Monday February 18
Ok, so this is not exactly where we live, but it's on our wish list of dream homes and interiors. And with the cooler change in the air today, and the imminent arrival of autumn/winter collection online, we're feeling the love for the cosy fireside at Rose Seidler House. A mid-century modern gem hidden in one of the leafier parts of Sydney its original 1950s interior still feels contemporary. Architect Harry Seidler built it for his mother and its open plan design and feeling of bringing the outside indoors heralded a new aesthetic, which has become almost standard in many architect-designed Australian homes today. And the best part? You can visit Rose in all her originally furnished glory on any Sunday you like. Pure. Modernist. Magic.
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Tuesday February 12
Here's a little something we put together earlier... just one of the moodboards for our new season collection, The Journey, which lands in stores this week. To be the first to know when the latest looks arrive to our online store, sign up to our news alerts here.
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Monday February 04
Adis Ababa trousers (top) and Saffron top (above), new for autumn/winter 2013
We're hugely excited to announce the arrival of our new collection for autumn/winter 2013, The Journey, which hits stores next week and our online shop in mid-February.
Inspired
by trips to exotic locations and featuring a jewel-like colour palette
of turquoise, teal, ruby red and dark, inky indigo we're particularly
proud of our new Australian-designed, tribal-influenced print, pictured
above in our Adis Ababa trousers.
"We've looked inland, to the
rich, earthy colours of Australia's outback this season, as a change to
our usual coastal influences," explains Tluxe creative director, Rebecca
Powell. "Our tribal dance print is a fusion of native cultural
references from Indonesian Batik to African-inspired pattern, and the
ancient linear artworks of Australia’s indigenous tribes.”
Another of our favourite pieces in the new collection is our cowl-back Saffron top, which is
designed to be layered, Bedouin-like, with swathes of luxurious, natural
fabrics. Autumn/winter is all about layering so this season we’ll be
providing you with plenty of styling tips on how to get the most out of
the key pieces in the new Tluxe collection. Watch this space!
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Wednesday January 30
There's more to Sydney than Bondi and the Harbour Bridge and today we'd like to share with you one of our favourite harbourside hideaways, Wendy Whiteley's garden. It's amazing on many levels: the water views, made famous by Wendy's late husband, Brett Whiteley's paintings; the sculptures dotted along the winding, leafy pathways; and the fact that Wendy has created this paradise herself, with a little help from a few volunteers and gardeners, on disused railway land, simply because she was tired of overlooking the weeds and rubbish, which formerly littered the site (her house is on the hill above the park, the one with the turret). And yes, it's still owned by the railway, and after many years, Wendy can still be seen working in the garden, which she admits has become a sort of obsession. To discover this magic little hideaway for yourself, simply follow the footpath from Luna Park in North Sydney, along the harbour to Lavendar Bay and turn right. And don't forget to take a picnic basket. Enjoy.
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Monday January 21
How about a little classic Al Green to put a smile on your face at the start of the week... Let's Stay Together being one of our all-time favourites here at Tluxe HQ. We've so many reasons to spread the joy today, starting with the cooler weather (Friday's 45 degrees here in Sydney truly felt like stumbling into a fan-forced oven), the fact we have a day off next week (thanks Australia Day!), and that a certain president, who also happens to be an Al Green fan, (check his campaign playlist here), is back in the driving seat. Happy Monday indeed.
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Monday January 14
"Jeune
fille en vert (Young Girl in Green Dress)," (1927-30) by Tamara de Lempicka
"Fight Between a Tiger and a
Buffalo" by Henri Rousseau
"Synchronie
en vert (Synchrony in Green)" (1913) by Paul Sérusier
So Pantone, the global authority on
colour and how it's used in design, has forecaste emerald green as the colour
for 2013. What does it mean? If you’re in India green is linked to good luck,
life and love. In the Middle East it represents strength, fertility and wealth while
in the West, we tend to associate green with money, nature, good luck and all
things ‘go’.
Personally when we think emerald we think of nature,
and images from the art world, such as those pictured above. And we also don’t
mind wearing a bit of emerald, like our palm print La Croisette dress or a
simple organic cotton T-shirt. It not only shows you’re forward-thinking when
it comes to design, right now with everything in our online store
discounted 50%, it shows you’re smart too. Just enter
the code SHOP50 after going through checkout. Enjoy!
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Monday January 07
Happy New Year you lovely people! Hope you're all enjoying one of our best summers ever - and are finding plenty of sartorial inspiration in our January sale. For those of you who may feel the need to escape the heat (41 degrees expected in Sydney tomorrow!), skip the crowds at the beach for a little cultural inspiration in the air-conditioned coolness of Sydney's MCA and the fantastic Anish Kapoor exhibition, which is on now until April 1st. Kapoor is one of our personal all-time favourite artists and this is a chance to immerse yourself in the perception-changing colour of his work up close. So do don't miss it!
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Monday December 17
In the mad rush before Christmas today we’re all about
taking a little moment to enjoy all the Australian summer has to offer. Even if it just means soaking up the warmth
of these images taken at Sydney's Ryde swimming pool by photographer, Ingeborg Tyssen who spent a good deal of her
early career documenting the suburbs of ‘70s Australia. You can see
more of her work if you’re in Melbourne over the Christmas break, at the Monash
Gallery of Art.
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Monday December 10
So you’ve got your beach house booked for your summer break
and with the mayhem of Christmas haven’t a second to think about what to pack?
Let us do the work for you. Our top tips? Keep it simple with some mix and
match separates, add a dress for cocktail hour, take fabrics that are light,
roll up easily in your suitcase (like our Tluxe organic cotton and luxe silk combos) and most of all, have fun with colour and print because…
you’re on holiday! Enjoy.
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Monday December 03
With summer now officially here it’s time to break out the
sunset tones of orange, a favourite mood-enhancer here at Tluxe HQ especially
on a day like today with the skies clouding over.
A constant on the catwalks for next summer 2013 our top tip
is to add tangerine as a punch of colour to lift a neutral outfit. You can do it
with accessories, like Fendi’s bags for spring/summer 2013 (pictured above) but there’s nothing
like a bolt of sartorial orange, such as our Pearl silk and organic cotton top,
to add some 2012 now to your wardrobe.
Another alternative is to let your trousers do the talking with
our Sandy Lane harems. Team them with a neutral top and some simple, tan
sandals and accessories. Or if you love
bold brights, try colour-blocking with a vibrant red shirt.
If your style is more chic than street, we’re loving the way
Giovanna Battaglia, editor of L'Uomo Vogue,
tones down electric orange with a simple caramel silk scarf.
Orange is the
colour for summer dresses right now and going forward well into next summer. You can get yours today in super luxe silk and organic cotton, lovingly
made and designed right here in Sydney by the Tluxe team. Here’s to summer. Enjoy!
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