TOPSHOP TURNS 1! (In NYC anyway)...

To anyone in NYC this weekend, head over to TOPSHOP for our 1yr anniversary celebrations instore... tomorrow we are kicking off with a NYLON VIP party, and then over the next 3 days we will have birthday cake, a photo booth, wishing tree and tons of competitions and give aways...

If you heart TOPSHOP as much as I do you won't be disappointed...

1-9pm daily...

See you in Soho ladies...

xoxo

You make my heart warm Valerija Vocanec...

So.. in a strange series of events a coincidence happened...

Coincidence is when something uncanny and coincidental happens (FYI)

Randomly my universe and Valerija's collided and this little bundle of sunshine opened my eyes up to her amazing fashion line 'We Love Fairground'

http://www.welovefairground.com/

Her collections are to die for and the prints, style and detail cause a little heart fluttering...

Oops... it just skipped another beat.

Too cute xoxo

SOUTH BY SOUTH WRONG HEAD (SXSW)

It has been eons since I've posted anything... partly due to the fact I've been so busy, and partly due to the fact I'm getting a little tired of this blog!

Seemed like a good idea when we first set sea's on our Bacardi tour, but now that we are living lives in a somewhat normal way, updating y'all on what we are doing seems to be a little mundane.

I'm giving this blog till summer hits and if I'm still not feeling it, then I think I may say goodbye and leave it up to the vices of my lady love Jemima.

I was down in Austin for SXSW.. the music, film and interactive festival and conference. I got 9 hours sleep in 7 days so suffice to say I was exhausted!

We (Jelly) produced a 3 day Carniville with Iheartcomix and Mad Decent at the MAC centre... it was banana's and I met some of the most interesting and amazing peeps... shout out to you 'The Very Best'... you stole my heart.

Super line up including: Yacht, Sleigh Bells, Glass Candy, The Death Set, The Walkmen and head liners Diplo and Major Lazer..

So many stories not fit for a blog.. if you know me... just ask me ;-)

For more pics check out... http://www.everyoneisfamous.com/

L.O.V.E N.Y.C

xx

This is quite possibly the creepiest thing EVER! Put on earphones before you press play & close eyes...

Story of my life...

http://www.textsfromlastnight.com/

I MISS YOU MA & PA.. xoxo

These pictures warm my heart... mmmmmm...

LOVE U

Only the good die young..

We have lost another talented musician... Jay Reatard... Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it that you can... Let's live as if we will die tomorrow and learn as if we will live forever.

R.I.P

"I see myself high up in the sky, people around me hoping I don't die, I'm just taking a ride on a big balloon and I promise I will be coming home real soon"

My Rotten Mind- Jay Reatard

R.I.P

SNOW ANGELS DANCING IN THE SKY...

NYC has been so cold lately... even down to -10 @ times.. Since Thanksgiving I have seen snow for the first time, made snow angels, traveled to Maryland for XMas (and D.C) and had a red hot (or should I say cold) New Years Eve.

XMas was amazing and so nice to spend it with a family... Megan and her family are a real clan of funny, giving and special people. They really made me feel at home and were so hospitable which I greatly appreciate.... massive thumbs up!

NYE was a bit of a blur.. but I think that's pretty standard regardless of what continent or country I'm in ;-) Nothing like ringing in the new year a little tipsy haha...

So.. goodbye 2009 and hello 2010.. let's be friends.

L.O.V.E N.Y.C

WIGGIN' OUT on XMAS DAY IN LA

Merry Christmas!

This week has been nuts for me. I got a new part time job working with a top Hollywood Executive Producer, as her PA. I was pretty much in charge of organizing her Xmas Eve party, so that had me run off my feet until the early hours of Xmas morning.

Then the next day, my friends, Tree and Johnny, had rented out a super cute little bungalow at Venice Beach and were throwing an orphans Christmas.

They provided the outdoor seating and space and it was up to everyone else to bring a plate, a bottle and a wig of some sort! The sun went down as we were playing games like pinatas, boche ball and jenga. Then we sat by the fire and played charades, although looking back on it now, I'm not sure how much sense we were all making but I had a blast!

When Dan and I decided to head home, we had no idea that we were going to spend the next hour and a half sitting in a carpark waiting for a tow truck!

Yep, my little car was feeling neglected and decided to give me a little holiday gift and break down. So, I had to get it towed on Christmas Night!

Just my luck. Oh well.. pretty funny in hindsight.

Anyone that knows me, knows I am a slow learner when it comes to cars and I only really started driving this past year.

This is my first car at 25.

Apart from that though, I really had a great day and since I couldn't make it home to Sydney this year, this is definitely the only other way I wanted to spend my holiday.

Missed you lots this year Moo. We will see each other in the New Year though! Watch out Coachella..

Sending love to everyone.

XX

SPEAKING OF TALENTED FRIENDS..

Over the few months that I've lived in my apartment in Hollywood, I've met some pretty amazing people. The building is full of designers, actors and artists.

Lelia Broussard is one of them and she's also my neighbour and an amazing friend.

This is her Xmas track that she wrote with her friend, Jake. She's in NY at the moment, recording her new album. She sounds a lot like Ingrid Michealson but has her own, unique and beautiful sound.

Love her lots and hope you do too!

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=204379415763&subj=510823576

And another clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js5-PX_ib8k

Ah.. so amazingly talented.

Definitely a star.

I HEART SCARLETT... YOU SHOULD TOO...

So my AMAZE roomie Scarlett is such a sweet artist... she does ink and water colors, charcoals, acrylic, commissions and original works.

If you haven't added her on Facebook then you've been living under a rock...

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=103357&id=99504756525

Get to it and get face stalking!

P.S- A collection of her artwork is now hanging @ Phoebe's Cafe on Graham Av in Williamsburg if you want to eat while staring at her masterpieces ;-)

L.O.V.E N.YC.

xx

INSPIRE ME PRETTY LADY....

MY LIFE MOTTO...

I GOT SKILLS TO PAY THE BILLS...

I have been super busy with work for TOPSHOP this month. We have had tons of holiday events going on instore and around the city including the Black Friday Breakfast (we provided breakfast for 300 peeps instore), TOPSHOP Tour Bus (a TOPSHOP branded truck we had made which will be touring the Tri state area in 2010), a month of gift wrapping and the Dressing Room (an instore pampering boudoir).

I have had so much fun planning, managing and executing all these projects and look forward to all the crazy parties, festivals and Jelly projects in 2010.

Sending love to my Jelly family and my numero uno client TOPSHOP!

L.O.V.E N.Y.C

SPANKSGIVING... IN NYC

Mima and I have obv's been a little too busy to post but I promise I'll try update more like she said she would :-)

So.. it's so crazy to think we spent Thanksgiving together over a year ago in L.A... we had just arrived not knowing what was in store for us and spent it with a crew of homeless Aussies like we were... Funny thing is I did much the same this year... Just across the continent.

The lovely Maria had a group of us expats over for a super duper Thanksgiving spread cooked by an American to ensure we got the real deal... we played the funniest Sex Games (board games!) and got quite silly... it was definitely a memorable day/night and we were definitely giving alot of thanks haha! Wow.. if only I could go into detail!

L.O.V.E N.Y.C

THE WORLD WIDE WEB.

It's been a busy month, with work and preparing for the holidays, I've forgotten to post regularly on this site so I apologize for that, first of all. 

Yet I have managed to find time to discover new and exciting blogs and sites that have been inspiring me a lot lately. 

Funny that! 

It's still amazes me, the amount of information that's available at your fingertips on the internet. One of my favorite new sites for actors is written by LA casting director, Bonnie Gillespie. 

Her insight and knowledge on the business in this town is priceless and there's a ton of amazingly insightful stuff if you have time to search through the archives and read her past posts too. 

She was recently in Sydney, giving talks to other actors on the industry in LA and I think she really hit the nail on the head with her opinions on the Aussie industry and the way we feel towards actors making the 'big' move to Hollywood. 

Here's a link to her site.. 

Enjoy!

http://more.showfax.com/columns/avoice/

And she picked my email for her top three! Check out the 'Your Turn' section. 

:-)

Mmmmm Hmmmm.

ONE YEAR L.A-NY-VERSARY!!

It's hard to believe it but, Monday this week, the 16th of November, was the 1 year anniversary of our big migration to the US of A. And boy oh boy, what a tumoltuous year it's been!

It really started almost 2 years ago now, when Alicia and I would email each other from work every day with our big plans and dreams of what we were going to do when we arrived in LA! At the time, it was the only thing that got us through the daily grind.

But being here and living and experincing it for real, has been a completely different and un-predictable experience.

From car accidents with police cars, to losing apartments and jobs, from meeting Brad and Angelina and going to some of the hottest parties in Hollywood to traveling the country in a tour bus for 3 months with a bunch of strangers, it's certainly been an action packed year.

And I couldn't have asked for a better introduction to the States.

We really have been really lucky though, in so many ways and I'm so grateful I made the bold move over here.

Getting a visa was the best thing I have ever done and I had always thought it would be so much harder than it was. Congratulations on your job Alicia, and to daring to move over to the unknown West Coast. I'm so incredibly proud of you and grateful that you made the move to LA with me and that we got to spend such an incredible 8 months together.

Sisters for life.

Dreams can become your reality, the only thing in your way is you.

Here's to the next 12 months!

May they be even more crazy, hilarious, scary, exciting, beautiful and adventurous!

IT'S GETTING BRRRRRRRRRRRR.....