GJ to travel the world

richard, from durban in Africa, asked if id be his international supplier of board couture. i was so flattered I gave him my favorite australian vintage fabric.

here it is in manly...


this fabric is unbelievable...id love to see a pic of it on its next journey

mick mock's my hero


mm owns a vintage surf shop in newport, but you know that. he is a most wonderful character. anyway, he handed me some fabrics, and I made these
they are beautiful vintage tablecloths

7'0
each board bag is handmade, and is lined with a thick canvas

8'0

6'0

i'm so grateful to mick for his fabrics and enthusiasm about what i do. These 3 covers will be at his auction on the 24th september...more on this to follow

gypsy dress!!!

this may well blow your mind, so i hope your sitting safe :)
i've made a dress, out of vintage towels, it has a hood WITH TASSLES!!

crazy i know, but i love it. today i surfed in my 4' 3. usually a most undignified wetsuit to remove...but with my gypsy dress....it all happened so smoothly
by the way, i made the pom pom too, haven't done that since year 4.

netti's jacket

happy birthday my lady

retro wool mix

someone ordered this though the gentlemen at sugarmill
its 9'6, wool, cotton and cord

i hope its loved

whale applique


photog murray fraser said he'd shoot some recently made gypsy jackets. an inconspicuous bogan lingered about, demanding to be part of every shot


and then tried to nick off with it!

thanks MF I think your shots are always beautiful


the gypsy dances

progressive dinners were a thing of the late 60's. Recently, in mantown, there has been a resurgence amongst a certain group of people...more on this to follow
the last house we visited was bridgets...there things got strange

following 4 meals and 5 glasses of red...you spin me right round baby right round like a reco...the gypsy dances...definately don't do this after your progressive dinner.

vintage freedom


after a morning chai I popped into the markets...
  raddest fabric i've ever seen. a basket full of magic.

fruit bums

This nice man found fruit bums at the markets

made from cotton, corduroy and a wool mix, its super strong, warm and protective, like blaines uggies meeeoooow

yellow

people watching
 
sugarmill has a few gypsy jackets
 
and a beautiful yellow combi for sale