New! Antipodium Cruise, Karen Walker Resort, Emma Cook London & Laura Brown Brisbane!





Hi Everyone!


The Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF)

starts next week on Thursday the 3rd and runs until

November the 13th with screenings at Palace Centro,

Palace Barracks, The Tribal Theatre and a special 

Drive-In located at Northshore Hamilton.

Anyone got an Escort bubble window panel van?!



The festival is in it's 20th year now and I'm sure many of

you will now reminisce over good times had at the old

Hoyts Regent with coffee, cigarettes and lengthy film

discussions at Aromas...



I am looking forward to MANY films, naturally.

I'm not going to mention them as I haven't bought

my tickets yet and I don't want them to sell out!



If you are a BIFF member, you can save $$$ not only now,

but all the way through the year on seeing films the way they

should be seen - at the cinema.



If you're like me and you like to tick, circle or asterisk, we have

paper programmes in-store now.

Otherwise, you can download the BIFF app to your iphone!








Thank goodness for some sunshine!

Here's the latest on our very sunny deliveries...







Karen Walker

Resort Collection 11/12







V Neck Dress in Blue Resort Floral Crepe de Chine $462







Boat Pants in Blue Resort Floral Crepe de Chine $374







Ruffle Sleeve Tee in Blue Hydrangeas Cotton T-Shirting $156







Collared Tee Dress in Blue Hydrangeas Cotton T-Shirting $252







Tee Dress in Blue Hydrangeas with Blueberry Pleated Skirt $240







Tee Dress in Blue Marle Stripe with Blueberry Pleated Skirt $228







Tulip Skirt Dress in Blue Marle Stripe $276







Ruffle Sleeve Tee in Blue Marle Stripe $132







Tennis Dress in Navy Tulips Cotton Poplin $495







Boat Pants in Navy Tulips Cotton Poplin $374







Tea Party Dress in Navy Tulips Crinkled Chiffon $605







Double Frill Cuff Top in Pink Resort Floral Silk/Cotton Voile $275







Tennis Dress in Pink Resort Floral Silk/Cotton $418







Boat Pants in Hot Pink Washed Cotton $352

 

Happy Days!

This is such a fun collection full of colour and life.

We see the return of the popular Derek Henderson Hydrangea

print in some new styles and Karen is also continuing her pyjama

style Boat Pants in these amazing new prints and colours.

 

These shots feel a little Kawaii, but most pieces can be toned

down if this isn't your thing with some summer sandals, a basic tee/tank

or your favourite jeans.

I'm not one to hold back and these colours are looking great with my

blue tips courtesy of Lila Boheme.

Karen Walker in store now at Blonde Venus!

 

 

Antipodium 

Cruise Collection 11/12





















Photos by Bella Howard

 




Reception Shirt in Off White Washed Cotton Lawn $129




Reception Shirt in Tan Washed Cotton Lawn with contrast collar $129




Reception Dress in Off White Washed Cotton Lawn $189




Reception Dress in Black Washed Cotton Lawn $189




Reception Dress in Tan Washed Cotton Lawn with contrast collar $189




Tuxie Dress in Natural Cotton Silk $349




Tuxie Dress in Black Cotton Silk $349

 









Men's Collection


Garden Shirt in Grape Spotted Dobby Cotton $149

 


Paver Shirt in Bone Washed Cotton Japarra $169

 


Paver Shirt in Grape Washed Cotton Japarra $169

 


Traxedo Short in Black Washed Linen/Cotton $149

 

 


Traxedo Short in Grape Washed Linen/Cotton $149

 

 


I mentioned having a brief catch up last week, with Antipodium designer Geoffrey J. Finch

but I forgot to mention that he was actually racing back to London to visit the Queen.

Yes indeedy, GJF was invited to Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen at a reception

pre-empting her Australian visit.

Geoffrey shared a cab with another invitee, supermodel Andrej Pejic.



I am often lamenting the lack of washable cotton items available considering

our tropical climate.

These lightweight pieces are perfect for these warm days.

Antipodium in store now at Blonde Venus.







Emma Cook, London

AW11






Melissa Top with Rabbit Face $369
Silk Chiffon Maxi Skirt with Leather Waistband in Black Rabbit Print $628


Jill Gown in Grey Rabbit Print $829


Oversized Silk Shirtdress in Brown Deer Print $705


Shirley Mutant Print Viscose Tee $269



Emma certainly knows how to interpret our friends of the forest.

Follow her fairytale journey into an imaginary world of mutant bandicoots

and adorable bunnies with her clever digital prints.

This season she has given us fur without cruelty in these beautiful

flowing 1970's inspired silhouettes.

Emma Cook is available exclusively in Queensland at The Outpost!







Come to my place on Thursday night!



In-store Exhibition

Viscous by Laura Brown


Hand drawing by Laura Brown





Laura Brown is an emerging artist, creating intensely intricate

works that command attention in a refreshing and unexpected way.

Disregarding customary postmodern shock tactics, her work draws the

viewer in by it's sheer intricacy requiring a step closer, 

to almost breath the works in, to truly experience them.



Join us for drinks and a special performance by Secret Birds

from 6:30pm on Thursday 27th October at Blonde Venus.



The show will hang until 27th of November.









Hope that you can make it!

See you soon,

Thea X



 



New Season! Christopher Esber, POMS, Cheap Monday & More!





Hi Everyone!


Antipodium designer Geoffrey J Finch dropped in to the store

last Saturday for a visit and we managed a quick afternoon G&T

at Black Bear Lodge.

Geoffrey is on a brief Australian visit, touring the collection that

he wowed everyone with at London Fashion Week a couple

of weeks ago.





The Black Bear Lodge is another wonderful upstairs escape

for people like us.

BBL understand PLU's and discreetly close their windows to keep

out offending sounds and put some old vinyl on the record player to make us

feel at home.



Here's what has arrived this week!








Christopher Esber, Sydney




Cocoon Armhole Shirt in White Cotton and Silk $462




Cocoon Armhole  Dress in White Silk $770




Wide Neck Dress with Tie in Black Silk $595

also available in Vermillion





Wide Neck Top with Tie in Vermillion Silk $355



Looking at these photos, you could be forgiven for thinking that they are from a European collection.

It's true, Australian designers are generally not known for their avant-garde direction.



Christopher Esber's collection was one of the last collections to show on the runway at Australian

Fashion Week earlier this year and it was amazing - in my top 2.

There is a skill in creating avant-garde designs that have distinction but that are pared back enough

to have a certain timeless chic about them.

Christopher may be still in the early stages of his career but he certainly has a sophisticated approach.

Christopher Esber is available exclusively in Queensland at Blonde Venus!





POMS, Sydney




Another new selection of POMS just arrived! 

I'm obsessed with these little treasures.

POMS are $88.









Cheap Monday, Sweden

Men's Flash Collection AW11/12


Alex Striped Tee in Red & Blue $45

 


Alex Striped Tee in Grey $45

 



Slim Chino in Almost Black $90

 

 



Slim Chino in Dust Green $90

 


Stretch Boxer Short in Black $18 

Also available in a Pack of 3 for $45

 


Stretch Boxer Short in Teal $18

 

Cheap Monday, Sweden

Women's Flash Collection AW11/12





Ankle Stretch in Happy Blue $90

 

 


 


Second Skin High Waist Jean in Coated Black $90

 

 

 



 

Second Skin HIgh Waist Jean in Very Stretch One Wash $90

 


High Waist Lace Brief in Black $22

 


High Waist Lace Brief in Pink Champagne $22

 

As  expected, Cheap Monday have done jeans, chinos and tees in fantastic

cuts at amazing prices.

The big news this season is the launch of their new underwear line!

The CM design team researched cuts and shapes all over the world

for a couple of years before coming out with this collection.

It's these smaller things that are the hardest to do.

For the guys, it's classic stretch trunks with the cool CM branding.

For the girls, it's some great hard to find, high waisted briefs in a soft

stretch lace.

Cheap Monday selected styles available in The Outpost and Blonde Venus.







Win Tickets to see Norwegian Wood!




Watch the trailer here -







Thanks to Palace Cinemas, I have 10 double passes to giveaway 

to see Norwegian Wood.



Adapted from the beautifully written novel by popular Japanese author Haruki Murakami

with a soundtrack composed by Radiohead's Johnny Greenwood, Norwegian Wood is a 

sensitive, passionate story of nostalgia, loss and sexual awakening which also captures

cultural change in Japan.

I have read (and loved) the book and David and Margaret have rated this film

3.5 and an impressive 4.5 respectively so I am keen to see this.




The first 10 people that email me back today with Norwegian Wood in the subject matter will 

win a double pass!





When: The passes are ready for use now and for the duration of the

film's theatrical season



Where: Palace Centro or Palace Barracks



Passes must be collected from Blonde Venus







See you soon!

Thea X











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