these are my obsessions

Palm Beach (NSW, Australia)

donna kite — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:40:22 +0000

Yet another place it took me 31 years to find. Better late…

Norma House — we had the absolute privilege to spend 3 nights at this incredibly beautiful and breath taking home in Palm Beach…

The Boat House — starting every day at this place just makes you wish you never had to go home. It is that good.

Perth!

donna kite — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:18:49 +0000

We are just back from an amazing few weeks in Australia… Our Perth highlights:

Bivouac for dinner with friends — incredible new(ish) restaurant in Northbridge. Impeccable and friendly service, great atmosphere, cool concept of restaurant + gallery with rotating exhibitions of local artists. Try the ragu, try the haloumi salad, try everything.

Caversham Wildlife Park — I was expecting tourist hell, instead we were really impressed; great array of Australian wildlife, quiet, well designed, fun! Witness Alex plus sleeping koala:

Sitella Winery + Anna Chandler — seeing as though we were already in the Swan Valley to visit the wildlife park, why not have lunch at a gorgeous winery and then partake in some cellar door action and support local craftswomen at the same time. The Sitella 2009 Verdelho is delicious, and Anna Chandler makes beautiful vibrant textiles.

Il Lid0 for lunch after a morning at the beach — still the best. Hands down. How can you go wrong: relaxed Italian food, extensive wine list, Cottesloe beach location. Perth at its best.

Epic Espresso — best coffee in Perth. Downside: only open on weekdays.

King Street Cafe – best breakfast. I have been dining here for ten years and it is still incredibly good. It was always ahead of its time, it is as though the rest of King Street has now caught up. Also best spot for a glass of champagne.

putting the love in the coconut

donna kite — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:14:49 +0000

I have no idea what this means but I just bought the beach towel because it grabbed me. Gorman + Rachel Castle collaboration. Love it.

wanted: these chairs at Cecconi’s in London by Ilse Crawford

donna kite — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:47:50 +0000

Perfection.

The Hamptons

donna kite — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:27:48 +0000

I cannot believe it took me 31 years to make it to the Hamptons. It feels like my spiritual home – and I visited in the middle of winter! It has me dreaming of our own beautiful beach house, complete with open fire and swimming pool. The Hamptons probably wouldn’t make sense given we live in Switzerland, but my god it is heaven on earth…

The House — we had the amazingly good fortune of being able to stay in this incredible house in East Hampton designed by Berg Design Architects

The Food — we ate lunch at Page, 63 Main Street Sag Harbour and dinner at Nick & Toni’s in East Hampton

The Shopping — scored incredible antiques at East Hampton Yard Sale; Vincent who runs the store was a great fount of knowledge and lots of good fun.

The Post-Trip Daydreaming — just look at Gwyneth’s incredible Amagansett home…..

spike the punch — jewelery

donna kite — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 11:15:29 +0000

loving my two new neon necklaces, bought from Elizabeth of spike the punch

Daine Singer Gallery: Mary Lou Pavlovic

donna kite — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:08:32 +0000

I am extremely excited that Mary Lou Pavlovic will feature as the Gallery’s Christmas show!

More information on the Gallery’s site.

wedding inspiration: invites

donna kite — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 13:06:46 +0000

a mixture of this (thick card, coral edging):

this (two fonts, inspired by the menu at Chateau Marmont):

and this (classic Smythson):

wedding inspiration: colour scheme

donna kite — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:59:04 +0000

pink & coral.

new art!

donna kite — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:43:43 +0000

some new pieces bought in the past month…

‘Terry’ by Australian artist Leila Jeffreys, purchased via the wonderful Iain Dawson Gallery in Sydney

And two of the amazing ‘Pulsating Panels’ by Australian artist Elizabeth Corkery, via her bigcartel store

Love Aussie artists.