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Monday, 23 February 2015
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Monday, 3 November 2014
Post Market Post
The Human Snail
Here is a picture of me working at my blog:
Well, it's not really, it's a snail, photographed by an amateur photographer in the 1930s. A recent addition to my collection of snaps. I have been working quite hard recently, in preparation for two markets over the weekend just gone. The fall-out of this is I have been slow to post to my blog!
One of the products I launched over the weekend is the gift pack. Not just any gift pack, but a party in a box:
Karena from Magic Jelly prepared the beautiful labels and patterns, of course, and each gift box is different, containing a variety of Shanghai Lil & The Scarlet Fez products. Some even have Magic Jelly buttons, coasters or mirrors! They were well received over the weekend and I plan to have more ready for the next round of markets before Christmas. I hope to be able to offer some via the online shop too, so more on that later.
I have had a couple of enquiries from people asking where I will be next. There are a couple of simple ways to find out:
1. sign up to my monthly newsletter - I will tell you about the markets for the following month, any special offers and any other news relating the Shanghai Lil & The Scarlet Fez;
2. follow me on Facebook.com/ScarletFez;
3. visit me at a market and ask me!
Here is a picture of me working at my blog:
Well, it's not really, it's a snail, photographed by an amateur photographer in the 1930s. A recent addition to my collection of snaps. I have been working quite hard recently, in preparation for two markets over the weekend just gone. The fall-out of this is I have been slow to post to my blog!
One of the products I launched over the weekend is the gift pack. Not just any gift pack, but a party in a box:
Karena from Magic Jelly prepared the beautiful labels and patterns, of course, and each gift box is different, containing a variety of Shanghai Lil & The Scarlet Fez products. Some even have Magic Jelly buttons, coasters or mirrors! They were well received over the weekend and I plan to have more ready for the next round of markets before Christmas. I hope to be able to offer some via the online shop too, so more on that later.
I have had a couple of enquiries from people asking where I will be next. There are a couple of simple ways to find out:
1. sign up to my monthly newsletter - I will tell you about the markets for the following month, any special offers and any other news relating the Shanghai Lil & The Scarlet Fez;
2. follow me on Facebook.com/ScarletFez;
3. visit me at a market and ask me!
Sunday, 7 September 2014
Royal Adelaide Show
Another extravaganza!
Part of our spring ritual is to visit the Royal Adelaide Show. When we went yesterday, it was a beautiful clear day, very crowded and full of things to see.
We always visit the floral displays, the crafts, the baking, the birds and the Grand Parade. We always buy a freshly squeezed orange juice, buy daffodils from Hancock's and have tea at the CWA cafe. I look forward to these simple pleasures every year.
This year, it was the 175th anniversary of the Royal Adelaide Show, something I had to think twice about - 175 years?!
The bonus this year was a stage show put on in the Goyder Pavilion. "175 Years of Fashion" promised to be an interesting display of costumes from those years, a fashion parade, or so we thought. It proved to be a dazzlingly camp dance extravaganza of dubious historical accuracy. The routines, gymnastics and glitter more than made up for the lapses in detail and the show was well received by the audience of city and country folk who crowded around the stage.
I highly recommend a visit. The show has a rare connection with the past and is a wonderful opportunity to indulge in nostalgia and to eat lots of sugary food. I even love the promotional campaign for the show this year. It has collage, old photographs and flowers - of course I love it! Here it is;
Part of our spring ritual is to visit the Royal Adelaide Show. When we went yesterday, it was a beautiful clear day, very crowded and full of things to see.
We always visit the floral displays, the crafts, the baking, the birds and the Grand Parade. We always buy a freshly squeezed orange juice, buy daffodils from Hancock's and have tea at the CWA cafe. I look forward to these simple pleasures every year.
This year, it was the 175th anniversary of the Royal Adelaide Show, something I had to think twice about - 175 years?!
The bonus this year was a stage show put on in the Goyder Pavilion. "175 Years of Fashion" promised to be an interesting display of costumes from those years, a fashion parade, or so we thought. It proved to be a dazzlingly camp dance extravaganza of dubious historical accuracy. The routines, gymnastics and glitter more than made up for the lapses in detail and the show was well received by the audience of city and country folk who crowded around the stage.
I highly recommend a visit. The show has a rare connection with the past and is a wonderful opportunity to indulge in nostalgia and to eat lots of sugary food. I even love the promotional campaign for the show this year. It has collage, old photographs and flowers - of course I love it! Here it is;
Thursday, 5 June 2014
Winterfield
A new soap
I have just released a new soap, Winterfield. I love coming up with new soap ingredient or essential oil combinations and with this soap, I chose to go for a classic Mediterranean scent, lavender and rosemary. As I was releasing the soap in winter, I wanted it to have a 'comforting' feel, so I used extra rich and creamy oils including avocado, apricot kernel and hemp seed oils, to achieve a lovely smooth lather - perfect to counter the drying effects of a hot shower. Winterfield is gently coloured with green clay.
So, please feel free to visit the store to purchase some Winterfield of your own. Otherwise, you can follow my Facebook page (you may wish to select the setting to receive all of my notifications as otherwise you may find Facebook is something of a brat, not liking to share everything it should) to keep up to date with which markets I'll be at and when.
I have just released a new soap, Winterfield. I love coming up with new soap ingredient or essential oil combinations and with this soap, I chose to go for a classic Mediterranean scent, lavender and rosemary. As I was releasing the soap in winter, I wanted it to have a 'comforting' feel, so I used extra rich and creamy oils including avocado, apricot kernel and hemp seed oils, to achieve a lovely smooth lather - perfect to counter the drying effects of a hot shower. Winterfield is gently coloured with green clay.
So, please feel free to visit the store to purchase some Winterfield of your own. Otherwise, you can follow my Facebook page (you may wish to select the setting to receive all of my notifications as otherwise you may find Facebook is something of a brat, not liking to share everything it should) to keep up to date with which markets I'll be at and when.
Saturday, 19 April 2014
The Good 80s
Hurrah for Hoarding!
This may come as a shock to you, but the internet hasn't always been around. I know, imagine! Magazines used to be my number one path to inspiration, though they often fell short of my expectation, or alternatively, exceeded my ability to be 'cool'. I kept most of my magazines, not being one to throw away ANYTHING, so I am pleased to be able to present a few images of the covers of an early 1980s magazine called Stiletto. It was large format, had coloured covers but newsprint within, and it covered off on a wide variety of fashion, music and popular culture, with an inevitable focus on the Melbourne and Sydney scenes.
I remember reading through them (and this was one of the magazines I thought I couldn't quite live up to) and marveling at these strange types who dressed however they wanted and lived their entire lives in glittering nightclubs and bars. I'm sure the reality was quite different, but they had an impact on me nonetheless.
Now I look at these magazines with nostalgia, but also, I can look at the covers afresh and note how imaginative they are. I love the collage, the photocopied graininess, the hand-coloured detailing, strident patterns and limited colour palette. There's no shoulder-padded corporate power-walking here, just good fresh design working within the restraints of budget and technology.
Leaving all that aside, I MUST do a spread on the fashions within - everyone needs to know how to wear a sack well!
This may come as a shock to you, but the internet hasn't always been around. I know, imagine! Magazines used to be my number one path to inspiration, though they often fell short of my expectation, or alternatively, exceeded my ability to be 'cool'. I kept most of my magazines, not being one to throw away ANYTHING, so I am pleased to be able to present a few images of the covers of an early 1980s magazine called Stiletto. It was large format, had coloured covers but newsprint within, and it covered off on a wide variety of fashion, music and popular culture, with an inevitable focus on the Melbourne and Sydney scenes.
I remember reading through them (and this was one of the magazines I thought I couldn't quite live up to) and marveling at these strange types who dressed however they wanted and lived their entire lives in glittering nightclubs and bars. I'm sure the reality was quite different, but they had an impact on me nonetheless.
Now I look at these magazines with nostalgia, but also, I can look at the covers afresh and note how imaginative they are. I love the collage, the photocopied graininess, the hand-coloured detailing, strident patterns and limited colour palette. There's no shoulder-padded corporate power-walking here, just good fresh design working within the restraints of budget and technology.
Leaving all that aside, I MUST do a spread on the fashions within - everyone needs to know how to wear a sack well!
Sunday, 23 March 2014
1960s Colour Inspiration
Capri, by Crown Lynn
We recently acquired a set of Crown Lynn crockery in the Capri range. Made in New Zealand, Crown Lynn was the largest manufacturer of pottery in the Southern Hemisphere up to the late 1970s, and the "Colourglaze" range was one of the most popular styles. The "Colourglaze" range was also sold under the names "Capri", "South Pacific" and "Caribbean Ware".
The range of colours is inspiring, with names like Pumpkin, Jade, Tropic, Duck Egg, Oyster, Clover, Ant Green, Coral, Cocoa, Citrus, Honey and Mushroom. Apparently, there are many other colours too, so my inner collector (not so inner, really) is all fired up! Here are some snaps:
We recently acquired a set of Crown Lynn crockery in the Capri range. Made in New Zealand, Crown Lynn was the largest manufacturer of pottery in the Southern Hemisphere up to the late 1970s, and the "Colourglaze" range was one of the most popular styles. The "Colourglaze" range was also sold under the names "Capri", "South Pacific" and "Caribbean Ware".
The range of colours is inspiring, with names like Pumpkin, Jade, Tropic, Duck Egg, Oyster, Clover, Ant Green, Coral, Cocoa, Citrus, Honey and Mushroom. Apparently, there are many other colours too, so my inner collector (not so inner, really) is all fired up! Here are some snaps:
Tuesday, 4 March 2014
Vintage Perfume Ingredient Catalogue
Junk shop find
(Extracts from 'Perfumes', a catalogue published by the Societe Chimique des Usines du Rhone, probably in the early 1920s. From my private collection.)
I love reading the 'Perfumes' catalogue. It contains a descriptive list of a wide range of synthetic perfumes, their benefits over natural essential oils (usually cost and potency), a few recipes for perfumes and a series of photographs of the factories that produced the chemicals. It's full of possibilities!
I've been thinking for some time about making my own perfumes. I am ambivalent about synthetic perfumes like the ones listed in the catalogue. On the one hand, I would prefer to avoid the use of synthetic chemicals as I generally prefer keeping things as natural as possible. I certainly stick to natural ingredients in the soaps I make. But I'm also aware of the advantages of using alternatives to natural products, particularly where there might be a dwindling or limited supply (like rosewood essential oil).
I've tried researching various essential oils to check whether the production of the oils are in any way detrimental to either the environment or the people who live near the resource. The more expensive oils seem to be obtained from specifically grown crops. Otherwise, it might be wise if I'm concerned about a particular oil to at least try to source an organic version, or one that is locally produced.
In any event, I still find the catalogue inspiring; it's like looking in a well illustrated cook book that makes you rush out and buy far too many vegetables. And here's something else I find inspiring - a Holga pic of begonias in glorious late summer colours:
As a second thought, below is an extract from 'Perfume' of a perfume recipe for 'Bouquet of Moss Rose':
Firstly, you need to make 'rose spirit' as follows;
"Grain spirit of 94% strength without odour or flavour is reduced to 70% strength by adding Rose water, and then dissolving Rhodinol in this alcohol in the following proportions:
Rhodinol I 20gr
Alcohol 70% 1 litre."
This is the 'rose spirit'. So, the recipe is:
"Rose Spirit.....................660cc
Extract of Orange flowers....240cc
Tincture of Ambergris........30cc
Tincture of Musk..............25cc
Tincture of Vanilla.............45cc
These ingredients are mixed, shaken and left for 15 days in a well closed bottle at a temperature of 25 degrees to 30 degrees C; it is then allowed to cool, filtered and put into bottles for sale."
I am pleased to say that Shanghai Lil and The Scarlet Fez perfumes will be all-natural and vegan!
(Extracts from 'Perfumes', a catalogue published by the Societe Chimique des Usines du Rhone, probably in the early 1920s. From my private collection.)
I love reading the 'Perfumes' catalogue. It contains a descriptive list of a wide range of synthetic perfumes, their benefits over natural essential oils (usually cost and potency), a few recipes for perfumes and a series of photographs of the factories that produced the chemicals. It's full of possibilities!
I've been thinking for some time about making my own perfumes. I am ambivalent about synthetic perfumes like the ones listed in the catalogue. On the one hand, I would prefer to avoid the use of synthetic chemicals as I generally prefer keeping things as natural as possible. I certainly stick to natural ingredients in the soaps I make. But I'm also aware of the advantages of using alternatives to natural products, particularly where there might be a dwindling or limited supply (like rosewood essential oil).
I've tried researching various essential oils to check whether the production of the oils are in any way detrimental to either the environment or the people who live near the resource. The more expensive oils seem to be obtained from specifically grown crops. Otherwise, it might be wise if I'm concerned about a particular oil to at least try to source an organic version, or one that is locally produced.
In any event, I still find the catalogue inspiring; it's like looking in a well illustrated cook book that makes you rush out and buy far too many vegetables. And here's something else I find inspiring - a Holga pic of begonias in glorious late summer colours:
Firstly, you need to make 'rose spirit' as follows;
"Grain spirit of 94% strength without odour or flavour is reduced to 70% strength by adding Rose water, and then dissolving Rhodinol in this alcohol in the following proportions:
Rhodinol I 20gr
Alcohol 70% 1 litre."
This is the 'rose spirit'. So, the recipe is:
"Rose Spirit.....................660cc
Extract of Orange flowers....240cc
Tincture of Ambergris........30cc
Tincture of Musk..............25cc
Tincture of Vanilla.............45cc
These ingredients are mixed, shaken and left for 15 days in a well closed bottle at a temperature of 25 degrees to 30 degrees C; it is then allowed to cool, filtered and put into bottles for sale."
I am pleased to say that Shanghai Lil and The Scarlet Fez perfumes will be all-natural and vegan!
Saturday, 18 January 2014
1960s Toy Stencils
Colour Inspiration
Some time ago, I came across a bunch of old toys and stuff from my childhood including these wonderfully coloured plastic stencils. I love that translucent soft plastic and the 1960s Eurasian designs. I think my favourite was the seal, though the lion and squirrel come pretty close.
Some time ago, I came across a bunch of old toys and stuff from my childhood including these wonderfully coloured plastic stencils. I love that translucent soft plastic and the 1960s Eurasian designs. I think my favourite was the seal, though the lion and squirrel come pretty close.
Friday, 27 December 2013
19th Century Papier Mache Mushrooms
The Museum of Economic Botany, Adelaide Botanic Gardens
I don't know why, but I often feel drawn to Victorian things in the days following Christmas. I think it must be a desire to be grounded in that quiet, solid world of elaborate design, earnest pursuits and brown things after the brash, noisy rush of Christmas.
Boxing Day, I like to pore over (or is that paw over - I do both) my small collection of 19th century gardening books, read a little Tennyson and go through my collection of cabinet cards and cdv photographs.
So, today, I was pleased to make a visit to town with my partner and we wandered through the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, including the wonderfully stern Museum of Economic Botany.
Within this small museum, there is housed an amazing collection of 19th century papier mache mushrooms, apples, pears and plums, made by Heinrich Arnoldi & Co, Gotha, Germany. They live in lovely Victorian cabinetry with their original labels. They were a joy to see!
I don't know why, but I often feel drawn to Victorian things in the days following Christmas. I think it must be a desire to be grounded in that quiet, solid world of elaborate design, earnest pursuits and brown things after the brash, noisy rush of Christmas.
Boxing Day, I like to pore over (or is that paw over - I do both) my small collection of 19th century gardening books, read a little Tennyson and go through my collection of cabinet cards and cdv photographs.
So, today, I was pleased to make a visit to town with my partner and we wandered through the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, including the wonderfully stern Museum of Economic Botany.
Within this small museum, there is housed an amazing collection of 19th century papier mache mushrooms, apples, pears and plums, made by Heinrich Arnoldi & Co, Gotha, Germany. They live in lovely Victorian cabinetry with their original labels. They were a joy to see!
Sunday, 17 November 2013
Party Season
Tokens of appreciation
It's a busy time of year for most people and there are usually plenty of events to attend in the lead up to Christmas. Work functions, barbeques, family reunions (eek!) and, if you're brave, you throw your own party!
Attending this whirl of activity can get expensive, new clothes, the food, the wine but it is often the gift that causes the most anxiety. A small token of appreciation is an appropriate way to thank your host and wish them all the best for the season, but it's picking out something a little different and a little easier on the waistline, that can be a challenge for some.
Here at Shanghai Lil and The Scarlet Fez, you have a vast range of all natural, vegan soaps, hand-crafted right here in Adelaide, to select from if you are looking for an inexpensive gift. Take a look here:
There are 19 soaps to choose from! Each soap comes packaged in a lovely box, ready to gift, and only $7.50 per bar! This is good value when you consider the luxurious oils used to make the soaps, designed to cleanse your skin without making you as dry as a biscuit. Each bar is scented with essential oils - oils extracted from flowers, leaves and fruits - which provide you with an authentic, natural sensory experience without being bowled over by tenacious synthetic fragrances.
Visit the shop by clicking the button above. Have fun and let me know if you have any queries.
It's a busy time of year for most people and there are usually plenty of events to attend in the lead up to Christmas. Work functions, barbeques, family reunions (eek!) and, if you're brave, you throw your own party!
Attending this whirl of activity can get expensive, new clothes, the food, the wine but it is often the gift that causes the most anxiety. A small token of appreciation is an appropriate way to thank your host and wish them all the best for the season, but it's picking out something a little different and a little easier on the waistline, that can be a challenge for some.
Here at Shanghai Lil and The Scarlet Fez, you have a vast range of all natural, vegan soaps, hand-crafted right here in Adelaide, to select from if you are looking for an inexpensive gift. Take a look here:
There are 19 soaps to choose from! Each soap comes packaged in a lovely box, ready to gift, and only $7.50 per bar! This is good value when you consider the luxurious oils used to make the soaps, designed to cleanse your skin without making you as dry as a biscuit. Each bar is scented with essential oils - oils extracted from flowers, leaves and fruits - which provide you with an authentic, natural sensory experience without being bowled over by tenacious synthetic fragrances.
Visit the shop by clicking the button above. Have fun and let me know if you have any queries.
Sunday, 3 November 2013
One Fine Summer - Remix
A tweaking of a favourite soap
Having sold out of the first batch of One Fine Summer, I quickly whipped up a new batch. I have kept the same oil content as the first batch, as this is a wonderful, creamy soap and I wanted to keep it that way. I have, however, switched the green to mica and added a splash of rose red (a mix of French pink clay and red oxide).
One Fine Summer still has that glorious scent - so hard to describe but it's like a citrusy floral, green and sweet. Here is a snap of the soap just poured into its mould. The colours will be be more subdued in the cured soap, of course, but how promising! Four long weeks to wait for this one, but let me know if you want to reserve a bar or two as this one gets snapped up quickly!
Having sold out of the first batch of One Fine Summer, I quickly whipped up a new batch. I have kept the same oil content as the first batch, as this is a wonderful, creamy soap and I wanted to keep it that way. I have, however, switched the green to mica and added a splash of rose red (a mix of French pink clay and red oxide).
One Fine Summer still has that glorious scent - so hard to describe but it's like a citrusy floral, green and sweet. Here is a snap of the soap just poured into its mould. The colours will be be more subdued in the cured soap, of course, but how promising! Four long weeks to wait for this one, but let me know if you want to reserve a bar or two as this one gets snapped up quickly!
Thursday, 17 October 2013
Chim Chim Cher-ee Chincheree
What do you get when you mix Mary Poppins with an African lily?
Chincheree! Beautiful and long lasting, chincherees are the perfect cut flower!
Chincheree! Beautiful and long lasting, chincherees are the perfect cut flower!
Sunday, 13 October 2013
Blackbird, Fly
...super hyper mega fun.
The Blackbird, Fly is a twin lens reflex camera. The viewfinder is on the top and you look down into it - one of the lens is for the viewfinder, the other to capture the image on film. It's made of plastic and comes in a range of bright colours. I haven't taken mine out for a spin for some time, so I might get some more film and experiment.
Here are some snaps of some 60s architecture in my local area, taken with the Blackbird, Fly.
Mater Dei, Woodville Park and Ukraine Catholic Church, Woodville.
And some other brightly coloured snaps:
Mini Golf at Semaphore and Kingston Park beach.
The Blackbird, Fly is a twin lens reflex camera. The viewfinder is on the top and you look down into it - one of the lens is for the viewfinder, the other to capture the image on film. It's made of plastic and comes in a range of bright colours. I haven't taken mine out for a spin for some time, so I might get some more film and experiment.
Here are some snaps of some 60s architecture in my local area, taken with the Blackbird, Fly.
Mater Dei, Woodville Park and Ukraine Catholic Church, Woodville.
And some other brightly coloured snaps:
Mini Golf at Semaphore and Kingston Park beach.
Sunday, 6 October 2013
Mister X...
Sophisticated.
I love the smell of vetiver. It's a wonderfully complex, green and smokey scent and I have used it as the sole fragrance in the new soap Mister X... . This soap is also filled with some very good skin conditioning oils, including olive oil, olive pomace, shea oil and macadamia nut oil. I have also added some Mojave living clay, a mineral rich bentonite clay from the Mojave desert.
All natural, vegan and pure luxury! And no palm oil! Now available through the shop - the shop button is above.
I love the smell of vetiver. It's a wonderfully complex, green and smokey scent and I have used it as the sole fragrance in the new soap Mister X... . This soap is also filled with some very good skin conditioning oils, including olive oil, olive pomace, shea oil and macadamia nut oil. I have also added some Mojave living clay, a mineral rich bentonite clay from the Mojave desert.
All natural, vegan and pure luxury! And no palm oil! Now available through the shop - the shop button is above.
Saturday, 5 October 2013
Underwater Wonderworld
A trip to the museum
A lovely day out today. My friend and I were passing the South Australian Museum and we decided to pop in just to see how much it has changed since we were last there - which was some time ago. We were pleasantly surprised when we found some old favourites were still there (love the Victorian cabinetry in the Pacific Island exhibition room) and some new displays (minerals!). We took a lot of pics, but here are some I took from the underwater exhibition room, the mineral room and the Pacific Island exhibition room:
A lovely day out today. My friend and I were passing the South Australian Museum and we decided to pop in just to see how much it has changed since we were last there - which was some time ago. We were pleasantly surprised when we found some old favourites were still there (love the Victorian cabinetry in the Pacific Island exhibition room) and some new displays (minerals!). We took a lot of pics, but here are some I took from the underwater exhibition room, the mineral room and the Pacific Island exhibition room:
Thursday, 26 September 2013
The Fez No.1
The gin and tonic of soaps!
Having spent the last 4 weeks curing, The Fez No.1 is now ready and available through Shanghai Lil and The Scarlet Fez's shop.
This beautiful new soap has a wonderfully aromatic scent of juniperberry, wormwood, lemony may chang and lemongrass. It is packed with skin loving and super conditioning oils including olive oil, olive pomace, shea oil and vitamin E-rich rice bran oil. And it looks a treat too, with a rich golden yellow swirl of natural annatto colouring.
All vegan, no palm oil and totally natural!
Having spent the last 4 weeks curing, The Fez No.1 is now ready and available through Shanghai Lil and The Scarlet Fez's shop.
This beautiful new soap has a wonderfully aromatic scent of juniperberry, wormwood, lemony may chang and lemongrass. It is packed with skin loving and super conditioning oils including olive oil, olive pomace, shea oil and vitamin E-rich rice bran oil. And it looks a treat too, with a rich golden yellow swirl of natural annatto colouring.
All vegan, no palm oil and totally natural!
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
Saturday, 21 September 2013
The Adventurous Madame X...
A new soap
Just released today, Madame X... is a wonderfully sensuous soap. Spicily scented with ylang ylang, rose geranium and black pepper, it is packed with super luxurious and skin-loving oils including olive oil, olive pomace, cocoa butter, apricot kernel oil and the exotic musk melon oil.
The soap has a deep and mysterious colour - from Australian red clay. It gives the soap an antique feel - it makes me think of a late eighteenth century adventuress racing across the moors in a glittering black carriage. But I have some imagination! What is clear is that this soap feels and smells luxurious.
Now available in Shanghai Lil and The Scarlet Fez's store, which you can access by clicking the shop button above. Let me know if you have any questions about Madame X... - I shall be discrete...
Just released today, Madame X... is a wonderfully sensuous soap. Spicily scented with ylang ylang, rose geranium and black pepper, it is packed with super luxurious and skin-loving oils including olive oil, olive pomace, cocoa butter, apricot kernel oil and the exotic musk melon oil.
The soap has a deep and mysterious colour - from Australian red clay. It gives the soap an antique feel - it makes me think of a late eighteenth century adventuress racing across the moors in a glittering black carriage. But I have some imagination! What is clear is that this soap feels and smells luxurious.
Now available in Shanghai Lil and The Scarlet Fez's store, which you can access by clicking the shop button above. Let me know if you have any questions about Madame X... - I shall be discrete...
Friday, 20 September 2013
Sweet Pea Heaven
Fresh from the market
A Friday night treat, Haigh's cardamom dark chocolate and a bunch of sweet peas. Happy weekend people!
Keep an eye out for Madame X..., to be launched this weekend!
A Friday night treat, Haigh's cardamom dark chocolate and a bunch of sweet peas. Happy weekend people!
Keep an eye out for Madame X..., to be launched this weekend!
Monday, 9 September 2013
The Royal Adelaide Show
The reason why I love it...
Nostalgia.
On display in the Country Women's Association cafe, Royal Adelaide Show.
Nostalgia.
On display in the Country Women's Association cafe, Royal Adelaide Show.
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