Steel Bar and Grill!!!

All i can say is YUM! Steel Bar and Grill is such a great restaurant. The food, the drinks, the dessert *drifts into a drooling dreamy daze*. I think its delicious menu has been calling to Ellen and i for a while, and we finally gave in to its pull.

My outfit comprised of a lovely Alannah Hill dress, cute little wedges from Truworths, and a belt from Cue. And to add a bit of bling and glamour, a lovely seed pearl and emerald ring from Dresden Dollz, a scarab bracelet from Nouveau Motley, and a diamond ring from Tresors.

Now onto the food!!!!!

Totally amazing cocktails. I had one called an Aztec iced tea, and Ellen enjoyed a Mrs K.

Very nice share plate. Squid stuffed with an array of herbs and spices and some kind of wholewheat cous cous type ingredient. Yum,

The main courses were incredible. They certainly know how to cook meat at this place, and with a name like theirs you'd hope they would. I had pork wrapped in pancetta with spinach and potato gratin. Ellen had lamb with eggplant, olive and capsicum. 

Mmmm desserts. Vanilla creme brule with pistachio biscoti and strawberries....oh my god, can't even describe how good it was. Ellen's was pretty amazing too, dark chocolate mousse cake with burnt orange ice cream and honeycomb bits. 

Needless to say, we were both in heaven. Can't wait to go back hehe.

Petunia x

Little brothers graduation

Today was my brothers graduation from high school. It was a long ceremony, many performances, and speeches, and 180 odd boys to send out into the wider world. I must say the performances were lovely, especially one in particular. An incredibly talented year 12 boy played a piano piece that he presumably transcribed himself from a number of pop songs. It was really wonderful. 

Not the greatest photos of the graduation, sadly my camera was being extremely uncooperative. But he still looks lovely.

I just adore this dress, i feel so sexy and comfortable in it. I eyed it and eyed it on etsy, and kept resisting it, and when i finally decided to buy it i realized it had sold. I was so sad, i moaned to Ellen about it a number of times, i regretted not snapping it up immediately. And then guess what? I looked into my cupboard one day, and there it was, in the blue dress section. And i smiled, a big grin, realizing that Ellen had sneakily bought it for me as a treat.

I finally wore it for the first time today, it was a perfect graduation dress, everyone loved it. :) Thanks Elle!!!

Petunia
x

A splash of colour

This weekend was absolutely delightful. Such amazing sunny, warm weather, 26 degree heat, clear skies, and a beautiful city to enjoy. I had lunch with my friend Sophie at Icebergs, the North Bondi swimming club. The view was stunning, wish i had taken my camera with, and the food was tasty. This is my super cute new dress which i've been unable to wear due to it's length. I finally hemmed it, and figured what a perfect dress to celebrate the new warm weather.

Dress: Dear Golden Vintage

Necklace: Vinnies

Shoes: Some strange shop in Hong Kong

Cat: my sweet 3 legged kitty Catastrophe

Petunia x

Under the sea...

I couldn't resist titling this post with a line from one of my favorite Disney songs, as corny as that may be. And besides, this post is indeed about the sea, a 21st with a sea theme in fact.

The party was absolutely delightful, people were so brilliantly dressed up, and the venue was really lovely. Originally i thought my best friend had lost the plot when she settled on an ocean theme in the middle of Autumn. But the venue was sufficiently heated, and delightfully decorated with blow up pineapples, beach balls, and fishing nets.

Below is the cake, which was made by the wonderful mother and step father of the birthday girl, and is one of the many cakes in the birthday cake edition of Woman's Weekly. It was DELICIOUS, a vanilla sponge with a meringue and boysenberry filling. Moist and creamy and mmmm.

I was very happy with my outfit choice for this party, i think i chose quite well. I stuck to the theme but managed a sexy/elegant look (hopefully). The dress was a teal 70's maxi dress from Tractordog Vintage, and the shoes are Tsubi (i paid a grand total of $40 at the Bondi Beach markets). I went as the ocean, with strips of green satin cut into seaweed shapes pinned into my hair, a shell around my neck and pearls on my fingers. It was fun.

The gorgeous blond lass on the right is my best friend Alice, and the birthday girl, dressed as a very sexy mermaid in a 70's skirt and a bikini top hand made by her gran.

Petunia

x

A little more blue!

I've been obsessed with the color blue for a little while now. I'm not sure why, but suddenly blue seemed like the most beautiful color in the world. I own 4 pairs of blue high heels, 2 pairs of blue flats, 15 blue dresses (ranging from pale blue to navy blue) and even a blue cardigan. I just can't help myself. 

Today, after some very disappointing visits to the post office over the past week, i finally got my package. And guess what it was? A 70's BLUE MAXI DRESS WITH MATCHING BOLERO! I am a little bit in love with this dress right. I'm sorry, but it's just lovely. Not only was it nice to finally get my new dress, but it was wrapped with so much love and care that i couldn't help smile while opening it. Take a look...and please excuse the iphone photos, i couldn't resist opening it up before i got home to my camera.

Such cute packaging, it was a little like pass the parcel, as one layer had a skittle flavored lip balm, and the other had a little packet of lollies. I was happy!

The little note was sweet too, it said thanks and enjoy the dress on one side and then i turned over to find a lovely quote by Coco Chanel. 

Here's the dress, photographed and sold by the delightful Kelsey from Tractordog Vintage. Let me know what you think. 

Petunia

x

The delights of Christmas

So each year we celebrate Christmas Eve in the typical continental style. We had roast turkey, and a leg of ham for the first time (being Jewish it's rather odd you see), and some delicious salads, and crispy potatoes and roast veges and homemade stuffing and desserts of course. Miss Ellen joined us, as well as dads friend Alan and moms friends Hilda, Horus and Aislin. It turned out to be a truly delightful evening ending with a game of monopoly and present exchange.

My very tall brother and tiny mom.

The table ala Ellen and Astin.

That dress cost me all of $5 from the Bondi markets, i am still in shock.

 Not only did i spend a lovely Christmas with the family, but boxing day has become the annual Friend Christmas. It was a delightfully warm day, spent at my friend Elyse's house. We ate, we talked, we took photos, we drank, and eventually we exchanged Secret Santa presents. Was a lovely day, very fun and silly as usual.

My best friend Alice. 

The lovely ladies and Kit (aka El Diablo) the ladies man.

My bestie's Lachlan and Elyse.

I love this outfit SO much. The dress is from Dear Golden Vintage, the shoes from Senso, the belt a random little Christmas stocking present.

Merry Christmas!

Petunia

x

Time is ticking

Ever sine i was a child i've had a fascination with clocks and watches. I like the noises they make, the way their hands move, the fact that you can actually see time ticking by and disappearing. I still have most of my childhood watch faces, and over the years i have been adding to the little collection. A few days ago i introduced two gorgeous vintage watches to the collection, take a look.

Gorgeous wind up clock. All i need is a long gold chain so i can hang it around my neck.

Isn't the cuckoo clock charm adorable, also a necklace style clock. The love the way the numbers are arranged so they face the wearer, very clever. They are both from the wonderful White Bird Design.

I must say i have some favourites out of the bunch. The one beside the butterfly is a watch i wore as a kid. It has a cat in the middle, and the second hand is a little black mouse. I always loved how it looked like the cat was eyeing the mouse as it moved around the clock face. My other favourite is what i call my Alice in Wonderland watch. It's the green, pink and purple one. Has a cute little love heart on the face, and a button that lights it up.

Petunia x

A weekend of vintage, sunlight and parasols

It was a really lovely weekend spent perusing the Love Vintage Fair, attempting not to blow away, and in contrast walking along the sunny streets of Sydney. The weather literally went from chilly and intensely windy, to bright and sunny in the space of a weekend. I finally got the chance to wear my lovely ocean scene skirt, as well as my cute little 70's sun dress. I bought a gorgeous parasol at the fair, i couldn't resist a peacock themed, hand painted item like that. It's lovely, isn't it?

Dress: Lovely 70s dress from Emporium of the forgotten

Yes, i am a little eccentric, but i felt it necessary to salute the sun for deciding to make an appearance. Hehe.

Petunia x

Springtime fun

I've recently received some gorgeous little spring delights from where else but etsy. I haven't had a chance to photograph a few of the dresses but here is my latest edition to my ever expanding wardrobe.

Shoes: Senso

Skirt: 1970's skirt from Wildfell Hall Vintage

Top and Cardigan: SES

Broach: 1980's pearl and silver broach

I just love that skirt, the image is of an ocean road. There are trees and bushes, and then in the ocean are little boats and mountains. It's just so lovely.

It seems that spring really has arrived as our Wisteria has blossomed and is already being pollinated by hoards of bees. It was like walking into a horror movie, where all you can hear is an eerie buzzing, and you have no idea where it is coming from, and then you look up just as the swarm of bees engulfs and kills you. Ok, i have a wild imagination, but i was a little freaked out.

I've been crafting again, expect some craft themed updates.

*Lonely Little Petunia*