Camilla D’Errico is a girl after my own heart, a night owl with a penchant for manga, anime and Hello Kitty. She also makes wonderfully whimsical paintings and has an online shop full to the brim with pretty prints and products.

camilla.bigcartel.com

Living in a rental can cause heartache for collectors of art when mean landlords shake their fists and refuse to let you add hooks to the achingly empty walls. Thankfully La La Land and Juan Carlos Camacho have come to the rescue with these clever cardboard frames you can simply blu-tac straight to the wall, door or anywhere else you fancy. They also have pretty prints from the likes of Art and Ghosts and Courtney Brims which fit perfectly inside the frames. So there.

left: Dauphine by Art and Ghosts
right: Sleeping Beauty by Courtney Brims

www.lalalandshop.com.au

also available at
Behind the Monkey, 479 Beaufort Street, Highgate, Western Australia

My other half is 100% Italian. He likes his pasta al dente, talks with his hands, knows his ristretto from his espresso and goes weak at the knees for Fiats. It must be rubbing off as I felt a little flutter when he introduced me to this 1959 Fiat Jolly. Originally designed for the wealthy to ride on their yachts, this ridiculously cute convertible comes complete with wicker seats and a fringed awning to shield it’s passengers from the Mediterranean sun. Ahh, la dolce vita.

1959 Fiat Jolly Classic Convertible

On the subject of shoes and dancing, I am on the hunt for the perfect pair of pumps as I have two weddings to attend on the same day. Two of my favourite couples are tying the knot this Saturday, so said shoes will be required to take me from church, to the beach and onto the dance-floor. Here’s hoping they will be just as adorable as these Watching the Clock Heels from ModCloth.

www.modcloth.com

My most recent kitchen tea invitation has requested that guests come dressed as fifties housewives and bring along their own teacups. A perfect excuse to treat myself to one of these marvellous Monogrammed Missus Mugs from Anthropologie (and a new dress).

www.anthropologie.com

After much anticipation, this adorable Audrey Kawasaki brooch appeared in my letterbox last week and I’m proudly wearing it for the first time today. Sadly it is now sold out. To soften the blow here is a charming hand painted brooch by local designers Lovers and Dreamers that isn’t. Available for purchase from Popsicle and Esty.

left: audrey-kawasaki.com
right: loversdreamers.etsy.com

Being a bridesmaid can be all consuming, particularly when you’re the maid of honour and especially when it’s your sister tying the knot. Constantly thinking about the perfect invitation or how to set the tables or which shade of pearly nail polish to wear. At least now we have some inspiration for the lighting (thank you Antonio and Silvia). Magical.

found on Once Wed
photograph by Jimena Roquero

Due to popular demand, Madame Mitchell created a set of perfectly pretty prints like the illustrations on our Mitchell & Dent website. Inspired by high tea and spring time, they would be a welcome addition to anyone’s mantle. Doesn’t your cat drink from vintage teacups too?

mitchellanddent.com.au

Can’t make it to Melbourne for the Magnolia Square Markets? Don’t fret, there is plenty happening right here at home to please us Perthonalities.

For artistic souls, Little Creatures Brewery has an selection of works by graduating design students, The Cat’s Pyjamas (and friends), upstairs right now and on until the 7th of September. Or if you pop down to Turner Galleries between the 13th of August and the 11th of November, you will spy a solo exhibition by the terribly talented Kyle Hughes-Ogders (pictured above).

For shopoholics, Popsicle will be setting up shop outside PICA from the 9th until the 15th of September and Unwrapped will be hosting their Sunday Best market day on the 12th of September. Both events are part of the Perth Fashion Festival.

For fans of vintage style, Pigeonhole is celebrating the launch of their new store Pigeonhole Vintage this Saturday, the 7th of August, from 1pm with treats and dress-ups. Go to Shop 10, Bon Marche Arcade, 80 Barrack Street to take a peek.

For music lovers, make your way to Devilles Pad on Friday the 13th of August for some Black Friday fun and then grab your dancing shoes and head to The Ellington on the Sunday the 15th of August to swing the night away with Harry Deluxe and her band.

And for those who love it all, the Beaufort Street Festival is happening on the 27th of November and promises to be a marvelous mix of art, shopping, food and music.

Goodness, our social calendar is filling up fast. Do let us know of anything we may have missed.

I remember the first time my dear friend Miss Marie first showed me her eraser collection. She poured the contents of a 40 litre bin onto her living room floor and we spent hours rummaging through mini hamburgers, kittens and soccer balls. I’m not quite sure I should introduce her to the wonder of Hapa Culture. I’m afraid it will only feed her addiction.

www.hapaculture.com