Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
SEQUINS MAKE ME HAPPY
I DON'T KNOW WHY - BUT EVERY TIME I SEE ANYTHING IN A STORE THAT IS SEQUINED, I THINK IT IS AN ENDANGERED SPECIES & I HAVE TO OWN IT (IN CASE THE WORLD RUNS OUT OF SEQUINS!?) ANYWAY - SEQUINS MAKE ME HAPPY & HERE IS MY LATEST PURCHASE TO TAKE UP RESIDENCE NEXT TO THE SEQUINED PANTS, SKIRTS, DRESSES & TOPS IN MY WARDROBE.
ITS A DISCO IN THERE. - SW
Sunday, September 25, 2011
VINTAGE MARKETS, NYC
I VISIT THIS AMAZING MARKET NEARLY EVERY WEEKEND. FROM DECO JEWELS, TO FURNITURE, PHOTOGRAPHS & CROCKERY - THE GARAGE MARKETS IN CHELSEA 9AT 24TH & 6TH) ARE ONE OF THE BEST VINTAGE MARKETS IN THE WORLD.
SO AMAZING! - SW
SO AMAZING! - SW
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
DEAR DIARY...
ONCE YOU REACHED PAST THE AGE OF 16, IT BECOMES MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO KEEP A JOURNAL. I’M SURE I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO’S PROMISED THEMSELVES AT NEW YEARS TO START JOTTING DOWN MY MEMORIES IN A DAILY JOURNAL. BUT WHERE TO BEGIN? I KNOW MY MEMORY IS FRESH NOW, BUT COME A FEW YEARS, AND THOSE MEMORIES BECOME MORE AND MORE HAZY. THAT’S WHY I LOVE THE IDEA BEHIND THIS [Q+A A DAY – 5 YEAR JOURNAL]. INSTEAD OF JUST STARTING WITH A BLANK PAGE, EACH PAGE PROMPTS YOU WITH A DAILY QUESTION. QUESTIONS RANGE FROM THE MORE ASPIRATIONAL, “IF YOU COULD TRAVEL ANYWHERE TOMORROW, WHERE WOULD YOU GO?” TO THE MORE REFLECTIVE, “TODAY WAS TOUGH BECAUSE…”. AFTER YOU WRITE YOUR RESPONSE, THERE’S SPACE FOR FOUR MORE ANSWERS THAT YOU CAN FILL IN OVER THE COURSE OF 5 YEARS. THIS IS A GREAT GIFT FOR ANYONE BEGINNING A NEW LIFE PHASE. WHETHER IT’S A RECENT STUDENT ENTERING THE WORK FORCE, OR A NEW RETIREE LEAVING IT, IT’S GREAT TO BE ABLE TO FLIP BACK AND SEE HOW YOUR ANSWERS CAN CHANGE OVER THE YEARS. AND THE WHOLE THING COMES PACKAGED IN A BEAUTIFULLY BOUND VOLUME. IT JUST GOES TO SHOW, IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO START CHRONICLING LIFE’S JOURNEYS - SW
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
WEST VILLAGE WANDERLUST
SOME SNAPS FROM MY SUNDAY STROLL THROUGH THE WEST VILLAGE TODAY. FLORIST ON W10TH & BLEEKER, NYC. - SW
Friday, September 16, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
10 YEARS ON...
I AM WRITING THIS POST JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2011, IN NEW YORK CITY. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR I HAVE BEEN IN NYC FOR THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGEDY THAT IS 9/11. THE MOOD HERE IS SOMBER, YET HOPEFUL. THERE IS SO MUCH RESPECT FOR THE INNOCENT VICTIMS & THEIR FAMILIES. ONES MIND WILL NEVER GET AROUND THE SCALE OF THIS INHUMAN ACT, BUT HEARTS ARE FILLED WITH THE REMEMBRANCE OF THE LIVES LOST & THE LEGACY THEIR FAMILIES & LOVED ONES CONTINUE. FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS, THOUGHTS & PRAYERS, 10 YEARS ON & FOREVER. REST IN PEACE. - SW
ONE FINE NOVEMBER DAY IN 1980
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THESE PHOTOGRAPHS OF MY MUM & DAD FROM THEIR GARDEN WEDDING IN SHOAL BAY, NOVEMBER 1ST, 1980. MY MUM LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL & MY DAD SO HANDSOME. I LOVE THAT THESE ORIGINAL FILM PHOTOS (TAKEN BY GUESTS BECAUSE THE 14 ROLLS OF FILM THE OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER TOOK WHERE NOT LOADED INTO HIS CAMERA PROPERLY, SO THE ONLY PICS THEY GOT WERE FROM GUESTS!) LOOK LIKE THE INSTAGRAM EFFECT THAT WE - THE PICTURE TAKERS IN THE DIGITAL AGE, SO FREQUENTLY APPLY TO OUR PHOTOGRAPHS. IN HONOUR OF MY MUM & DADS 31ST WEDDING ANNIVERSARY, I HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE NOVEMBER 1ST, 2011 THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH DATE OF OUR MUCH AWAITED SAMANTHA WILLS BRIDAL COLLECTION. TO MY BEAUTIFUL MUM & HANDSOME DADDY - I LOVE YOU ALWAYS. - SWxx
Friday, September 9, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
Sunday, September 4, 2011
THE AVENUE PROJECT; NYC
IT LABOUR DAY LONG WEEKEND HERE IN THE USA. WHICH MEANS, IT IS UN-OFFICALLY THE 'LAST' WEEKEND OF SUMMER, SO AS MOST FLOCK OUT TO THE HAMPTONS, I PREFER TO STAY IN THE CITY & ENJOY NEW YORK WITHOUT THE MASSES (OK, THAT IS NOT EVER THE CASE, BUT IN NYC MASSES SENSE, THIS WEEKEND IS PRETTY QUIET). I WAS DOING AN AT HOME DIY PROJECT & NEEDED TO POP OUT TO STAPLE (OFFICE WORKS EQUIVALENT FOR AUS READERS) & DECIDED TO WALK FROM MY PLACE IN MEATPACKING, ALONG 13TH ST, STOPPING AT EVERY AVENUE I CROSSED & CAPTURING A PIC UPTOWN. WHEREVER I AM OFF TO, I ALWAYS HAVE MY IPOD IN. IT GIVES NEW YORK A DIFFERENT SOUNDTRACK EVERYDAY & THRU THE POWER OF MUSIC, DEPENDING ON WHAT I AM LISTENING TO, I HONESTLY SEE THE CITY DIFFERENTLY EACH TIME. TODAY I WAS LISTENING TO GOTYES NEW ALBUM. BELOW ARE MY PHOTOGRAPHS - I LOVE LOOKING UPTOWN & DO S EVERY TIME I CROSS AN AVENUE. THE AVE'S LITERALLY DISAPPEAR INTO NOTHING-NESS, SUCH IS THE GRID & THE STRAIGHT LINE OF NYC AVENUES. NEXT TIME I WILL WALK UPTOWN TO SHOOT DOWN DOWN ANGLES. WITH LOVE FROM NYC - SW
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