best of...over a cuppa with...

I thought I would share a few of my favourite posts with you while I am travelling to Alt SLC.
I thoroughly enjoyed doing mini Q&A's with the ladies at both Sirens Swimwear and Ivy & Piper.  They are fresh and funny, creative and talented women who have started wonderful brands.  I hope you enjoy getting to know them over a cuppa just as much as I did.   To read the mini Q&A's click on the pictures below.

I have been wearing my siren costume all season and loving how I feel in it.  Its not to late for you to go online and become a Siren too.  Pictured above are the: New Classic in Black, Miranda in red stripe, Buttercup in yellow

There is not much the talented design duo from Ivy & Piper can't do.  I have been enjoying their fabulous free online magazine this year, I always look forward to it arriving in my inbox.  And featured above are a few of their fabric and wallpaper designs: Looking Glass, About Town, Chinoise Soiree Black

I look forward to introducing you to some other lovely people in 2013.  If there is anybody you would like to meet, or you think I should, please let me know.

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Over a cuppa with.....Ivy & Piper

Let me introduce you to two wonderful ladies and an online treat.  The talented Elizabeth Raptis and Melanie Parker from Ivy & Piper seem to be able to design anything: interiors, colourful fabrics, homewares, pajama's, an online magazine (this is the treat), is there nothing these two can't do?

via Ivy & Piper: I&P head quarters with I&P designed chandelier, Elizabeth and Melanie, extract from the mag

Their designs and magazine are super stylish, classic with irrepressible freshness.  This is how I imagine they are in person too - like champagne with a twist of lemon zest, full of life, full of fun.   

Their pages brim with energy, a mix of interiors, fashion, homewares, jewellery and art, all the lovely things that catch their fancy.  And I love the online format, it reads better than other ereaders I use, and its very interactive.  So you like that necklace?  Click - and you are through to where its from, effortless.  Its meant to be an inspiration and it is, and did I mention that its free?

So what's next?  September sees the launch of a new online store featuring one of a kind finds as well as their own designs.  I can't wait to see it, and where do they find the time?  With all this creative whirlwind going on Elizabeth took time out to answer a mini Q&A.  Her answers made me laugh, yes - full of life and full of fun.  Thank you Elizabeth. Enjoy.

  

Our new website rocks my world. You can shop our beautiful homewares and read our latest magazine for delicious interior inspiration from around the world. We are constantly adding new products and designs to the store, from our in house Ivy & Piper line to vintage one-of-a-kind pieces, so it’s very exciting to see our range grow. 

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