Monday, September 27, 2010

LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL TEASER.......


UK Teaser - London Design Festival here we come...... from thedesignvlog.com on Vimeo.


there was so so so much to see & do in London..........
I forgot to take sneaky photos as I was so absorbed in everything.....
& I left my camera in a restaurant........woops!

Friday, September 17, 2010

MY V&A MAP NECKLACE......


Here we go.......a quick attempt at making the maps into a necklace.....
These unique maps are free at the V&A during London Design Festival....
Concept designed by Michael Johnson...... 
& the Johnson Banks studio.....

DAY 1. thedesignvlog.com for LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL........


Wow what a start to London Design Festival......
A special preview at the V&A....& a welcome performance by the Pineapple Dance Studio....
They even invited me to take part in an impromptu dance.....
I have never laughed so hard......
stay tuned the amazing installation & the dance will be on....
soon....


The V&A has also asked a series of big british names in the fashion, design & music world's....
to create their own map of the V&A......
they are stunning......
I had to get them all....even thinking of making a necklace out of them....hehe


I thought it could be fun to officially launch...... 
the fact that yatzer.com & thedesignvlog.com are in London......
so what better way than to literally launch some yatzer.com inspired balloons.....
off the bridge in front of big ben.......
up up up & away......
our designer eyes are watching you London from way way up above hehe....



What a way to finish a fabulous day......
with the launch of MOOOI & Senso's new London location...

THE WHITE BUILDING
PORTOBELLO DOCK
555 HARROW RD
LONDON
W10 4RH

The building is amazing........
& the light show that they projected onto the front facade last night.....
Was mind blowing......
Captured all on video for thedesignvlog.com.....wo!

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

WESTFIELD LONDON.....& JCA.....






Marcus from JCA London kindly took me to Westfield London...
After our meeting we headed  to Jamie's Italian for lunch...
So yummm


As I have worked with Westfield in Australia....
I really wanted to check out the new development...


I wish WBJ had a champagne bar hehe.....




Thank you to Marcus & JCA......
Your amazing and unique cyber delivery of content is truly out of this world.....
The worlds best delivery provider....
thedesignvlog.com would not have Paris up without you....!


LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL HERE I COME.....


Wow I have arrived in London & met with some amazing people....
The London Design Fesival schedule is out of this world.....
I am now sorting through all the events & installations.....
To work out how to showcase the best of this event online...
It will be hard, fun and fabulous task..
So stay tuned to www.thedesignvlog.com...

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

PARIS WINDOW SHOPPING......









Nothing like a little cocktail.......to toast the end of a fabulous....
window shopping session.....he he

NEW AESOP STORE JUST OPENED IN PARIS.......










As I was strolling down my favorite street in Paris......
I saw at the end of last week some construction going on....
& low and behold its a new Aesop store....
So I took some sneaky shots....
How good are the staggered wooden panel stacks....


PARIS IS BURNING.....DURING VOGUE FASHION NIGHT OUT.....


VOGUE FASHION NIGHT OUT PARIS
SEPTEMBER 7


My dress caught on fire at the Barbara Bui store......
there was candles on the ground & before I knew it I was being on fire hehe......
Luckily I was quickly put out & the fabulous Barbara..... 
gave me an amazing bracelet to apologize hehe
I have never laughed so hard in my life.....
Paris was literally burning.....Lady Hawke was right hehe
Merci Barbara.....!



Me & Barbara Bui......


Does anyone know who this reporter lady is......?
Interviewing Barbara....hope she didn't ask about the fire hehe



The streets were packed with the most eclectic people......
GF store was so fun dancing around the shop to a great DJ.....


He could take someone's eye out with those shoulders hehe....


Plaza Athenee.......VFNO After Party location.....


How beautiful is the lighting......

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

MERCI MERCI.......


No trip to Paris is complete without a trip to MERCI MERCI.....
They had a fabulous installation of bespoke champagne bottles....
Embellished in there signature tape collection...
So......
I took it upon myself last night to create me own....
Making a bow out of sticky tape is hard hehe......but it was needed



Sunday, September 5, 2010

SALUT STARCK.....







I watched the footage over today from the fabulous event @....
such a great eclectic fashion location for the Dedon event...
and I interviewed Philippe Starck....
I loved the location & he said "I do not care about the location..."hehe....
It worked so so well with all the tv boxes playing the beautiful films.....
created by Simon Costin.....
I can't wait to catch up with Simon & view more of his amazing works....

HOTEL COSTES.......


We were not allowed to film with a microphone at Hotel Costes.....
so we did a little sneaky video......
One cocktail for my, one cocktail for Costas......
I found some great trinkets in a design store......
that I wiped out as they worked with the writing scenario...
Karl.....Karl Lagerfeld......
It will be on the first vlog for Maison&Objet.....
so stay tuned......to...... 

EMMA ELIZABETH IS ON YATZER.COM


thedesignvlog.com goes to Paris ... and announces exciting news! from thedesignvlog.com on Vimeo.

so exciting......
the announcement is now up on http://www.yatzer.com/category/design

PARIS MAISON & OBJET II












My feet are throbbing from the amount of walking......
but the throbbing is totally worth it......
You can't take photos within Maison&Objet.......
so I have taken a few sneaky ones....
You will just have to watch all the footage on.....
Finished the night off last night with cocktails at the top of the Pompidou....
Tres Magnifique....


Friday, September 3, 2010

PARIS MAISON & OBJET I





WOW what a day......
Interviewed the amazing Jamie Hoyne.......
I love his aesthetic & his unique modern take on design....
His installation of past works was the most memorable moment for Maison & Objet for me....
there is more more more.......but have to go.....back to the show....