Milford Sound

Milford Sound, originally uploaded by Eloise Claire.

One of my favourite photos I took from my recent trip to New Zealand. I love the clouds dancing!

On The Way To Paradise New Zealand

On The Way To Paradise New Zealand, originally uploaded by Eloise Claire.

Found this spot by the road on the way to Paradise and Glenorchy from Queenstown in New Zealand from my recent holiday. The whole place is so spectacular, even the rocks are wonderful!

Zakka Linen 2012 Diary Project

Faced with the prospect of either a pastel pink or khaki green diary for next year(kikki.k was quite disappointing), I decided to take matters into my own hands. Let the DIY begin!

As I love to be organised, having the perfect diary is ESSENTIAL FOR BREATHING! I love the elegance of writing things down. So here is my fabric book covering project.

Step 1:: Put on some really great music. That's the most important thing, I can recommend Friendly Fires at the moment.


Step 2:: Cover the book like you would contact a school book. Except use spray glue and card inside to cover your fabric edges up. I won't go into it much more than that cause it's really easy, just a bit messy. 

And voilà! You have a cute-as-kick-butt diary. If you pick really pretty fabric like mine you can even use it for photo shoots and decorating. Something like this will give you joy all year round! That's a whole lotta joy! BAM!

Adventures Captured on Film

Just thought I'd share some of my recent adventures taken with my Diana camera (yes real film!) That's how they popped out! So cool! I love the areas of the film that got exposed to light through the camera body. Shooting on films is tre expensive but OH SO fun! 

Clint Eastwood Crush

After watching Coogan's Bluff, I fell a little bit in love. There's nothing better than a stern look and a rustic beard. I think he was a little bit ahead of his time, that hair is so hot right now. 

All About Alice. Alice In Wonderland.

Get back in your book by Lissy Elle

Do you have a fictional character that you really identify with? You thought to yourself I get it! That's me! To me that's Alice. The light bulb went on when I saw the wonderful Walt Disney version of Alice in Wonderland, age 10.

Alice in Wonderland is an adventure like no other. The story has pretty much everything. Far away lands, evil queens, puzzling rabbits and intrigue. I can't think of another book that has so many original characters, poems, songs and adventures. Where else can you find a disrupted tea party, cheshire cat, talking flower and a smoking caterpillar all in the one place. 


When I was younger and watched Alice with my younger sisters, we would always fight over who got to be the white rose, the 'Marilyn Monroe' of the talking flowers, because she was so pretty. My favourite parts in the Disney version are the singing flowers, the Cheshire Cat who always reminds me of a crescent moon and the Mad Hatter's Tea Party. Poor Alice never gets any tea in the end. Whenever I watch the movie the first thing I want to do is drink tea, and the second is play a good game of cards, like 500. 

In the 19th century Sir Walter Besant wrote that Alice in Wonderland "was a book of that extremely rare kind which will belong to all the generations to come until the language becomes obsolete". Alice in Wonderland was one of the first children's books that didn't have a lesson or a moral. It was just to entertain, get children interested in reading and excite their creative imagination.

The story is unusual because it proves a little bit of nonsense is alway fun. I think we tend to forget that today. The originality and creative ideas that flow out of the story is a joy. Stretching the imagination is something that needs to be done on a daily basis. 

“The clue to the enduring fascination and greatness of the Alice books,” writes A. S. Byatt in the Introduction, “lies in language. . . . It's play, and word-play, and its endless intriguing puzzles continue to reveal themselves long after we have ceased to be children.”

Alice in Wonderland has inspired many creative people. There have been endless plays, movies, songs and art works based on Alice. Salvador Dali created an alternate book of illustrations for the story and The Beatles wrote the song 'I am the Walrus". 

Everyone needs a hero, don't you think? Alice proved herself worthy by showing courage, an adventurous spirit, and a quest for fun. 


She taught me that it's ok to be different. It's ok to think differently than others and have your own adventures. The adventures you hold in your mind are yours forever, no-one can ever take them away. 


Alice was always questioning. She was always pondering and asking 'is this really the best way to do this', very down-to-earth. She wouldn't stand for nonsensical things like a children's book without pictures.

One of the core themes in the story is not to put up with being bored with your life. If you're feeling a little average, stagnant and mellow, just make a new adventure out of life. Make new friends, explore new lands, and face your fears. It's ok to get lost, if you're on the way to somewhere better, as long as you get there.

What would Alice be like today? If Alice was in her 20s she'd be wearing this outfit for spring.

1:: Fifi Lapin 24.99 Teacup iPhone Case, 2:: Emporio Armani Watch, White Ceramic Bracelet $610, 3:: TIBI Marble-print silk dress £262.50, 4:: Roberts Revival Radio $328, 5:: MIU MIU Patent-leather pumps £287.50, 6:: Tiffany Keys Heart Pendant $200, 7:: MARC BY MARC JACOBS Hayley leather tote £329.17


Some of Lewis Carroll's thoughts in the book have translated to modern economics and mathematics. One of the most intriguing passages in Through the Looking-Glass is where Alice is instructed by the Queen on how to move forward in life. They'd been running for what seemed like forever, but where exactly where they started. This passage is one of the most quoted parts of the book, usually referring to a rapidly changing political situation. Interesting right?

It takes all the running you can do, 

to keep in the same place. 

If you want to get somewhere else, 

you must run at least twice as fast as that. 

I love the subtle hints to mathematics in the book. As Carroll was a mathematician by trait, it's easy to see why his book is so complex and interesting. It has been thought that the book was an ironic take on modern mathematics emerging in the mid-19th century.

If Alice found herself if a reading room, hers would look a little like this:

1:: SPRINGBOK TROPHY $225.00,  2:: CLOCHES $78 - $225, 3:: DONNABELLA MIRROR $895.00, 4:: DEBORAH BOWNESS BOOKCASE WALLPAPER, 5:: HAWTHORNE WINGCHAIR $2,695.00, 6:: VIGO ROUND TABLE - LARGE $795.00, 7:: ACE OF SPADES TRAY $125.00, 8:: BRITAIN FLOOR LAMP / $995.00

Alice in Wonderland is a rare story that captivated me as a child. It is a story which is complex and interesting enough to be enjoyed as an adult. There are many stories that where amazing to me when I was younger but are best left as childhood memories, like The Never Ending Story, Astro Boy and Fly Away Home.


As one of the most well regarded examples of the literary nonsense genre, Alice will always be popular with children and adults for centuries to come. It will be one of the first books I read to my children one day and hope they will read to theirs. It will continue to inspire the creativity inside us all. Literary classics never fade.

Curiouser and Curiouser!

I can recommend The Annotated Alice (the best version!) via Amazon. It's got luxuriously thick old yellow pages with beautiful original illustrations. I loooove this book!

Marc by Marc Jacobs Lust

I think I need to buy shares in Marc Jacobs, I love his work so much. I pretty much fainted when I saw these. Please someone take away my credit card!!!!

MARC BY MARC JACOBS

Pretty printed iPad case

£37.50

MARC BY MARC JACOBS

Preppy Nylon Natasha Bag

MARC BY MARC JACOBS

Warp Ikat iPhone 4G case

£25

Audrey likes the Indian Look, so do I

We don't even belong to each other., originally uploaded by Brent Schoepf.

Oh Audrey, you'd look good in anything.

Get Bearded!

He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man. -William Shakespeare

Have you got a great beard? Or merely hair on your face? 

There really is nothing better than a man with a nice even full beard. I like to call it The Standard Trim. It's clean, trimmed, off the neck, and well maintained. It says I am man, look at my sexy facial hair in all its glory. Camping, dirt, earthiness, and manliness come to mind. I have to say most men look pretty great in this sort of beard. Dam I love a good beard! 

via The Sartorialist 

There is also the hobo chic beard. It's slightly longer than the standard trim. You can get away with it if you are an indie band member.

However a beard that is dirty, may contain traces of last weeks breakfast and is almost in dreadlocks is no ok.  

So men, feel free to grow your beard! Girls really love it! Go on, get bearded. You know you want to! You'll look hot! 

Great Nails! From NY Fashion Week

Found these amazing nails From Me To You straight off the runway from New York Fashion Week. Love the look! So understated but interesting!