Peppermint Mag Feature

I am very pleased to announce that Berlinski has been featured in Issue 4 of Peppermint Magazine!! (http://www.peppermintmag.com/). Yay!! Berlinski is in the Limelight section…right above a write up on Nudie Jeans (and a photo of a few men in undies…perfect!!)

Peppermint mag is such a fun, inspiring, green mag…definitely worth a read! What a thrill!

I have been so slack with up-dating my blog recently…but I have some pretty good excuses! I have never been so busy with Berlinski! A couple of weeks ago I got a HUGE wholesale order which was very exciting! The problem was that it completely diminished my stock and so I have been madly sewing to get ready for Magnolia Square (http://www.magnoliasquare.com.au/). Here is a photo of some new leather clutch bags that I am making for Magnolia Square…

Some other Berlinski news…my sister is doing an amazing road trip around Australia at the moment and she recently found herself in Port Elliot in South Australia. She took a look at Little Bird in Port Elliot…a stockist of Berlinski pieces! She took lots of great photos. Here are just a few…

Thanks for the great photos Lauren and Eve!! We miss you xx

My gorgeous sister

My gorgeous sister went to a wedding last weekend and she looked so divine! She took her custom made Berlinski clutch that matched her outfit perfectly! How stunning does she look...

Magnolia Square Blog

I’m very excited about being featured in the Magnolia Square blog today!

Check it out! http://www.magnoliasquare.blogspot.com/

I can’t wait for Magnolia Square in November but the nerves have definitely kicked in after seeing the blog today! I am slowly realising exactly how much work I have to do before then and the weeks have just been whizzing by! It is just sewing…sewing…sewing for me at the moment! Exactly how I like it! I have recently started using leather in my work and am going to launch this new range at Magnolia Square. Here is a sneak peek of some new leather Berlinski clutches…

Pretty Paper Things...

Today I found my new favourite shop! Paper 2 on Crown Street, Surry Hills, Sydney (http://paper2.com.au/). Apparently it has been open for a couple of years but I haven’t had a lazy day strolling Crown Street in so long…I have missed it! Paper 2 has the most beautiful range of paper products I think I have ever seen in one place! They have gift wrapping, cards, invitations, stationery and many more goodies! I bought 3 beautiful posters by Kareena Zerefos (http://www.kareenazerefos.com/art/) and a box of divine little stickers of birds, eggs and nests! Gorgeous! Take a look…

Kareena Posters

Bird Stickers...

I made some little gift tags with the sickers...

The Lovely Dawn Landes

I just found this clip of the song “twilight” by Dawn Landes (http://www.dawnlandes.com/) and HAD to share it! She is so divine and this clip is beautiful! Dawn is from Kentucky and is a bit alternate country...she has the most gorgeous soft voice and writes such lovely lyrics. A friend of mine introduced her music to me when we were travelling together and her Fireproof CD become the theme of the trip for me! The day I got back from the trip I looked her up on the net and…would you believe…she was playing at the Basement THAT weekend! The BEST gig ever! I love her!!!!

Have a look and listen....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xd9Twbgd84

Beautiful Finds

I found these to-die-for things while browsing the web…as I often find myself doing. I had to share them with you! I just love this vintage Thai fabric scarf and these light shades…divine!! These pieces are from the great Plumo web shop (http://www.plumo.com/). I think they have just started to ship o/s…very exciting…or very dangerous!!

I have recently made some belts with little pieces of vintage Thai fabric…

The Show...

Wow…what a crazy couple of weeks it has been! The Stitches and Craft Show was brilliant! I had such a great time…spending all day surrounded by such fun, talented, interesting, inspiring people! My ruffle clutch bags sold like hot cakes. I accidentally sold the one that my sister desperately wanted for a wedding…oops! I have to make her an extra special one so she will forgive me!

The clutch in question...

My stall set up...

The absolute highlight of the show for me was meeting Kate from Little Bird at Elliot…a shop in Port Elliot, SA that sells beautiful indie designed pieces. http://www.littlebirdatelliot.com/. Kate has made an order with me and soon my bags and belts will be in her gorgeous shop…just in time for Spring! I am so flattered, amazed and super excited about it!

Over the next few weeks I will do a write up of all the beautiful stalls that really inspired me from The Stitches and Craft Show…stay tuned!!

The first inspirational stall holder I will feature is Lisa from "The Red Thread" http://www.theredthread.com.au/. Lisa had the space next to me. Her set up was beautiful! She was selling the most gorgeous vintage inspired doll kits and hand printed fabric pieces you have ever seen! Lisa also creates quirky, one of a kind art works that are just DIVINE! She has a great blog too… http://theredthreadblog.blogspot.com/ . I highly recommend you check it out!! Thank you Lisa for our lovely chats, your great advice and making the week extra fun!

The Red Thread's stall set-up...gorgeous!! (sorry about the not so gorgeous photo!)

Sewing up a storm!!

There is only 1 week to go before the Stitches and Craft Show and I have been sewing up a storm! I have been in a total lock-down-mode…not going anywhere…just sewing sewing sewing…while watching my old favourite movies!! It is actually so much fun...a bit sad really!! Here is a glimpse of what I have been making…

Embroidered bird wall hanging...

Vintage linen bird clutch bag...

and many many more...

If you want to check out these goodies in person…come and visit me at the Stitches and Craft Show at Rosehill Racecourse, 19 – 23 August. I will be in the Incubator section, (on Level 4) with many great exhibitors, including one of my absolute favs…Trove (www.trovedesigns.com). Trove is a label that makes the most beautiful resin jewellery you have ever seen!! Hope to see you there!!

www.berlinski.com.au is now up and RUNNING!!!!

I am very excited to announce that Berlinski’s official website is now up an running!! YAY!!!!!!!!It took a while to get it all together and I am so happy with how it has turned out!! Check out: http://www.berlinski.com.au/.