Back in July, when I found the beautiful photography portfolio belonging to Australian photographer Olga Bennett, I was intrigued and inspired by her images (seen here above and below) of fashion stylist Kim Kneipp a.k.a the sustainable stylist. Doing a little research online, I soon discovered that Kim and I share the same passion and ethos – we are both striving for sustainable style in our everyday lives with the hope to inspire others to consume less. But while my work and focus leans toward interiors and homewares,  Kim’s focus is fashion. She not only works as a personal stylist  – which includes teaching you to “shop your own closet” (love this idea!), accompanied shopping trips, colour & style consultations, and tailored alterations –  but Kim also facilitates sustainable design workshops, teaching people how to refashion their tired garments into fabulous new ensembles. The idea is that you bring a suitcase to the workshop packed full of old favourites that you are no longer wearing, and for 3 hours or so, you  “unpick, drape, reconfigure and rework your old friperies.”

I love the idea of these workshops, it is something I’ve been looking for for years in fact. The sustainable stylist workshops are currently held on Saturdays in Daylesford and Trentham in Central Victoria, Australia where Kim has recently set up home having moved from Melbourne. Click here to find out dates and times. I’ll definitely be going along next time I’m in Oz…

more gorgeous photos of Kim and her home, photography by Olga Bennett

Kim has also started a blog and although it is only a few months old, it is already filled with lots of great tips and ideas. I’m so excited to have found her, and I can’t wait to see more from her in the months to come.

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For more information and contact details for the sustainable stylist, click here.

All images in this post are by Olga Bennett, click here to view her full portfolio.

…is a beautiful, self-published photographic book which I recently discovered on blurb. Click here to read about it, and here to preview the book.

Canadian House & Home just published a gallery of my interior favourites on their lovely website. The gallery includes some of my favourite interior spaces, along with decorating tips for creating simple and sophisticated living rooms, bedrooms and more. There are lots of links to some of my favourite designers + photographers too. So if you’re in the mood for a hit of interior inspiration, be sure to check it out! And then be sure to peruse the other galleries and their online tv channel while you’re visiting, there’s a bundle of inspiration to be found with every click.

Thank you, Canadian House & Home.

xx

Last weekend I got lost in the world of Jim Denevan –  again –  but this time, in Siberia, via  The Anthropologist.  And although I was intrigued by the art, I became more intrigued by the journey and the landscape.  The stories told by each of the crew members is incredibly interesting, and learning about the pitfalls and the highs they experienced throughout the project was fascinating. The Anthropologist is an amazing website, and the way this special series of stories is put together is really special. Enjoy.

…this plum tree and this recipe for plum oatmeal bread, from saipua.

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…jennifer causey’s new online portfolio.

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…oh so west coast canada, portfolio of Jennilee Marigomen, found via vic (who just got back from paris, check out her beautiful paris pics here).

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I’m distracted by all of the above this morning, and some, so I thought I’d distract you too.