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I always love discovering new designers, especially ones that jump out at you and their designs seem to stay in your mind for weeks and ‘ Salita Matthews ’ is my newest label crush. Coming from a family of leather and silk artisans and manufacturers, it only seems natural that Salita went into the fashion industry. Embracing her Thai heritage, Salita spends half of the year in Bangkok sourcing materials and manufacturing with her team in Thailand. Started in 2007 ‘Salita Matthews’ is fast becoming the label to keep watching as more and more people discover this designer . She not only creates beautifully feminine dresses that are modern with a twist of retro, but also designs accessories to accompany her pieces which make a statement in their own right. The famed Tribune Boutique on James St, New Farm has hailed ‘Salita Matthews’ as their most successful local label, with her last Autumn/Winter collection a sell out. If these pictures are anything to go by, Salita will only go from strength to strength. She has also plans to launch a
children’s wear label next year, now how cute will that be.

Here is the young designer in her own creation, including belt, accompanied with a Scanlan & Theodore bag outside one of the stores she is stocked in CECYLIA

Paula Walden's Fanciful Swirls

Just like last weeks post, I first discoverd ‘Paula Kyle Walden’ when I was talking to a someone at a Party, while at the same time scanning around the room untill I fixed my eye upon a big necklace with what seems like black feathers attached to a chain. So as I was admiring the necklace I say to the person I was talking to how much I loved that necklace only to have the girl say “I made that”, and that’s how I meet anddiscoverd Paula Waldens Jewellery.

OK the 101 on Paula Walden is She’s trained as a jeweller and even during her apprenticeship she was made a finalist in the Jewellery Association of Australia’s bi-annual competition, and now with years of experience behind her she is annually invited to enter the Harper’s Bazaar Diamond Design Guild Awards. Oh and she’s also a part time model, yeah I know talented and beautiful it’s about this time that I would start hating her as well but how can you hate someone who makes such beautiful things.

But even now her thirst for knowledge hasn’t been quenched and she’s is currently 6 months away from getting her Bachelor degree of Fine Art with Fashion at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT).

Paula Walden’s latest Collection Is called “STARLIGHT ECHOES” Chapeter 2. It’s made out of black perspex with touches of lace, feathers, metal, and crystals as well. OH and FYI She has a shop in her website Paulawalden.com that you can buy her pieces from.

Behold the designer herself, modeling her beautiful swirled ribbons of black toffee.

All Photo’s courtesy of paulawalden