for the Ladies and
for the Gents, we have some new Supply and Pass Port!
Hope you're having a good week and see you soon,
Thea X
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