Newsday Tuesday !

Hey there guys! it's Newsday Tuesday time again...
Since last post i have been busy bee planning the sewing/designing structure of the denver mackenzie winter range i have just about finished my trials so i will photos for you by next week!
For a sneeky tho i have sloppy greg's (like sloppy joe's but better) 3/4 tee's, normal arm length tee's (out of warmer fabric) all with super cool trinkets sewn to them including zips and shoulder gadgets... you'll have to wait and see!

Below is the drawing i did to enter facebook "The love is here project" competition. Only 12 or 20 (can't exxactly remember!) people's artwork will be chosen for print in a book and exhibition in Sydney ha ha -not sure if all those details are right i'm relying on my shrivelled brain to come to the party but might be secretly asleep up there ... anyway in the end there was so many great entries i doubt mine will get anywhere but i enjoyed doing it anyway head to the page and have a lookylooky

Doing up some creative goal charts this week and in search of a professional coach!
Join me later in the week for "An interview with Alma"... put the kettle on, grab some biccies cos it will be a  lovely step back in time.
xo Krystle aka Denver

Winter warmness...

So it's getting kinda chilly now isn't it? I think Winter is the best time of the year for fashion. Time to pull out the nice warm grandma blankets (i think in winter i refer everything to being "grandma-ish"!) have porridge for breakfast, mix up late night hot chocolates and bake those yummy scones.

Will and i have been eating our porridge every morning for a whole week now, it's nice and warm on the fresh mornings we've been having and is also great for energy! yay

Here's my favourite scone recipe ....

Preparation time: 25 mins
Total cooking time: 25 mins
Makes about 12

2 and a quarter cups self-raising flour
pinch of salt
1 tablespoon sugar
20g chopped butter
1 egg
3/4 cup of milk
little bit of extra milk for glazing

Step1. Preheat oven to hot 220C. Sift the flour salt and sugar into a large bowl. Rub in the butter using your fingertips until the mixture is fine and crumbly. Make a well in the centre.

Step2. Lightly beat the egg and milk in a small bowl add alomost all the egg mixture at once to the flour mixture. Mix lightly with a flat bladed knife to form a soft dough add the rest of the egg, if needed.

Step3. Gather the dough togther and turn out onto a floured bench and knead very very lightly for 30 seconds, then press out to 2.5cm thick. Cut rounds with a floured scone cutter ( i like to use a mini scone cutter cos then they come out cute and little!)

Step4. Heat a baking tray in the oven for 5 mins and then place the rounds on the tray leaving a small gap around each. Brush with milk and bake for 15-20 mins or until tops are golden brown. Wrap in a clean tea towel while still hot. Serve warm or cold with jam and cream or just butter if you don't have any jam and cream!

And if you're lucky

they will look as yummy as this ....xo

Newsday Tuesday

Hello on this lovely Newsday Tuesday!

What have you been up to for the last 7 days and nights?
Me? I've been around i guess .... Friday i went for a little drive in the cube to visit the  Monthly City Markets at Bleeding Heart gallery and boy what a joyous time i had discovering EVEN MORE cute and awesome hand made goodies and what a quirky little place to have it (was my 1st time to the gallery).
While browsing i couldn't resist buying this miniature ceramic dish

HOW CUTE is it ??? :) i have a special love for anything small i think.
Ceramic artist KIM AITKEN makes them and you can email her for more info or your very own at kim.a.aitkin@bigpond.com

Another LOVE of mine is anything love hearty.... so these earrings .....

made by Morgan Kennedy took my little heart away AND they are leather!!! Awessoooome

As you can see in my photos above i have been reading the current issue of Frankie magazine and to be honest i think it's the best one yet! There's great reads on oldies, how they lived and what was happening in their day which i thought was interesting compared to what we endure in our day i guess. Another thing out of the mag that hit home with me was the article on pg. 40 "no baggage allowed" (ISSUE 41)
Embracing our personal baggage is surely a great thing and something that i am going to do from now on. : )

Since my last post Young Republic opened it's online doors and are quick on the list of one of the best online boutiques showcasing loads of untapped talent- you can also check out my profile and wares!

While sitting in the depths of the Denver Studio i have started thinking about chilly winter jumpers and sloppy joes to add to the denver mackenzie range... was there anything that you had  in mind for this winter?? Please share . .  .
Til then xoxo

Newsday Tuesday!

wOW! Have i got some news this week!
The weekend was quite eventful for me and Denver Mackenzie starting friday, we set up for my 1st BrisStyle Indie Twilight Markets and other than the wetness it was a fabulous affair i had some new tops on display which apart from selling had great feedback from, which is always great news!

And then Sunday was the monthly YDM held in Little Stanley St, Southbank Parklands! Also was a fantastic day, the sun shining it's warmth and brightness and lots of lovely people to chat to. My aunty Sandy was kind enough to come and take Will off my hands for the day (xo) so he wasn't totally bored and whinging away in my ear lol. So i had some quiet time for myself to wonder in my thoughts . . . .

{May turn these sketches into designs for tops what do u think?} But probably not the bumbag one ha ha 

I've also finished my first commissioned job for Loose Kid Industries where i designed the "new" denim shorts for the ladies summer collection, will be do lots more for the guys so keep watch i will post some links and pics when available! .....   weeeee

Thanks to all the people who came to visit me at the markets and the lovelies who bought my wares, enjoy!
Love K aka Denver xox

newsday tuesday!!

Wow! Newsday Tuesday time has come around so quickly again...... over the Easter break i've had loads of time to be extra creative and use my time well so a little pat on the back for me ha ha
What have you been working on over the Easter break?

While shopping on etsy i found these treasures that i thought i would share....

                                                             pink + black handbag!
I love anything pink and black so i went with this theme in my shopping off etsy....

                                                               sweetheart vintage apron

                                                      yew check out these hair extensions!


Just listed on my Etsy shop is the popular "i blame sibling rivalry" tank top. I've been working over the past nights and days in getting my shop looking better with more current designs- i only have one more to go to make 10 items but have a few more NEW designs i am working on as well so i will add those after they're finished so keep a lookout and i will post a link on here when done!

Today I am hoping to get my products listed up on the Young Republic website ready for the launch next week! How exciting : )

And yes!!! Tomorrow school is back in (as lovely as it is to have Will home it is lovely to see him go back to school!!) so i can get some much needed work done in the studio, preparing for 2 mega busy markets and 1 shop opening is hectic : / but i do love it

Til then... xo

newsday tuesday

On this newsday tuesday segment (even tho it really is wednesday now sshhh...!)
looking forward to the GRAND opening of Young Republic in early May, i have a few things presenting
on the website so keep a look out and travel over to check it out, there's stuff from all over Oz so it's fresh and exciting!

Great news that my cute and quirky fashion label will be stocked in the new little retail store "Wonderland Boutique" which is in the beautiful Burleigh region of the Gold Coast!! Yippeee address to come soon....as it is all in the works atm!

Preparing for the BrisStyle Indie Twilight Markets this week as i make my debut on the 29th April  wish me luck i have heaps to do and also the YDM! on the sunday (1st May!) phew i'm sweating thinking about it, better get back to it!

xo

It's all in the name

Pandering in the studio this afternoon i was thinking about names of labels, brands, companies and i thought it is a really interesting subject. There's so much in a name, it can tell you what the brand is all about .. it can send different feelings to the observer and also be a really strong point in the face of the label or company.

When i started Denver Mackenzie (about january of 2007) i sat one day to think of a name for the label, i wanted it to be somewhat strange and diverse to represent that the labels look and culture.
This is where i tell you that my old nickname was Mackenzie and that i'm originally from Denver, right? Wrong. ha ha i wish i had a great story to tell you behind the creation of the name but it is simply just that, a creation of my imagination!
But, the Denver Mackenzie logo IS my own handwriting- i was in class (Graphic design college) and of course doing my own thing (what i have always done at school!) and doodling about in my sketch pad came up with the thread look, it really suits the label so i stuck with it.

So.... craft + arty  peeps where did you find the name of your brand and did it come about in a strange and peculiar way? Does it mean something to you? Is there a hidden message? Or did you just think of it out of nowhere land?
Love to hear your stories so please share.
xo!