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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Notemaker / Moleskine design competition

Customised Moleskine diaries (this image from Oh Joy)

Hey a friend just tipped me off about a little design competiton for Australian designers and/or design students…

NoteMaker’s Annual Design Competition gives you the opportunity to design your own embossed cover for an original Moleskine Diary!

Australian online stationary store Notemaker is looking for budding designers to come up with a design based on the theme “Your Notebook Your Life”. Your design doesn’t have to be a pretty illustration… there are so many possibilities! Imagine a diary covered in architectural sketches, complex mathematical equations or even beautiful poetry?!

The winning design will be produced and sold as a limited edition Moleskine release! (The winner will also receive an iPod Nano and a Notemaker gift voucher).

It’s not everyday you get the opportunity to customize your own classic Moleskine…. and it’s an especially great opportunity for design students to build your design folio!

Entries close 1 June 2009. More info here.

Ps) Actually Notemaker has some quite cute things for sale on their website… definitely worth a little browse. Look what I found -


Penguin boxed set of 6 pencils – AU$14.95 and Penguin cover notebook – AU$19.95 (Aggh both currently sold out I now realise… sorry!)

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Sunday, May 10, 2009

Newest sponsor – CoutureLab

Snow Stefani Evening Bag by Bea Valdes for CoutureLab

Maharlika evening bag by Bea Valdes for CoutureLab

Fleurs du Mal necklace by Bea Valdes for CoutureLab

Hey hey! :) Just a quick post today – I want to introduce my newest sponsor, CoutureLab! CoutureLab are a super-high end ‘luxury lifestyle company’ with a difference… all the products they showcase are hand-crafted by well-known designers and artisans from all over the world. No mass-produced items here – instead CoutureLab are focused on reviving the traditional meaning of ‘couture’, producing one-off and limited edition items for a very discerning market.

It’s not cheap – but it sure is a stunning range of unique products, spanning fashion, homewares, jewellery, accessories and even childrens wear – for seriously well-dressed tots!

White Tulle Ruffle Dress from the Bonnie Young collection

Aside from their online shop, Couture Lab also have fantastic editorial content in the ‘Magazine’ section – check out this fabulous article about German-born fashion icon Ann Demeulemeester… and another one about incredible French up-and-coming haute couture fashion designer Alexis Mabille…

Red Highball Tumblers from the Artel Collection
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Sunday, May 03, 2009

The Sartorialist hits Melbourne (and the SBS NEWS!)

The Sartorialist finds the coolest dudes in Sydney. That child is destined for stardom. Apparently Melbourne fashion was harder to capture… I’m not surprised given the subzero temperatures at the moment.

Did you just see the Scott Schuman (aka The Sartorialist) ON THE SBS NEWS tonight?

Jeepers creepers.

Also, I just learned he is having a meet-up party in Melbourne RIGHT NOW (ie Sunday night), at Cutler and Co (of course). But after reading all the comments from excited fashionistas on his website, I decided not to go because I am nowhere near fashionable enough to attend. And after seeing him on the news he seemed somehow a little less mysterious and exciting. Sad but true :(

*Note to self – do not go on the news, even if The Design Files one day becomes world famous!

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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Core77 Milan coverage – the Appartamento Project



Photos from the Lago/Core77 Appartamento in Milan

Last year I told myself 2009 would be the year I would finally get to Milan for Design Week. But unfortunately, it was not to be :( (Thank God You’re Here kind of got in the way….). Anyway, can’t be feeling too sorry for myself because NYC is just around the corner…!

ANYWAY as you all know, the next best thing to being in Milan, is reading the fantastic daily coverage on the web. The absolute best, most up-to-the-minute coverage has to be at Core77, closely followed by Designboom. These sites were doing live event coverage well before Twitter came along (and frankly, I just can’t get excited about a webpage with no pictures. Boring.)

Core77 are doing this awesome thing actually, in collaboration with Italian furniture manufacturer Lago. It’s called the Appartamento project. Staff of Lago and Core77 are living together in a private apartment in Milan for the duration of the design week. The Core77 offices are on site, and all their Milan coverage will be produced and posted live from this location.



In addition to their usual extensive coverage, this year Core77 will also invite people to be interviewed in the space, reporting live daily from the Appartamento project. And actually, if you are in Milan, you can even visit the apartment yourself.

AWESOME.

Oh, and, of course, the apartment is ridiculously beautiful – filled with stunning designer furniture from Lago. Blah.

More photos here. and here.
Remind me what I’m doing in Melbourne, again?


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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Flora Grubb on Design*Sponge


Just a quick post in-between posts…

I just had to share this GORGEOUS succulent-wreath over on the Design*Sponge guest blog. It’s the work of San Francisco garden designer extraordinaire Flora Grubb.

That can’t be her real name. Can it?

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Sunday, April 19, 2009

Newest Sponsor – Boombi !

Boombi babywear, designed in Melbourne

Heeey! How was your weekend? Mine was SHORT. 2 days just isn’t long enough anymore. Not after Easter. Surely 4 days on, 3 days off would be much more civilised?

Annnyyyway.

I want to take a moment to introduce you guys to my newest sponsor!

Boombi is a uniquely kooky range of unisex babywear for newborns to 2 year olds. It’s a one-lady business based in Melbourne, and designed by Tarnya Chambers.

With a background in retail and also graphic design, Tarnya based her range on the idea that babies clothes should be more in line with what grown-ups like to wear. So instead of pinks, powder blues and teddy bears, Tarnya created a slightly more punky range of babywear, in great grown-up colours like marle grey, teal green and black and white. ‘Cos if you’ve got a tough, sassy, discerning 1 yr old, you just might need to dress them in something with a little more punch than a frilly pink jumpsuit and matching booties. You know?


Boombi’s first range includes long sleeve jumpsuits, long sleeve t-shirts & short sleeve t-shirts, and there’ll be 4 new series designed per year!

A huge thanks to Boombi for supporting The Design Files! :) If you have a sec, share the love and pop on over to the Boombi website to check out Tarnya’s unique range! You can buy online through the Boombi online shop, or email for local stockists.

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