HI Everyone!
My diary was packed last night but alas too much work to do.
If you are considering opening a small business, remember that
there could be 15 hour days involved!
So I missed the opening night of Queensland Theatre Company's latest
production, Cat On a Hot Tin Roof (I am definitely going to catch this while it's on).
I also missed The Wonderstuff at The Tivoli AND I missed New Zealand
band Batrider at Woodland.
Brisbane is not the biggest city in the world but there sure is a lot to do sometimes.
I'm super excited to see Mick Harvey (Birthday Party/Bad Seeds) play at
GoMA Uplate tonight.
I have never seen him perform a solo show before and the gallery atmosphere
should be perfect.
Also on the programme tonight is a one hour screening of Prisoner at the Cinemateque,
talks from GoMA's Zoe De Luca and fashion theorist Ben Byrne and the evening's DJ
is El Norto (Nick Norton/Gentle Ben).
For details, go to http://qag.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/current/surrealism_the_poetry_of_dreams/surrealism_up_late
I may see you at some of the Fashion Festival?
I'm looking forward to the Australian Fashion Graduate Award which features some of the best
fashion design graduates from around Australia.
If you are not doing anything on Wednesday night, I will be part of this forum which is free -
QUT "Fashion After Hours" - in partnership with the State Library of Queensland.
8.30pm / Auditorium 1, Level 2 State Library of Queensland, South Bank / Admission Free - reserve you tickets with QTIX
'Brisbane Women in Fashion': clothing, community. A panel discussion that addresses fashion's role in our community, culture and identity.
Panellists Include: Lydia Pearson & Pamela Easton, Easton Pearson, Kath Horton, Discipline Leader, Fashion QUT and Co-founder, The Stitchery Collective, Thea Basilou, Blonde Venus, Faiza El-Higzi, The Romero Centre.
Here is what is red hot and new...
Lover
White Serpent SS11
Elixir Blouse in Scarlet on the Runway
Elixir Blouse in White on the Runway
Elixir Blouse in White $330
(***Coming Soon***Slither A-Line Leather Skirt in White $462)
Elixir Blouse in Scarlet $330
(***Coming Soon*** The Wide Leg Pant in Scarlet $352)
Infinity Tuxedo Trouser in Ivory $374
Snake Sleeve Blouse in Blush Silk $495
More stunning pieces from Lover's amazing new collection!
Lover in store now at Blonde Venus!
What's New at The Outpost?
The Opinel knife was invented by Joseph Opinel in 1890 in Savoie as a simple working man's
or peasant's knife.
It proved popular with the local farmers, herdsmen and paysans-vignerons (peasant winemakers)
of the area.
The Opinel has since become an iconic symbol of French culture and lifestyle.
Pablo Picasso used an Opinel to carve his sculptures and the knives were also
used by Roger Frison-Roche, the Savoyard alpine guide and mountaineer and
Eric Tabarly, the long distance solo yachtsman.
In 1985 the Victoria and Albert Museum in London selected the Opinel as part of an exhibit
celebrating the "100 most beautiful products in the world" alongside the Porsche 911
sports car and the Rolex watch.
The Opinel was also selected as one of the 999 best designs in "Phaidon Design Classics"
and has been exhibited by New York's Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) as a design
masterpiece.
Opinel is still produced in France and the company is still run by the Opinel family.
We have a range of sizes in stock, in the traditional style (no6 to no9)
starting from $20.
We also have some box sets available that come complete with a leather pouch and sharpening
steel, from $75.
Opinel in store now at The Outpost.
Cheap Monday, Sweden
Men's Alex Tee in Mustard Stripe $45
Ladies Leaf Floral Tank $50
Unisex Tight Jeans in Very Stretch Black $90
Second Skin True High Waist Skinny Jeans in Very Stretch One Wash $90
The very latest pieces to arrive from CM's current northern hemisphere collection.
A welcome addition is the Second Skin in the dark blue, if you can't stop wearing your
black ones!
Cheap Monday in store now at The Outpost.
Win Tickets to see Scott Belsky in Brisbane!
If the Creative Director of Facebook labels your book 'a Swiss army knife for idea'
then you're obviously on to a good thing.
New York based Scott Belsky has been called the world's most influential creative leader.
Scott is the founder of The Behance Network and author of the best selling title Making Ideas Happen.
He empowers creative professionals and will be in Brisbane as part of the Portable Talks
to share insights and practical tips about how to push bold, creative ideas to completion.
So what are you doing next Friday afternoon?
We are giving away a double pass to the event courtesy of portable.tv
when: 3pm Friday August 26
where: The Edge, State Library of Queensland
Simply send an email to maddie@portable.tv with Blonde Venus in the subject
to be in the running to win.
For more information and to book tickets, visit http://www.portable.tv/events
(Enter DESIGNBELSKY when booking tickets to receive a 15% discount!)
Don't forget that our special 3 day clearance starts today.
If you can't get in until the weekend, don't worry as I will be
adding extra sale pieces to keep things fresh.
So we have new things in both stores plus some super bargains.
Hope to see you soon then,
Thea X
blonde venus
707 ann street
fortitude valley 4006
queensland
australia
t + 61 7 3216 1735
the outpost
5a winn street
fortitude valley 4006
queensland
australia
t + 61 7 3666 0306