Brisbane Bound

Designer Karen Willis Holmes is excited to announce the opening of her new Brisbane boutique on Saturday 7th May, 2011. The ready-to-wear store will be located at Shop 5, 2 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington and will be a blessing for brides in Queensland on the hunt for 'the' gown. KWH ready-to-wear stores do not work by appointment so visit www.karenwillisholmes.com.au for open times.





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Open Sesame

Sydney's glamour pack were on hand to help Wedding List Co founders, Karaline & George Loiterton, celebrate the opening of their flagship store in uber swanky Woollahra. Guests including Lizzy Lovette and James Wicks sipped champagne from Jasper Conran crystal glassware and enjoyed cocktails courtesy of Urban Thirst. Surrounded by beautiful gifts in the super stylish Woollahra store designed by Greg Natale, the evening was glamorous to say the least. Guests walked away in a haze of love with beautiful goody bags packed with glamorous products from Vera Wang, Have you Met Miss Jones, David Edmonds and Urban Thirst cocktails. Be sure to visit this amazing store, located at 156 Edgecliff Road, Wollahra, Sydney for a truly glamorous shopping and gift registry experience.


George & Karaline Loiterton


James Wicks & Lizzie Lovette and Jocette Coote & Kate Elsworth


George & Karaline with Phoebe Gazal and Dan Blumenthal


The gorgeous store

Moving On Up

After 20 glorious years in Sydney's Paddington, Collette Dinnigan has relocated her flagship store to 104 Queen Street, Woollahra. The new, light filled space was inspired by Collette's love of Belgium design. The pale grey interior features white panelling and a mix of aged sandstone and luxurious carpet flooring. Soft lines feature throughout and the space surrounds a sunny courtyard perfect for coffee and shaded by olive trees. The store, of course, also features a spacious bridal room available by appointment only. Visit www.collettedinnigan.com.au for further info.



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Shoe In

It's been a long time coming but finally shoe lovers can rejoice, Sydney will be the home of Christian Louboutin's first Australian concept store. The 32nd Christian Louboutin boutique to open, it will be located at Australia's hottest new shopping destination, Westfield Sydney. Opening early December the store will also be offering Christian Louboutin's range of bags and mens shoes. Visit www.christianlouboutin.com for collection details.

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Below - a sketch of what the speccy store will look like

It's Time to Polka

Our dear friends Libby and the team at Polka Dot Cookies sent me the dreamiest images today of their brand new biscuit range – just as I was dreaming of one of their delicious cookies with my morning coffee! We were all so excited to see this super chic cookie range, now we are getting straight to work thinking of all the wonderful ways we can use them in our inspirational theming stories – the options are endless!



This gorgeous biscuit range is just in time for the opening of their fabulous new store with the new range of cookies available daily there's no need to order in advance. Choose from a range of sophisticated flavours including Lemonade Lace - sherbet dusted lemon lace doilies, Marie Antoinette's – floral and fragrant jasmine honey with rose and citrus sables, Cocoa Vanilla Cremes - cameos with single origin Tasmanian blackberry honey spiked filling, Pecan Sandie Sparrows - sandwiched with fresh bay leaf and maple cream, Doris Days - sweet orange blossom macaroons with orange marshmallow filling and more.



And just so we aren't the only ones having all the fun...Polka Dot Cookies has made a fabulous offer available exclusive to WSG blog readers. Libby would love to give away a cookie jar to the value of $25 to the first 5 people to come into the store at 601 King St Newtown, NSW or call them on (02) 9557 9093 and mention the WSG blog! (Available to Sydney residents only.) For more info visit www.polka.com.au

Posted by Annabelle Kerslake

Choo's Shoe News

Shoe lovers rejoice! Jimmy Choo has some fabulous news! For all those lucky ladies living in Sydney you'll now be able to purchase your coveted JC's from the new store at Westfield Bondi Junction. Hoorah!! Visit www.jimmychoo.com to view the collections.




Aston sandal

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