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Share and Share Alike
Ever since mechanicalShdws and I did our Bonds Made 2 Share photo shoot we’ve had our favourite pieces from the range on high rotation. He loves the super-soft cotton Crew Tees but quite unexpectedly for me it was The Striders that I’ve been wearing incessantly due to their 90′s appeal and undeniable comfort.
Thanks to Bonds and Nuffnang, I’m offering a chance for one Sea Of Ghosts’ reader to win a Bonds Made 2 Share prize pack valued at $275. Entries have now closed. You will be notified via e-mail if you have won.
Hop Shop Score
Let it never be said that I don’t wear colours other than black! I seem to suit murky, moody tones best – no pastels or creamy shades because of my ultra-pale skin. Non-black tones I love wearing most include navy blue, charcoal grey, pure white and burgundy. Actually I prefer to call it garnet red because I feel burgundy lacks a certain depth. Like burgundy, garnet red is darker than normal red. It’s hypnotic, multi-faceted with tones of rust, scarlet and deep pink.
Old readers will remember the two fluoro red streaks I wore for several years in my hair – despite their fluorescence they were still in the garnet red spectrum so they were well suited, although faded too quickly to a sickly pinkish red. Needless to say my adoration for this spectrum carries on. Almost mindlessly I collate pieces of the same spectrum; sometimes IDENTICAL tones.
It was love at first sight when I pulled these shoes out of their box. Remembering back to when I’d purchased them; struggling to choose between the burgundy or grey – both tones would have been right at home in my closet but the red was intoxicating and they found their way into my shopping cart.
Despite being available on several online stores I ended up purchasing them on Endless.com using Paypal’s new international shipping service HopShopGo; by taking advantage of a discount, a free shipping and a reduced shipping offers – I paid just $125AU all up for current season shoes that retail at $160AU on other online stores excluding shipping. Although HopShopGo is not always the most economical option, it was in this instance and I felt a little rush of adrenaline for having been so savvy.
To celebrate the launch of HopShopGo, Paypal are offering one Sea Of Ghosts’ reader the chance to win a $200 PayPal credit to spend using HopShopGo. ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED. You will be notified via e-mail if you have won.
Good luck!
Garnet Red Knit: Cheap Monday
Black Camisole: Savers
Black Jeans: Cheap Monday
Garnet Red Shoes: Dolce Vita
Sterling Shadows
This chunky, geometric, mirrored cocktail ring embodies everything I am loving right now in art, fashion and design. From the lovely people behind Sterling Shadows, their beautiful range of genuine sterling silver jewellery are hand-chosen for their versatility, all classic in design but contemporary in style.
To celebrate the launch of Sterling Shadows‘ brand new eBay store, I have one Mirrored Boulder Ring worth $39 in size P (US 8/ EU57) to give away! This ring is hollow and cannot be re-sized, but this common size will fit most adult women on at least one of their fingers.
To enter, leave a comment below with your name, a valid e-mail address so I can contact you if you win. The competition is open to entrants WORLDWIDE and will end at midnight on Sunday, August 29th. The winner will be notified on Monday, August 30th.
For more ways to win genuine sterling silver jewellery, follow Sterling Shadows on twitter where they do regular jewellery giveaways exclusively for followers! Good luck.
Black Nail Polish: Liquid Leather by China Glaze
Mirrored Boulder Ring: Sterling Shadows
Tim Burton: The Exhibition
Direct from the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Tim Burton: The Exhibition explores the art and imagination of one of Hollywood’s most unique filmmakers. An Australian exclusive, the landmark show brings together over 700 examples of concept designs, drawings, paintings, photographs, puppets, costumes and films. This extraordinary range of artworks charts Burton’s 28-year career from his earliest works to his most recent portrayal of Alice In Wonderland.
I was delighted to have been invited by ACMI and Nuffnang to review the exhibition and visit the Burton Bar. Arriving at just the right moment, I was also very lucky to get a seat in the Masterclass with Burton hosted by Margaret Pomeranz.
In the Masterclass Burton discussed growing up feeling normal but being treated like an outsider, and how he empathised with the antagonists in horror films as a child. It was such a fantastic experience being able to hear in his own words his choices and inspirations behinds his most famous works. Sadly Burton did not have the opportunity to go into more detail about his work as an artist; I would have loved to have known more about his choice to go back to poetry and art with the release of his book The Melancholy Death Of Oyster Boy in 1997 after a slew of cinematic successes.
Although I’ve felt less of an affinity with several of Burton’s more recent film re-visitations (you couldn’t really call them re-makes when generally they’re all vastly different to their original counterparts) I’ve been a dedicated appreciator of Burton’s highly stylised and delightfully deranged artistry for many years.
A feast for the senses, Tim Burton: The Exhibition is the largest temporary exhibition to ever be staged at ACMI. Curated in three thematic sections; Surviving Burbank, Beautifying Burbank and Beyond Burbank; the exhibition includes several elements not previously seen at MoMA. I loved the exhibition so much I’ll most certainly be returning before it closes on the 10th of October.
Thanks to ACMI and Nuffnang, I have five “buy one get one free” passes for Tim Burton: The Exhibition to give away. ENTRIES ARE CLOSED. Thank you for entering – if you’ve won you’ll be notified via e-mail! xo
Post sponsored by Nuffnang.
WIN with Madman & Sea Of Ghosts
Coco & Igor tells the story of the tumultuous and passionate love affair between the two creative giants as a penniless Stravinsky and his family move into Chanel’s villa in Garches, 7 years after the disastrous reception of his work “The Rite of Spring.” Starring Mads Mikkelsen (CASINO ROYALE) and Anna Mouglalis (NOVO, and model for Chanel) and directed by Jan Kounen, Coco & Igor is a sensuous, beautiful film and will be in cinemas from April 15th 2010. It also features some original Chanel garments as well as a few pieces created specifically for the film by Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld.
Madman has generously sent me FIVE double passes for this exciting new film. To enter, just leave a comment with who you want to take to see Coco & Igor. Make sure to include a valid e-mail address so I can contact you if you’ve won. Entries close midnight, April 5th. Winners will be chosen randomly, and will be notified on April 6th. Sorry, this contest open to Australian residents only.
Click “Read More” for a list of participating cinemas. Good luck!
