Jean Brown Christmas Party

 Last night was the Jean Brown Christmas Party. 

 The invitations told us to wear colour (I know, I was Happy too). Prepare yourselves emotionally because people did not muck around and did exactly what they were told.

Look:

 There were some beautiful outfits. My friend and Fellow Blogger Mary looked wonderful. I loved her coral earrings.

 I carried this old clutch from Back in the Day.

 And I wore this vintage necklace sourced from Jean Brown. I slapped some OPI Koala Berry on my paws. It was a perfect match with my frock but by God that stuff is quick to chip.

 I channeled a Huge Festive Christmas bauble. I luffed my ruffly frock 11/10. I'm not going to lie to you- It was Ruffletastic. I found it on sale at the outnet when the dollar was strong and shipping was free. It's Marchessa Notte and I can tell we will be very very very Happy together. Those gold party shoes are Pierre Hardy. In case you're wondering. Got them from JB too.

 There was truckloads of nice YSL stuff

 You already  know my views on a YSL Belle du Jour Clutch arrangement. I'm a Fan.

 Before I had a baby I used to slowly and peacefully and calmly get ready to go out in a solid uninterrupted 1 hour block. Often while sipping a soothing drink...Ha! Those days are well and truly Over People. I now get ready in what can only be described as Increments while the baby sleeps. Which means I have to action all nails hair and makeup well and truly in Advance.

Next week I will be giving you details of our Fancy Pants Galaxy of Prizes Giveaway to celebrate the Blog's 2nd birthday. Don't forget you have to be following on facebook and a follower of the blog to enter. Speaking of social media, I'd like to thank the Fabulous Maggie Alderson for plugging the blog on my new favourite toy, Twitter. She's a Fan of the Sidebar on the right of the blog. I'll be revamping the sidebar over the next few weeks and hitting it up with some fraxel and botox. It'll be the same side bar (still able to frown and smile), just fresher and more youthful. Like it's had a resort style holiday and swanned around in a kaftan and sipped cocktails by a pool.

Happy Weekend.

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Martha and Missoni.

If you're bored senseless by my Missoni Knitwear Obsession just click away right this second. You've been warned.
That red YSL clutch arrangement was the 1st thing I ever bought from Jean Brown....I hate to introduce a sad note, but we are all missing Amber round these here parts. She and my sister have been Tripping the Light Fantastic in Honkers. I wish I could click my heels and be there too. Anyway. Don't lose sleep wondering what lippie this is. Mac's Russian Red.

I luff that red elephant brooch 11/10. The baby gave it to me. He's genetically programmed to love shopping for accessories.

I hemmed the curtains. Look:

And sorted out the Undercushioning on this chair

And then, suddenly, out of nowhere, the Universe Spoke to Me, directed me to Channel Martha (minus the stint in Camp Cupcake for share trading fraud) and told me to paint these wooden curtain rings in my dinng room blue. I know. I was as shocked as you are.

I did as I was told

Which resulted in this arrangement:

And then I got busy with my iron on hemming tape and my glue gun and finalised these curtains.

The ceilings are low so I decided against the puddling/puddings effect.

But I can see that the whole puddling shebang would work a treat with a ceiling as high as this-

Are you making pea and ham soup? Me too.

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The Big Day is Here!

Who's super excited? I've set the table, made most of the food and got the tv at the ready. I remember Di's wedding like it was yesterday and could still tell you what anyone wore. Last night I had my own celeb moment when I met the lovely and friendly Carly from Tune into Radio Carly (see my blog list) in real life. We were at the Tribune for the Red Phoenix launch. I channeled a giant velvet grape and wore Nanette Lepore from the Olden Days.
This morning I coudn't take the 2nd drawer anymore and decluttered it. This was the Shocking "before" snap.

Meanwhile not to be outdone my close personal friend Karl ( "if I cut you, a curtain drops, an IRON curtain"-Damn Straight Karl) has actioned a Visionary chocolate suite in some hotel. Really. Everything's made of chocolate. You can just hear Amanda Harlech cheering and swooning. Maybe I'll action a room made of chocs in the Fuschiadome. Maybe not.

Mark and Greg are huge Royalists and they're bringing some chic canapes tonight. mark tells me that at the official reception they've allowed 16 per person....let's take a moment to ponder that. Ok so here's a sort of coleslaw thing with an English mustard dressing I've whipped up.

and I've actioned a sort of English style green bean salad

and I've got my roast chicken ready to be dressed in a pseudo Coronation Chicken dressing (mine's got a modern twist, there's a recipe on the blog somewhere). I'll action my Eton Mess later (Janet- it's crushed meringue, cream and raspberries- sort of a squashed pavlova arrangement)

Keep the comments coming tonight-Christina- I have changed my comments to a pop up box- thanks for the advice! I'll be live blogging with my entourage from about 5pm to midnight.

SO EXCITED!!! I LUFF a WEDDING 11/10!!!!

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One of These Things is Not Like the Other

Wondering where I've been? Well these spooky and sinister beehive ginger flowers had nothing to do with my absence. I've been sick. Really sick. Too sick to even watch tv. I know. My friends were shocked too.

Ok enough of that. Let's play a Fun Game of One of These things is Not Like the Other. Because it's my Blog and I make the rules.

Look at these items Carefully:

Bronze YSl clutch

red YSL clutch
YSL YMail clutch
Gold Bally bag

black and white Bally bag

OiOi Nappy bag

We're Through the Looking Glass Bag-wise People.

Apparently babies are not Minimalists, they are Maximalists. So a small clutch Will Not Do.

I know. I'm Scared too.

You have to admit the orange interior is the Absolute Bomb.

Meanwhile here I was channeling a giant purple grape earlier on in the week

This lipstick is chanel's Kabuki. It looks quite nice with OPI's No Spain No Gain.

It's not a maternity dress. I found it in the Fuller Figure Frock Section of Big W on sale for $11.

The baby continues to be spoilt- the lovely Linda in Chile and her beautiful girls sent me these fantastic baby books. Thank you so much for your thoughtful gift- I've actioned a thank you note!

The other day there was a rerun of Our Domestic and Gardening Leader Martha on Oprah. Her house Skylands in Maine featured heavily-naturally it was Perfection. I noticed she had not 1 but 2 chefs at her disposal. Lucky.

Am addicted to this shade lately. I wonder why?

This was me this morning at brunch at Anouk in an old Milly top that Mr FF gave me Back in the Day.

Continuing the Green theme I had these zucchini and horse radish fritters

Essentially, I was channeling a giant green pea.

This was the only rose in the FF garden to survived unscathed by greedy bud eating varmints.

and in case you're wondering, I wore these old Miu Miu flats.

You know how Babies are the new Black? Well look how good Georgina Chapman looked pregnant:

Apparently Ivanka Trump's having a baby too. So is Kate Hudson. And Penelope Cruz just had a son. And Rachel Zoe's apparently expecting a boy.

That's about it really.

Edited to Add: I taped the Oprah show about her half sister. Don't Patricia and Vernita and Oprah all look so alike?

xxxx