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MELBOURNE OWLS

by Amber on March 15, 2009 in Notebook

Still on the owl tip. Please view what can be described as probably one of the biggest “misses” of my shopping life, a beautiful vintage owl bag:

Hoot

Oh regrets! It was only about AU$100 too. If you’re digging the sheer amount of junk in this photo, next time you’re in Melbourne visit the Chapel Bazaar (217-223 Chapel Street, Prahran). Heaven for people like moi, who enjoy a good fossick and delight in scoring old gems. There appears to be 3+ owls in the one photo… so if you’re into woodland creature paraphernalia, chances are you’ll find a few.

Also worth checking out in Melbourne is tattooist Sam Rulz (she designed and inked my shoulders). Keeping on trend, she’s made a cool how-to guide, ‘Painting an Owl in 20 Steps’. Radical.

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THE LONGEST DRINK IN TOWN*

by Amber on October 22, 2008 in Notebook

Woo-hoo, Colleen AF Venable is totally connecting the style dots with her rad giraffe tattoo. The dots idea is rather charming… which makes me think – how about a paint by numbers tattoo? Also, I have a feeling that giraffes might just be the next big thing!

Here’s a sharpie giraffe tattoo I had drawn on me at this year’s Big Day Out festival. For a short time I did consider having it permanently inked on… but then sobered up. Also, when I went to sleep that night, I neglected to wash it off… and woke up with giraffe imprints everywhere – on my other arm, face, tummy. Good thing they’re cute!

giraffe

*If you’re not familiar with the title reference, it’s from these classic Kiwi milkshake cups… The longest drink in town!

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