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Hear from Shibori’s Pepa Martin and Karen Davis in Sydney

For those who value the handmade, the personal touch or the grassroots movement, tomorrow’s Creative Women’s Circle speaker event may just be for you.

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Pepa Martin and Karen Davis

Held in Sydney’s Marrickville on 11 October, Pepa Martin and Karen Davis, founders of boutique textile agency Shibori, will be talking about their creative journey and the designer collaborations along the way. Plus there will be the opportunity to purchase their unique and beautiful pieces after the event.

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Known for pushing the boundaries of the ancient Japanese craft of shibori dyeing, their work has been extensive, collaborating with the likes of Lee Mathews for a homewares range, McTavish and Sibella Court on fabric inlayed surfboards and Fleur Wood in the creation of a full-scale dip dyed hot air balloon. Currently, Pepa and Karen hold weekly workshops at their studio space in Stanmore and at iconic furniture and homewares store Koskela, inspiring people to unlock their creativity and to think with their hands. Also in 2015, their new how-to book Tie Dip Dye will be published by Thames & Hudson.

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Tickets for the Creative Women’s Circle event are $22 for non-members and $11 for members, with 10% of ticket sales going to the Black Dog Institute.

Book your tickets here.

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Now you can have shibori on your walls

Building on their collection of unique pieces for the home, Shibori’s Pepa Martin and Karen Davis have now added some stunning wallpaper designs to their offering. I’m in love!

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Melissa Bonney, the design hunter

This is Melissa Bonney, the woman behind the beautiful shop The Design Hunter. It’s only been open seven months but I feel like I’ve been hearing mutterings about how great it is for much longer. Yesterday, I finally went along to have a look for myself (Okay, I admit it, I’m a north shore girl and I didn’t really know where Charing Cross was).

Was it worth the trip? Was it ever! What a divine shop, full to the brim with gorgeous things, beautifully styled, and with friendly and knowledgable staff, not least Melissa, an interior designer. The “little bit of retail” which has quickly turned into a popular store, started when she and her other half Brendan, a builder, were working from home, often together. They had three projects put on hold at the same time and started thinking about what else they could do to bring in revenue at quiet times.

With a background in marketing, Melissa decided they needed to be on the street front, with an office, and a bit of a shop to bring people in, who would then learn more about their services. It worked, and then some. While the shop has taken off, so too has interest in their interior design and building services, with Melissa employing freelance designers to share the load. I have to say, if the shop is a reflection of her taste, I can see why people are queuing up for her to help them transform their homes. “Nothing comes in here (the shop) unless I want to take it home,” she says. “I have to love how it looks.” I think I’d quite happily take most of it home with me too, thank you very much.

Interior design is something she’s passionate about making accessible too: “It’s about bringing good design and putting things together well, to the masses,” says Melissa. “It doesn’t have to be designer furniture, it can be something you’ve found and brought in off the street.” She adds: “A lot of people think they don’t know what they want but I think one of my skills is in asking the right questions to get out of them those few little nuggets that reveal what they do want, but maybe don’t realise.”

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A great week to look forward to!

Half the reason I’ve been hibernating on the couch this weekend trying to kick my long-running cold and wisdom tooth infection is because I NEED to be better for this coming week! I’ve been invited to so many fun events and  I’m going to be on the pages of two of my favoutite mags.

Tomorrow I’m going to the Camilla show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia thanks to HP, who look after the event’s technology.

Then on Tuesday, I’m excited to be attending the launch of Ilsa Crawford’s stunning new homewares collection for Georg Jensen at an event co-hosted by Vogue Living. It can’t fail to be fabulous really, can it? Check out some of the Ilse range below…

Then on Thursday I’m off to Koskela for the launch of the book Shibori Recreated. Can’t wait. Love the Shibori girls’ work!

And then the Hong Kong Style event at Fashion Week to round it all off on Friday. The big question is, of course, what’s a girl to wear?!

And to top it all off, the new issues of belle and Luxury Home Design, both of which I’m lucky enough to be featured in (oh, the honour!) are both out this week. Make sure you pick up a copy!

Of course, I’ll be telling you all about it here and sharing photos, so come back soon.