Just being Audrey

Hey Audrey!

I bought myself an indulgent birthday present: the most delightful book about you! It is the story of your life, written as a children's book by Margaret Cardillo. I love the illustrations by Julia Denos, especially the spread featuring all the famous characters you played in movies over the years. 

Quite a SSStory

Hey Audrey!

I have just finished a logo for a client,  and it took quite a lot of 'S' designs to get it right. So now I have made an 'S' family, and they can live happily ever after on this blog. 

Green things

Hey Audrey!

I went shopping for green things today: cute compostable planters for little chilli plants, and unbleached sugar cane toilet paper and serviettes. I was chuffed with the toilet paper, not only is it better for the environment, it is two-ply AND has embossed hearts on it!

Edwardian elegance

Hey Audrey!

I just couldn't resist showing you the three actresses who play the Crawley sisters in Downton Abbey posing for American Vogue in modern day couture inspired by Edwardian fashion. The photoshoot was by Uli Weber.

In love with Downton Abbey

 I love the tweed hunting outfit, look at the stunning detail on the hat.

 What a beautiful hair comb!

Hey Audrey!

Like many other people in the world, I have fallen completely in love with the TV series Downton Abbey, set Yorkshire from 1912 onwards. Mary and Matthew have become my favourite start crossed lovers. Susannah Buxton, the costume designer for the series, did a fantastic job. I read in an interview that she mostly reworked real vintage dresses for the series, instead of creating them from scratch.  Even Vogue thinks that the series is something special, and have been showing their readers how to get the Edwardian look, as well as shooting luscious spreads with the lead actresses. The images I'm showing you here are form the Special Christmas Edition, which has the most romantic ending I have seen in a long time.

I bought a dog tummy!

Hey Audrey!

I recently attended an auction at the beautiful Book Lounge in Cape Town. Generous illustrators and designers donated a piece to be auctioned off in order to fund a much needed school library. I was lucky enough to win the bid on this charming piece by Roulé Le Roux, using a Groucho Marx quote. I smile every time I see it, I think you would as well!

My Fair Lady

Hey Audrey!

I watched your film My Fair Lady with a friend the other day. We both loved it! I'm so happy that Cecil Beaton, who designed your iconic costumes, won an Academy Award for them back in 1965. When I first saw the film as a little girl,  I wanted my wedding dress to look exactly like the white ball dress with matching long white gloves. Now I love the shell pink organza tea dress most. Normally I hate musicals, but I know the lyrics of the My Fair Lady songs off by heart. "I have often walked down this street before. But the pavement always stayed beneath my feet before da di da..."And the dialogue is really funny. Like the part where your character, Eliza Doolittle, explains to the snooty guests at the Ascot races: "Not her, gin was mother's milk to her. Besides he poured so much down his own throat, he knew the good of it."