Have you missed our etsy hit here in the (blog)house over the past few weeks? I know I have. Here are a few of my favourites that I’ve been ogling lately…

First up is Argentinian jewelry designer Gaby of india y la luna. I recently purchased her loop earrings as featured above, and they are beautifully made. I’d been wanting to buy loop earrings for ages having lost the ones I bought in Hong Kong some years back. But you know me, I couldn’t ‘cheat’ and go to H&M or the likes, I had to find something handmade, one-of-a-kind, and special. And Gaby’s loops fit the bill. I am now thinking of getting the extra large loops too, I mean you can’t ever have enough loops, right?

These little diaper pants have been sitting among my favourites for a while now. They are from etsy seller Rae Gun, I think they would have to be the most adorable little things ever. Check out all the other prints available here.

I’m always on the look out for cool, locally made ceramics to use as props in shoots, and Nina’s organic bowls are perfect! Nina was at the meet & greet on Friday night but we did not get a chance to chat, but now that I know of her I will definitely keep her wonderful designs in mind. Her handmade screen print ceramic ‘drop’ series is lovely, check out the rest of her collection here.

Bailey Doesn’t Bark is another great etsy boutique full of hand painted ceramic ware. Based across the seas in New York, designer Re Jin Lee used to be a clothing designer and stylist and hand paints all her illustrations on porcelain plates, bowls, cups and saucers. Love’em.

And yeah, I know you know that I love Royal Buffet’s butterfly mobiles. I just can’t get enough of them and every time I see mine fluttering in the breeze it brings a smile to my face.

So I hope this little post of goodies satisfies your etsy cravings as it has mine. À bientot! Tot ziens! And thanks for stopping by for this week’s installment of…

Well, aren’t I glad I made it back from Australia in time! Holly’s meet & greet night here in Amsterdam on Friday night was a hit, and it was wonderful to meet so many like-minded people. The room was a-buzz with design chatter, with all of us sharing ideas, travel tips, and shopping secrets.

Although I did not get a chance to meet some of the attendees, here is a little selection of people I did meet…

First off, it’s a bit cheating I know, since she is actually already a wonderful friend, but it’s the perfect chance for me to tell you all about her again! Yep, I’m talking about my friend Riley, the fashion designer from New York whose fashion line had me weak in the knees the moment I saw it. Riley and I do lots of fab things together here in Amsterdam and one of them just happened to be going to the meet & greet. Above is a sneak peek of her fashion label’s – jackson, johnston & roe – fall collection which I adore, and above that is a gorgeous fabric pattern from their collection. Riley and I have a few fun things planned ahead, so I’ll be sure to post about them in coming weeks!

Now I actually didn’t meet the lovely lady who stocks the vintage pieces above and below, but my friend Danielle just posted about meeting her on the night and just look at the cool things she has in her online store called All The Luck In The World. Yes please!!

But I DID get a chance to chat with Swedish Emma from Emma’s Design Blogg, and she can be described by just one word: awesome. She has an incredible personal style that I’d love to adopt (cool hair, cool clothes, and so on and so forth), AND is heaps of fun. We also spent some time together yesterday, along with her friend Per, going on a bit of a vintage-inspired stroll through Amsterdam, stopping by some of my favourite vintage shops in the nine streets. I hope to visit her in her home city next! Here is an image from her flickr collection…

Then, sitting on my right was the delightful Sia! Whose blog siagrafica and fun drawings I have been following for a while now like I know so many of you have too…

And sitting on my left was The Style Files’ dear Danielle. Who had a terrible flu, yet she still made it to the meet with a smile on her face, what a champion. As you know she is another good friend of mine here in Holland, so it was lovely to see her again and catch up on news while I’ve been away. We also have some fun things planned together, I’ll keep you posted! Meanwhile, have you checked out the new wares she has in her online shop Le Souk? I talk of this piece of furniture, the Zaishu Antique Kimono stool which I am proud to say is made and designed in Australia…

And last but not least is Ms. Holly Becker, the blogger extraordinaire from Decor 8 and Haus Maus . It was great to meet her, such a sweet-natured gal with alot of heart and passion for what she does. I felt like I could have stayed all night chatting with her, so I do hope we meet again while she resides in her new pad in Hannover…

Thanks again girls and boys for such a wonderful evening. I am looking forward to seeing Holly’s post about the evening and hopefully catching up on who I missed out on meeting on the night. And as Sofia mentioned in a comment in my previous post, perhaps we should consider a Meet & Greet in Paris next time?! Nice idea indeed. Until then!

xx

Some of you may be wondering (or more worried) right about now, that I have done nothing all day but blogged. But I’m here to tell you that is simply not true. I also did the washing up.

images courtesy of The Style Files.

C’mon, what better way is there to recover from jet lag than to blog one’s little heart out? And although I have not left the boat in over 48 hours (yes I am now suffering from a wee bit of cabin fever, in case you did not already notice), I assure you that the above pic is proof that tonight I shall head out on the town. Yes that’s right, I’ve arrived back from Sydney just in time for Holly’s blogging get together right here in Amsterdam, ce soir, at De Kroon, Rembrandtplein 17, 8pm. Read more about the evening here and here, it looks to be a fun night. So if you are in Amsterdam, come along, I’d love to meet you!

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Fashion confession: I’ll be wearing the exact same outfit I wore to last Friday’s studio launch soirée (which I have yet to tell you about) in Sydney. And no one will ever be the wiser. Except I just told.

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If you do come along, I’m just warning you that pia + jetlag + cabin fever + champagne = anything can happen and probably will.

just wondering.

Monika has been snapping some awesome shots of her beautiful bubs lately, all of which are making me want some of my own. I know, I’ve been saying this for ten years now, so just get on with it right?! Hmm.

Check out Monika’s new pics here, they are swoooooners.