Flowers for your hair, let the party season begin............

For my lovely readers from far away lands, in case you don't know, we have a little horse race in Australia called The Melbourne Cup.

For the grand daughter of a former jockey and great-granddaughter of a bookmaker, the racing season should be more about the horses. But alas, like most other good Aussie girls it is actually more about the amazing things people put on their heads. That and Champagne.

Head pieces made to order

So, if you have a race, a party or a wedding to attend, or you want to stand out at your Christmas function, or flirt outrageously from beneath a crown of flowers on New Years Eve, contact me through Facebook or email. 

More styles to go on the updated shop soon.

Not the Cicciolina you were looking for?

Umm.......what to do?

I can't make up my mind as to what to do. I have a rather over ambitious plan (all in my head and not on paper, unfortunately) I thought Sunshine and Daydreams was a great name for a little girls range, but I was still attached to Cicciolina for my women's wear.

After using the word Cicciolina in my last post it was interesting how many people were googling Cicciolina and finding this instead of whatever else they were looking for.

So do I use Sunshine & Daydreams for both big & little girls ?

Would that be more or less confusing?

I'm confused.

Any thoughts?

Love Letter to Carine

If you are no longer in the market for a pink tulle ballerina skirt and the terms 'dressing for your age' set your teeth on edge, then maybe like me you are always on the look out for style icons.

Mine at the moment is the divine Carine Roitfeild.

Here she is photographed in her signature  black figure skimming loveliness by Karl Largerfeld.

And while searching for photos to inspire me I found a quote from Carine quoting Tom Ford who said "when you get older you must get blonder."

I'm not sure how much blonder I can get, but I'll keep it in mind.


Anything Tom Ford says about style has to be good advice. In fact if I was a man he would be my number one style icon and man crush.









So, I finally finished my first Cicciolina dress in 6 years. Phew, that was a long break.

Thanks Sarah for ordering it, you are going to look tres chic at your party.

I think Carine would approve, don't you?

Demi couture on a summer day

Demi couture doesn't just have to be saved for parties.

Ava is wearing the 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' singlet top teamed with super sturdy cargo's and runners. Pretty and practical.

You can purchase the "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' singlet at http://sunshineanddaydreams.bigcartel.com/

 I'm still working on upgrading the shop and we will soon be available at http://www.bluecaravan.net/  and http://www.youngrepublic.com.au/

A complete stockist list to come shortly.

sneak peak at 'Cicciolina' sample making

Amongst all the selling and setting up of online shops for Sunshine & Daydreams, I have started my Cicciolina ( demi couture for women) samples and private orders.

This is a dress I am making for a friend.














I always use a french seam in my women's wear. Not only does it look so much nicer, but it means the garments last and last.

My 'vintage' Cicciolina pieces never wear out. I know people who are still wearing pieces I made for them over a decade ago.

You get what you pay for.

More photos of this dress to follow shortly......................

Farewell my beautiful Byron Bay, hello freeze your ...s off Melbourne.

So, this is where I have been for the last two weeks.

Drinking coffee at The Top Shop

Shopping at Quirky Bird

And browsing at 11.11

The fabulous Quirky Bird and always stylish 11.11 were the best of  the independent women's wear boutiques I found on my holiday. If Byron Bay is a true reflection of the state of retail in Australia...we are stuffed.

Beautiful independent shops stocking locally designed and made fashion are closing down everywhere. 

I was going to visit my favourite shop in Byron Bay 'In Annie's Pocket' hoping to stock them with Sunshine and Daydreams, and when I turned up they had closed down!

I also went to visit my other favourite little boutique in Mullumbimby 'Two Birds'. It was closed with a 'For Sale ' sign on the window.

I'm sure I'm not the only person who does not want to spend their time in soulless chain stores at home and especially not on holiday.

So if you are in Byron Bay, go in and support the locally owned boutiques, and while you are there tell them about a great new label you have discovered.

Sunshine & Daydreams of course.

To Market, To Market

Tomorrow we will be at the Yarraville  Market.

Come along and visit me if you are in Melbourne. You can find it at The Masonic Hall, corner of Wills and Canterbury st Yarraville. I will be there guzzling coffee from 10am till 5pm.

We will have a small selection of tulle ballerina skirts, hand made head pieces and these cute little singlet tops.

I hope you like them, but the main thing is that little girls LOVE them.

I had a gaggle of five, six and seven year olds over this week and they were all ooh-ing and ah-ing at the range.

Bless them, that's just the ego boost I needed!

See you tomorrow........................................