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Personally I like to support local companies especially when they are independent clothing stores based here in Australia.  A few years ago I discovered Kitten D'Amour in Queensland and I have loved their clothing ever since.  Its a great mix of all I adore with their gothic lolita, retro inspired clothing.  One of the best things about their clothing is you can wear it as a complete outfit or take the parts you love and work it into your daily wear.  In fact its actually a store I always make a special effort to get to when ever I get to the sunshine state.

With their collections ranging from sweet and innocent like the picture to the left from their Love and Cherish Collection to amazing dresses for the races in the Rue De Paris and Dearly beloved collections as seen below.   These pieces let your inner Goddess shine through in a multitude of ways and really who wouldn't want to be a Goddess in their daily life.  Plus when attending events you are sure to stand out in the right way.

So do you like what you see so far?  Then make sure you jump on their website and have a look for yourself.   And please make sure you watch the clip below to help you feel inspired

Wintersun here I come

I’m finally here, well yes I did arrive yesterday but who cares I’m here. Today is a catch up with Kendiedoll for pedicures and LOTS of tea and cake. Maybe a bit of shopping????? Possibly a trip to see SJ at That Shop and the gals at Kitten DÁmour, some one better take my wallet off me for good measure. Then tonight I’ll be catching up with Mikii who flew into town this weekend and hopefully PlatinumDoll for drinks.

The hotel is super cool and loving the fact I’m surrounded by so many people who are also here for Wintersun. Which means its rockabilly fashion everywhere, I think I must be in heaven. Must dash those cakes won’t eat them selves.

Have a look at these great articles about wintersun if you want t see what we are all up to.

P.S

Just a quick addition....
Thought I'd show you all what a doll at 5am looks like as she heads to the airport.

Decided to opt for my Kitten D'amour Sailor Tee with red pencil skirt, navy heels and shell necklace. I adore this top as its super cute and so comfy!!!!!!! Great for air travel.

Kisses

who told?

I was recently sent this link about my favorite little store Kitten D’Amour and the fact that a certain famous person has been shopping there.
From GC Bullentin http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2009/11/26/162875_gossip-news.html
“POP princess Britney Spears' hectic tour schedule has called for some much needed retail therapy with the singer spending $1500 on dresses from Brisbane store Kitten D'Amour. Spears spent 20 minutes in the Adelaide Street store yesterday buying dresses, bags and accessories. Accompanied by her burly security guard, the mother-of-two said she was impressed the designs were manufactured in Australia. She told staff she would take some of the purchases home to give to her girlfriends. Kitten D'Amour operations manager Simon Griffin said she was `absolutely delightful'. ``We were a little bit starstruck,'' he said.”
So I think I may have to keep shopping to snap up these gems and watch the fashion pages to see where the outfits end up. So keep watching those stars.

Kitten D'Amour

What can I say except divine inspiration! This latest collection is a wonderfull world full of classic charm and cute to boot gowns. Lets just say there was way too much for me and I went a little into over drive and tried on almost everything….twice.

Apart from the fashion that captivates me every single time I go in to the store, I simply adore this seasons inclusions of mood boards in the displays. Personally I’m a big fan of the mood board as it can really help to get your thoughts together plus I have always found them great fun to make. So to have a few in-store to really help express the ideas and themes behind the collection was a wonderful touch.

The store itself isn’t exactly big, however they have provided one thing that I am very particular about. It is this one simply thing that can let any store, lingerie or otherwise down…..fitting rooms. So many places seem to build fitting rooms as if they were an after thought. In my perspective (and having working in retail fashion I have seen both sides) the style, size, shape and location of fitting rooms can make or break a woman’s shopping experience. Without the right mirrors, lighting and often ‘feeling’ people can leave your store actually sadder than when they came in. I used to know one brand who’s stores had the worst mirrors around, unless you went to one specific member of their group. 9 out 10 store mirrors would make you look ill or 10kgs heavier except for one stores, funny how that store always seemed to do better than the others. Thankfully at Kitten this is not a problem. Big fitting rooms welcome you and your entourage (if you shop with one) so you can try and play with the fashion, which means you will walk away with much more than you thought you intended.

The staff know their cuts well and can put together pieces with skill, and much more than that they listen to you when you give your reasons why something didn’t work for you. For instance I told the beautiful young lass that I loved these two very different dresses; one a semi baby doll and the other a fitted pencil dress, however one was a little tight in the wrong places and the other a bit big. She then went round the store and grabbed me new selection, explaining why these new dress would work, and offering me alternatives to my original including finding a skirt and halter top version of the same print which would compliment both my top and bottom and allow me to mix and match with more. Its with this simple skill of knowing your products that you can ‘soft sell’, however selling isn’t something that this store needs to do.

So with well versed staff and fantastic clothing it was time to get lost in the fashion. Thankfully I had KendieDoll with me to help save the bank balance but i still walked away one very happy little doll. Watch this space for shots of the outfits.

And before you ask yes I did try on everything on this wall, plus a huge amount of stuff from the other walls.

What state am I in? What sky am i under?

Thankfully I’m still awake and actually not doing to bad after flying back on the red eye very late last night. Yep that’s right I touched Victorian soil just before midnight which means this little pixie climbed into bed in search of teddy and sweet dreams at about 1am.

This does mean this week depending on occasions I’m attending I can share with you some of my new divine finds from while I was up north. On this trip I was only blessed with 5 hours shopping (one short trip sat morning and the other Monday morning) due to public holidays and other engagements. However I did still get to visit my absolute favorite store Kitten D’amour on the Gold Coast and lets just say the suitcase was a little heavier on the way home. But really who can resist limited edition pieces that look this stunning and for some reason limited time frames do seem to mean the really good stuff jumps out at you more.

So what did I walk away with……2 dresses, a pencil skirt, 2 shirts, 1 cute little top and a FREE pair of jeans. And as always I’m smitten with the store and the service but more on that later. I’m off to have a nap and dream of shoes.

feeling a bit french

Thanks to Sweet Libertine I have been introduced to the great little store on Etsy called Little Waltz which because of the above necklace inspired me to dress a little bit french today.

So with a little of pink, black and silver that I headed out to the big wide world.


Found the super cute bag at my local Salvo's store for less than a cup of coffee, you gotta love finds like that and today's outfit seemed like the perfect time to bring out of storage.

Plus by sheer luck the lovely little flower detail on the bag mirrors my pink sparkle ring fro Diva.



So with floral ballet flats I headed out for coffee and catch ups.

Sometimes you just got to go with the vibe of the day. Now to get a bottle of champagne and listen to sweet but melancholy music.

Circa Nocturna

Well its that time of the year.... amazing fashion and art is coming to Melbourne. Of course Amanda Palmer is hitting town at the end of feb, plus Circa Nocturna is coming up in march so fingers crossed amazing designers like Berserk will be back this year. Maybe Kitten D'amour will also come down.

I'm in love!!!!!!

Well I just had to write because I'M SWOONING!!!!!!!!

Firstly my new corset is finally mine. I've just confirmed I'm the winning bid and payment has been made. So hopefully in the next few weeks my darling will be delivered to me...



And in the late of a Wednesday night when the shops are full of people in shorts and thongs I came across heaven in the form of Kitten D'Amour. I warn you now there will be many posts about this amazing store.

Here are just a few images of the wonders that WILL be in my home soon so watch this space