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Oohhh yummy! More MOR! These mini candles from the Lil Luxuries Collection come in beautiful ceramic votive's with a gold trimming detail...At only $20 a pop its the perfect treat to brighten up the winter blues and fill the room with the heavenly scent of MOR. 

The new Status Anxiety Norma purse has arrived! Featuring snappy magnet close functionality, separate iPhone space, 4 card slots (enough space for 12), and banknote/receipt space - Norma is has it all going on! Come in or check them out on our online store!

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Thanks to EVERYONE for entering!

Some lovely plans for those wintery days ahead.  Snow angels (yes it WILL snow in Wellington again!), knitting, SO MUCH hot chocolate, heater hugging, mulled wine, skiing, sewing and eating....a whole heap'a folk are eating!

SO...without further ado....I present the winners! 

Email us with you postal address you lucky ladies and the postie will bring your treat!

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So this winter I am trying to enjoy the cold, the rain and the general greyness of the season.  How? well so far I have installed new carpet in my house (thanks no interest payments!) it feels way warmer and looks like a million bucks!, bought new gumboots with wild horses on them so I can keep my tootsies dry, getting my sweet vintage coat re water proofed and drycleaned, baked apple & rhubarb crumble and put flannelette sheets on our bed. OH and acquired ALL the seasons of Mad Men to watch on cold nights with said crumble (without guilt!).

What are you doing this winter to keep you happy?

xoxclaire

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Fancy yourself a darlin wee charm necklace to sweeten up your winters day? Enter our comp and you may be the lucky person to win 1 of 5 necklaces!

See the box below for the how to. 

Good Luck!

xox

The Fine print: To be in to win you must provide the required information for each entry or your entry will be removed. Don't forget to check back and see if you are the lucky winner! Winner will be chosen using random.org. The more points you earn & entries you receive, the more chances you have to win! The competition is open to international folk to! For more info check out the widget below.

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So I have a nifty phone that's not JUST a phone, but its a camera AND it magically goes onto the interwebs (phew).

With cameraing and interwebbing combined with a nifty phone/camera/computer app called instagram I can share all the silly/pretty/cute/wacky/gross/foody/travel photos I take with THE WORLD!! and of course you ....how rad!  I love trawling through hash tags and other peoples likes to find new pretty picture.  Inspiring!

Have a looksie at my pictures over here.

xoxclaire

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So this Friday in Wellington at The San Francisco Bath House a musical extravaganza is going to happen.  The Roseneath Centennial Ragtime Band and Richter City Rebels have teamed up to become one mega super band!  I am actually beside myself with joy for this gig.  Its going to be full of wonderous toe tapping bum wiggling music.  And beards.  Ok so maybe just a few but they will be mighty!

Madame Fancy Pants is lucky enough to have 2 double passes to give away and....yes AND a cd from each of The Roseneath Centennial Ragtime Band and Richter City Rebels for the lucky 2 winners. 
How do I win you say? well you just need to leave a comment here telling us your favourite style of moustache/beard and why and we will choose a winner on Friday afternoon.  YEAH!

Want to know more about the gig? of course you do.
Here are the details...

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Oh my goodness!  If there were one thing I could ask for on Cuba Street it would be a cupcake ATM.  I mean seriously, who doesn’t like cupcakes? If you’re reading this and you don’t like cupcakes…then well..gosh darn it something must’a happened to you in the womb and I feel very sad for you.  BUT in saying that perhaps then there will be more cupcakes for me.  (mwahahahahaah!)

I have been very lucky over the last few weeks and have been given cupcakes by 2 wonderful ladies, (Item a, Item B) yet my cupcake hunger is not satisfied.  So how overjoyed was I to come across this iced, circular wonder? Heck what? A cupcake ATM? Oh you know I was jumping in my seat and doing a chair dance.  This nifty idea is the baby of Sprinkles Cupcakes over in Beverly Hills (yes I know you’re thinking 90210..I am).  They have heaps of locations for their Sprinkles Cupcakes stores but just one cupcake ATM which is located between bedford & Camden 2 blocks west of rodeo drive …and yes..whats that? Being an ATM its open…wait for it….24 HOURS A DAY!  Super for those 3am I need a cupcake RIGHT NOW moments.

Now I need to go find a cupcake after all this cupcake talk.

xoxclaire

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There is a package whisking its way through the air on a jet plane which I am super excited about.  

Pin.Wheel.Jewels.  Yup that's right. Teeny wee wind pinwheels that actually work to wear in your ear or around your neck!  Hand made in sterling silver and enamel by Tess of Nova Designs (Philadelphia, USA), these little beauties are sure to become a favourite jewellery piece.
We are getting them in pink, blue, silver,black and red..I'm yet to decide my fav colour..but I have an inkling I will be needing some wee pink ones! Cotton candy pinwheels!  
They will be popped up on line as soon as we get em in store.

xoxclaire

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Should there be a good reason to give someone a lil something to say 'hello' or 'I'm thinking of you' I say HECK no!  

These super rad new note cards designed by Joke of Tokketok are just the ticket to say HELLO! or give a loved one a happy thought for the day.  In plain white or bright colours with gold foil (oohh yes gold foil - LOVE!) they are sure to end up on the fridge or pin board.
On their merry way and should be in store super soon.

xoxclaire

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