byron bay is still hot and steamy so can’t wait to get my hands on the new collection. its fresh and pretty and perfect for sunny days………should be here in a week!!

Claire Vivier clutches have arrived in store! Staff take deep breaths as we plot ways to get more than one of these into our respective wardrobes…

Re-purposed leathers make for the softest fold-over clutches ever… contrasting jolts of neon, black or scarlet run through the zip and set these babies alight!

big thank you to everyone at inside out magazine for the great story in march/april issue! this story covers it all from byronviewfarm cottage, weddings held at bvf and design..photos are as usual are beautiful and somehow prue ruscoe always makes everything look stunning. shannon fricke for her kind words about strangetrader and what we are upto….but really thanks for the wise words and laughs. hope you like the issue as much as we do. thank you rob & andrea

to see new order in melbourne  march  1st….. ian curtis singing… love will tear us apart  would be amazing…we have the added pleasure of good bars , good food and a great venue!!  one of my all time fave songs true faith

how beautiful!!!!!  images from cos blog. judith seng is  based in berlin .she creates and consults from her studio but best of all she teaches……”design thinking” . sounds so luxurious and inspiring.  makes me want to head back to school for thinking.

we are the proud owners of a new/old hallberg rassy 46′ lying in port napolean france……she is looking a bit frumpy and we want to turn it into the floating food and beverage love nest!!!….roberts words not mine.  we need as much light as we can down below . as in the feel because we can’t just add another skylight!.. not being a fan of “beige world” but feel we need to add beige and cream for the curtains, carpet and couches to compensate for all the wood below..need to get rid of all those buttons and cord fabric and go a clean modern linen look…..maybe a bit of modernist danish feel… so these are the beginnings, the basics..the slate grey is for cockpit cushions and the old stripe grain sacks will be up on deck…keep you up to date as we go along.

sad to see her go as we have had so many amazing times but her replacement is a floating apartment!!! pictures to be posted as soon as we get on board and redecorate…….boat design is next on the list

pretending the neon signs say happy new year to everyone!!! can’t not use a bit of neon for this big night. i think 2012 is going to be a great year……

i will be finishing the lovely jess & dain house here in byron bay,  hopefully working on a hotel project….. and starting the prep work for a summer range of dresses for the shop……i did one dress for this season, in lots of summer colours which has been flying out the door.

i love  the artist steven ball….found these great neon prints at dank street sydney….brighten anyones day and modernize any home.

Unisex, practical and gorgeous.

aaand Italiano hats… to go with!