Busy bees.

Today we thought we would take some happy snaps of what we've been up to of late. A mere snippet into what's in store for you guys in the coming weeks. Eeeep! We're excited.

Lagging.

Image via here.

We have been lagging on the blogging front lately. Not on purpose, we swear. Blogging time has been scarce and whilst we would like to say it's because we have been off doing fabulous exciting things, that would be a lie. Generally it has been life that has been getting in the way. Of course there have been some fun things, like:

• Catching up on some live music - Bob Dylan and Jinja Safari to be more specific. Jealous? Yeh we know!
•  Attending Rosemount Australia Fashion Week - honestly? It appears more glamorous in photo form than it actually is, but we were still ever grateful to experience it. 
• Finishing final samples of our Winter 11' range - Happy Campers (more on this soon!) and planning a very frosty photo shoot.
• Watching the finishing touches being added to our very sparkly new website.
• Being unusually social, which we have very much enjoyed and catching up with very dear friends over drinks and tea!

And with the good there is always the not so good:

• We moved. And while this isn't a bad thing the inconvenience of packing and realising that we have hoarded alot o' shit over the last few years is a massive kick in the teeth. 
• Ordering a lovely new and impressive camera for RAFW only to have it sit in Customs for two weeks and therefore missing the entirety of fashion week. Thats just ace.
• Winter samples -  yes in the good and the bad list. Why? Cos we really had hoped to have them finished and up in the shop by now, alas they are taking a little longer than expected. Never fear though, we promise they will be worth the wait :)
• And in between all this, there is the unfortunate need for me to partake in part time employment that is a massive gripe on my other life aka S+S!

So in conclusion may we just say that you have not been forgotten dear readers. Oh no! Quite the contrary. You have been in the back of our minds the last two weeks and whilst at times that is not a safe  place, what with all those neurons bouncing around, it is at the very least warm and squishy and it has spurred us to come up with some very exciting posts. We are even toying with some DIY posts. Tempting? You'll just have to wait and see!

S+S
xx

Don't you forget now!

UNDER MAINTENANCE - NEW WEBSITE

So if you've ventured over to sanoiiandsix.com lately you may have been greeted with this lovely little homepage - 

Yes we are currently under construction as we work with some very talented people to bring you a sparkly new website. We would like to apologise if this has inconvenienced your Sanoii + Six perusal. But please don't fret because you can still shop S+S here, view our ramblings here + here, as well as read all that is nonsensical right here on our blog!

So stay tuned, we promise to update you with all that is new!

x

Channeling an icon.

Growing out the bob and a (faux) fur coat made for a very Royal moment on a day out fabric shopping.

Wes Anderson is a genius.

Hello Max Fischer.

Oh Deer a collaboration!

We are so very excited to announce a lovely collaboration between new friends that we have been dying to share with you all for months! The very talented duo behind Oh Deer Vintage are so very close (and by very close we mean tomorrow eeep!) to launching their fabulous new online boutique. Not only will it launch full of an amazing and enormous vintage collection, but we were fortunate enough to take part in their brand new designer section. Oh Deer Vintage will stock some new and very exclusive pieces from Sanoii + Six as well as their own selection of only the best and highest quality vintage. It's pretty exciting!

We cannot wait!

A beautiful behind the scenes video of Oh Deer Vintage's new look book.

The Sedgwick Dress.

Woop Woop!

Have a looky loo here.

Have a happy and safe new year!

See you all in 2000 and legs 11.

x

Style pick of the week: Peony One Piece in Wonderland.

Oh how we adore these bathers! The perfect strapless one piece, even if we do say so ourselves.

Three reasons why the Peony One Piece is on our Christmas wish list:

1. Figure flattering black with the most subtle girly floral print.

2. It features a beautiful open back that shows off just the right amount of skin.

3. It also has removable cups for those fortunate more endowed ladies, it's handmade in Australia with love and there is only 2 left!

Ok so that was really 5 reasons, but it really is the perfect Christmas treat!

Hurry in only 7 days left until the jolly fat man arrives...

The Outdoor Room with Jamie Durie

We were fortunate enough to make a sneaky appearance in the summer issue of The Outdoor Room with Jamie Durie. A little random? Not really. It is the summer issue after all and what makes it feel more like summer than a Sanoii + Six swimsuit! The magazine also features lovely ideas to get you all inspired in these warmer months to turn your backyard into the perfect little oasis. Check us out on pages 79 and 81.

Sneaky bits.

Just a sneak peak of some of the pretty new pieces we have in store for the Finders Keepers Market in Sydney this weekend.

Model: Sharnayla Page

Photos: Sarah Kookie & Tilly Leahy

Sydney Finders Keepers this weekend!

Merry merry Birthface Vienna!!!

Today is Six's day of birth! WOOT WOOT! She is the other half of our delightful design duo and really none of our magic would be possible without her brains. She is crazy and smart and keeps me on my toes! She is currently traipsing around NZ with her beloved family so we will all have to celebrate without her. Happy Birthday dearest wingman!

Post Brisbane Post

A very belated post Brisbane post. We are so behind in our blogging it is not funny. It is such a crazy time of year we hardly have time to scratch ourselves let alone do anything fun and creative so we do apologise profusely for our lack of blog time.

Finders Keepers Brisbane was 3 weeks ago. Can you believe it!?! But we had such a hoot and met so many wonderful characters we thought it necessary to blog about all the crazy funny things that happened. So here is Sanoii + Six's top 10 of Brisbane (in no particular order)!

1. Got milk?
The day before the markets began we were all allowed to set up our stalls. Six and I awoke early to run some errands, pick up some potted colour and finish swimwear prep. We were fortunate enough to finish all our tasks in time for a quick lunch break (something unheard of in S+S land). We thought we would treat ourselves to some sushi. Strolling down Coolangatta on our way to Sushi Train Six couldn't help but notice a group of older women staring and pointing at her. Looking down she realised her wrap dress had come unwrapped and she was in fact flashing one whole boob to all of Griffith Street. Six is fortunate enough to have voluptuous lady lumps and sports some of the pretties bras ever, she quickly pulled her dress across and pretended as if it was the most normal thing in the world. Poor Six this is not the first of her embarrassing under garments stories.

2. Yummy treats.

We were spoiled with new friends at Brisbane. One delightful lady came to us on Sunday morning with a lovely little box in hand. After very graciously introducing herself she then gave us some of the tastiest homemade strawberry and chocolate macaroons ever. She had given them to us as a thank you present for helping her out a few weeks prior with a particular piece she was after. Her act of generosity had me all teary and we were and still are, so incredibly grateful. We are in this business for the love of it and nothing else, but it is always so nice to be taken aback by someone else's gratitude for something we consider simply part of the job. Here's to you Amber! Amber also has a yummy blog full of delectable treats which you can check out here.

3. New friends.

Finder Keepers events are so much fun. However, they are also hectic, overwhelming, frustrating and exhausting. Everything is go go go for weeks, sometimes months prior, that you get to the markets practically hanging by a stitch, so it's very rare that we get a chance to chat to other stall holders. We were so happy in Brisbane to get a chance to chat to and meet so many lovely and helpful new friends. Some that we have already met but never get a chance to chat too and some that are new faces to us. Thanks to Hollie, Brook, Grace and Melinda for stopping by to say hello!

4. Best Stall.

By far the best stall of the market was the ever smiley Lauren Carney. Her stall was so colourful and fun. And it was so so so fun to see her artwork on more than just prints and postcards. There were bags and brooches and little diaries and what not. It was all just so lovely! Check out her lovely website and all her beautiful work here.

5. Urban Outfitters Blog.

As the crowds began to fade Sunday afternoon and we were slowly falling into a giggly state of delirium Six came across the Urban Outfitters blog. A friend of mine (who is currently living it up in the states) had contacted me to say she had seen some Sanoii + Six love on the Urban Outfitters blog. Six and I are crazy about Urban Outfitters so we headed straight over to their blog only to see a little write up about Finders Keepers Brisbane with a little shout out to Courtney Brims, Speakr Box and Sanoli + Six. Urban Outfitters is an Uh-mazing store located pretty much everywhere except Australia. Do not fret though pretties you can purchase everything online with very modest shipping prices. Excitement plus (even if they did spell our name wrong)!!!

6. Food glorious food!

Just the song I was singing whilst packing up our stall famished, only to trip over in my uber-comfortable-but-not-packing-practical swedish hasbeens. On a side note the Gold Coast and Brisbane have pretty darn good places to eat!

7. Kooks.

If you know us or read our blog you will know that we are not the most sophisticated of people. We are kooks* and we don't try to disguise this at all. An example of this is us always and I mean ALWAYS embarrassing ourselves in situations where you really want to act your smoothest. Enter Brooke, co-founder of Finders Keepers, on Sunday afternoon. Just as the ever lovely Brooke walks in, Vienna who is resting her heels on an inconspicuous bucket under our table, slips and practically smacks her face on said table. Smooth. Not quite. Funny. Hell yes!

*Please note numbers 1 and 6 as evidence to above mentioned kookiness.

8. Musaq.

Some people are surprised to know that we road trip the entire 12 hours up to Brisbane. Most stall holders fly, but we have so much stuff and we are usually still finishing pieces that driving is really our only option. Not that we mind because this expanse of time allows us to riffle through our pods and find some music we had long forgotten about. Pretty much the best part of a road trip is the music so we thought we would share some of the love we chose to listen to. Three albums that made a rather long and arduous drive bearable were - Sticks and Stones by New Found Glory (dear friend Amanda would be proud), Take a Vacation! by The Young Veins and wait for it. . . Justified by Justin Timberlake. Yes the last one is odd but after 9 hours of straight driving does Justin really need to be explained?

9. Eggs.

Life is better with eggs. And after a hectic few weeks it was nice to chill out in Byron Bay and have some eggs. Oh and Baskin Robbins. We are severely deprived of Baskin Robbin outlets in NSW!

10. New friends.

Yes we've already mentioned it, but we made a so many lovely new friends it really makes the whole experience worth all the stress. Number 10, which is last but definitely not least, goes out to Jill and her wacky family. Thanks for your Harry inspired facespace comment it really made our day!

So there you have it. Our random and very belated top ten of Finders Keepers Brisbane. Of course we could go on, but really it would just be ramblings and I think we've bored you enough!

xx

Photo Source: #4 courtesy of here, #'s 1, 3, 6, 8, 9 +10 via here, #'s 2, 5 + 7 courtesy of S+S.

Across the Tasman.

I am wingmanless. Yes thats right Six has ventured off to New Zealand for a lovely little family holiday. So I am manning the S+S ship for the next two weeks and while the power is rushing to my head, it is also so very quiet at S+S HQ and I have no one to watch trash tv with me. Overall it is quite sad. Alas I have no time to be pining for my sidekick because we are so busy! Our post Brisbane wrap up has been overwhelming, not to mention our preparation for Finder Keepers Sydney (YES you did read right, in a little over 2 weeks we will be heading to Carriageworks again for another delightful Finders Keepers event!) also we have just signed on with a new Brisbane stockist (which we will reveal very soon) as well as all the usual S+S is craziness. So Im sure the next two weeks of solitude will go so fast I wont have time to miss Six and her crazy antics!

Probably not though.

x

Eeeeeep!

We are buzzing with excitement for our road trip to the sunshine state. We adore Queensland. After all it is where "Sanoii + Six - the musings" was finally translated into "Sanoii + Six - the real deal!" So you can understand why we have a soft spot for our northern friends. We have been so very busy sewing and doing just about anything that you can imagine that goes into a market stall this week it has just been madness and we are sooo organised (shock horror) this time around we even have signage (YES SIGNAGE!) as well as fabric remnants to sell to any crafty lass or lads that have a knack for creating things that to Six and I are truly unimaginable, but you kids seem to amaze us with! But that's not all - of course we have a bucket load of bathers and the remaining bits and bobs of Drop 1, basically our car is jam packed full of goodness.

In case you have been living under a rock (no judgement here, rocks are rad especially pet rocks) or have  drawn a blind eye to all our pestering this weekend we are partaking in The Finders Keepers Market at the Old Museum in Brisbane and everyone is invited - doors open at 10am! WOOT and TOOT!

To all you lovely folk who can't make it or are in other (and I'm sure just as fabulous) cities and states our delightful little online store will be closed from Thursday 4th till Tuesday 9th November. Tis rather sad I know, alas we don't want anyone missing out whilst we are away traipsing up the east coast.

Anywho, that is all from us for now. We will try our best to do some blogging whilst we are away. Please, please pop by and say hello if you are in or around Brisbane. Oh and if you could all please start your anti rain dance now that would muchly appreciated.

See you soon lovelies!
xx

Brisbane Finders Keepers this weekend!

Spoilt rotten.

So my birthday was 10 days ago yet I am still reaping the love that my brilliant friends have bestowed upon me. Not only did we venture out this past weekend (something that is somewhat of a rarity in Six and my lives) but my delightful birthday present from my other half arrived in the post today. Now when I say my other half obviously I'm referring to Six, because incase you haven't met us we are joined at the hip. . . figuratively speaking. Anywhooo, they arrived! And by they I mean the all natural, all Swedish, all fabulous shoes we have been dying to get our paws on for oh I don't know like a year! Blog world let me introduce you to the new swedes in our lives -

And of course the shoe connoisseur herself had to get a pair too, because really how could you resist? So when you see us in Brisbane next weekend we will most definitely be sporting this little beauties!

HOORAY FOR BIRTHDAYS AND RAD FRIENDS!
xx

Raving ghoul cake

Below is my brilliant birthday cake Six made for me last week. I thought I would share it with you all because, well, it's pretty rad. It was made up of 3 cakes, sat at least 25cm tall and tasted oh so delicious. We dubbed it the raving ghoul cake cos we were a bit worried the colours would end up rather ghastly. Instead they brightened up in the oven and left us with this tasty delight!

Thanks Six for a fabulous birthday!

Now how must I beat this when it comes to her birthday in a month!?!

More birthday posts coming soooooon.

xx

Finders Keepers Brisbane

Aaaaaahhhh I have not blogged in what feels like forever . . . Ok so it's only been 8 days but it feels like forever as so much stuff has been happening and it has just been madness. Not to mention it was my day of birth the other day and Six did such a rad job of spoiling me like crazy and popping her blogging cherry. It's just all been very eventful!

Anywho, in a little over two weeks time the Finders Keepers craziness will be rolling into Brisbane. WOOP WOOP! And we will be firmly strapped to that bandwagon. Pretty please do pop by and say hello. There is going to be so much going on, not to mention the rest of the market!!! (Insert canned laughter here). We have been planning like crazy for this event for months now and we hope our little stall is going to be jam packed to the rim -

• It will be your last chance to secure some prize pieces from Drop 1. WOOHOO! They are dwindling fast so you best get your skates on! 

• Brisbanites will also be the first to view in all its glory ALL of Drop 2! HOORAY! Styles are flying out the door faster than our little digits can sew them so we are pretty excited to show you all the pieces and are even saving a few special pieces just for you guys you will be the first to get your little paws on 7 new colours including a brand spanking new one piece style! 

• We are also trying to make room in our little studio and will be selling off fabric remnants in all the colours of the rainbow!

• We also have a few little treats instore, alas we don't want to give too much away so you really should pop by!

It is just going to be MADNESS!


Keep you peepers peeled for an outside umbrella inside and our lovely little fake grass and please do introduce yourselves and say hello!


Hope to see you all there.


♥
S+S

Drop two has finally arrived!

Click here to have a looksie!