Phalaenopsis

Crazy Love
by Banchet
$275.00

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A romantic combination of hot colors, wildly enticing in a sleek, red-tinged vase decanter that pours love into every petal. An organized delirium of indulgence: the open-petaled orchids?waxy Phalaenopsis and delicately marked Vandas?lead on the tight-lipped Peonies and Roses through a dance of delicious greenery. Feature Flowers: Roses, Peonies, Vanda Orchids, Phalaenopsis orchids.


The Bold & Beautiful Bouquet
by Banchet
$150.00

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The perfect flowers to give a man. Rich burgundy hybrid orchids are enhanced by twisted Cornus stems that form the shape of a heart. Valiant arrangement comes in a round frosted black vase.


Breath of Fresh Air Bouquet
by Banchet
$75.00

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This cluster of cool-green orchids is simply elegant and sweet! Lime green Cymbidium Orchids bring a refreshing rush of color with their scarlet mottled lips. Nature-defying Lady Slipper Orchids are fetching as their green-fade-to-white and accenting yellow add slight height. The arrangement all comes together wrapped in a broad tropical leaf and delivered to perfection in a sleek square glass vase. The ultimate bed-side table companion.


Holiday Arrangement
by Banchet
$250.00

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Flowers have never worn holiday colors so well! A cornucopia of Holiday magic gathered so elegantly in a large square clear vase; wrapped stems in greenery showing. Clusters of rich red, papery Peonies play off the robust, velvety petals of the red Vanda Orchids and a new hybrid red burgundy orchid. Soft snowballs of Vibernum balance the whole arrangement with delicate, lace-like intricacy. The fantastic, red-green hydrangeas pull all the colors in together and create a showy, full, holiday centerpiece that will be the talk of any intimate family affair or lively cocktail party.


St. Moritz Bouquet
by Banchet
$750.00

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Dramatic new heights are conquered in this towering mountain-trail of flowers. A cluster of Amaryllis, star flowers, sit atop while a cascade of white Moth Orchids beckons the down-hill skier. Super Parrot Tulips, with their curled and twisted petals, complement the scene and balance the lush green stems. Packed snuggly in an imposing tall, square glass vase.


Sweet Dreams
by Banchet
$350.00

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A sweet blend of light whites and candy-colored pinks. The tight compositions of Peony and Rose petals contrast the showy, open Orchids, creating a dazzling display of disparity. Wrapped up tight in broad green leaves displayed through a tall, clear vase ornate with a glass flower. Feature Flowers: Roses, Peonies, Phalaenopsis orchids.

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Issey Miyake Spring/Summer 2007 Men's Collection

Let’s assume the World Cup is behind fashion’s current fascination with all things athletic, because it’s clearly a global phenomenon. Naoki Takizawa weighed in with a Japanese take in his last collection as the creative director of Issey Miyake, but he adopted a very genteel stance, claiming inspiration from the green of playing fields and the white of chalk lines, tokens to him of an era before ESPN and multimillion-dollar contracts. His chosen color scheme played out in the green detailing on saddle shoes, the green top-stitching on a white jacket, and the chalky white of a pair of tracksuit-styled leather pants.

Inspired perhaps by the numbers on a scoreboard, he blew up the numerals on his coats and jackets until they had an almost abstract graphic quality (witness the huge “7” on a car coat). And it wouldn’t be a Miyake collection if there weren’t some tricky fabrics. Here, shiny suit linings were used for a pajamalike two-piece, Japanese paper was hand-knit into an artisanal top, and a white suit had been hand-painted (in green, of course) with a floral motif and then washed, making the dye bleed quite intriguingly. Takizawa now advances to the majors in his own right. His replacement comes from the Miyake design studio’s farm team.

by Tim Blanks(Source:style.com)

World Premiere of the 'Animal' Series

At the beginning of July, aussieBum launched its ‘Animal’ inspired designs in the middle of Dreamworld’s spectacular ‘Tiger Island’. A month ago, Dreamworld (the biggest theme park in Australia) welcomed the first 2 Sumatran tiger cubs ever born in this country (the oldest surviving tiger species in the world today). The tiger cubs were a key attraction during aussieBum’s jungle fashion show. Here are some behind the scenes shots from the show.

See the video of behine the scenes here

Dreamworld makes a significant contribution to tiger conservation on a global scale through the park’s Tiger Fund.

To date, Dreamworld has donated over $750,000 to saving tigers in the wild through the Dreamworld Tiger Fund by donating directly to the following programs.

· Flora and Fauna International

· LifeForce Satpura National Park Project India

· 21st Century Tiger (another UK based charity)

· Sumatran Tiger project

· Taman Safari Park

· The Phoenix Fund

Working closely with these organisations, Dreamworld actively contributes to anti-poaching activity including anti-poaching patrols on the ground in Indonesia, India and Russia, Ranger salaries, the purchase of medical equipment and patrol vehicles, intelligence and legal activity.

Dreamworld’s Tiger Island plays a leading role in tiger conservation world-wide through donations and hands-on involvement with conservation field projects actively saving tigers in the wild.

With the recent birth of Dreamworld’s precious Sumatran tiger cubs and the introduction of ‘Cub Experiences,’ people have a new awareness of the struggle and the grim future faced by these precious creatures in the wild.

aussiebum has also made a contribtution of AUD$ 5,000 to Dreamworld's Tiger Fund.

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HEATHERETTE FALL 2007 FASHION SHOW AND INTERVIEW

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