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Today I went to the Brisbane Finders Keepers markets on a whim, despite being apprehensive about being amongst such talent and gorgeous knick knackery. I got this vintage dress in the mail last week, so I decided to seize the day (and the overcast weather) and wear it out before it gets really really hot. “Nana chic” really appeals to me so I am very glad to have another dress that I can wear with my pewter patent “Nana shoes” (even though they give me blisters!) I’m squinting in the photo because I thought my sunglasses completely wrong for the outfit, thus you get this furrowed brow!

Dress – beesipea on etsy
Shoes – Roberto Figini
Belt – Yours Clothing
Bag – Satchi

You might notice I look slightly shorn on one side… After agonising over this hairstyle for a month or so I decided to go ahead with it. Most of my friends know I care approximately naught for what other people think about what I do with my body and I’m pretty sure it’s a hairstyle that divides opinion, but I’m really enjoying it so far!

My favourite stalls from the Finders Keepers Brisbane markets included:

• Kim Wallace of Udessi – lovely ceramics pressed with doilies and pieces of lace.
• Cherrymorris – an accessory label featuring these fantastic cast pewter pieces.
• Miss Amy Lane – very whimsical millinery that I was completely drooling over. Had I the money, I would commission a top hat for my husband because it would look so awesome on him!
• Lola & Bailey – jewellery designers who have created pieces I have lusted after for years! I actually bought a Dial D necklace today, and I’m already planning outfits around it!

My new Lola & Bailey necklace! ♥

I also went past the Leeloo stall but I was too shy to go up and say hello. I’m such a fool! I could have let Angela know that my Once Upon piece might be a day late, as I posted it on Friday. Nick thinks I’m totally silly for not introducing myself!

I’m glad I went to the markets, but I do feel like I ought to be stepping my game up a bit – to use an oft abused phrase! I have so many ideas but I just don’t know how to even begin to start manufacturing things… so I end up making a huge amount of prototypes and then store them away somewhere, or give them away to my loved ones. I keep thinking “if only I had enough money to do x” or “if I had enough capital I could set up a store” and I always trip myself up over details and get so overwhelmed that I keep my plans on a shelf. Next year I am going to start creating as much as possible, and putting those things up for sale straight away without worrying about creating a whole stable of products first. The most important thing is to at least start selling things in order to build up a bunch of money I can do even more fabulous things with. It’s exciting and scary, and I’ll probably need your moral support!

I am pretty terrible about paying attention to things; I don’t go out of my way to watch films or read books… rather I just sort of observe, watch, read and absorb things as they come along. It might sound like a rather passive way to enjoy life, but too often I feel under pressure to do this or watch that or go here and see there. There is so much in this world to consume for our visual, aural and intellectual joy, and to partake of everything that everyone recommends would be a full time job! I find it very much adds to my delight as I incidentally happen across wonderful interactions with art and media.

Tonight The Science of Sleep was showing on SBS and I decided to watch it despite being super exhausted from being out on a boat all day (which was awesome!) I was so utterly enthralled throughout the movie and was reminded again that Michel Gondry has quite a touching and fearlessly inventive way of illustrating stories through moving pictures. Upon finishing the film I raced to YouTube and was reminded of all the video clips he’s directed that I’ve loved but completely forgotten about, so I wanted to share a few with you.

I have to include this Radiohead video even though it’s hosted by myspace… When I first saw this video I was obsessed with watching it closely just to see all the detail in it.

There are a heap of other clips that have had embedding disabled on YouTube, like Everlong by the Foo Fighters and Around The World by Daft Punk. Here’s a list of the videos Michel Gondry’s directed, go and seek them all out!

I like going to bed tired but filled with inspiration, thank you Monsieur Gondry.