Anna Plunkett

I have fallen in love with Australian designer Anna Plunkett's colorful collections.


here is her bio

It takes a lot of courage to turn down an internship with John Galliano but that’s exactly what Anna Plunkett and Luke Sales did to pursue the dream of Romance Was Born.

Plunkett and Sales became friends while studying at East Sydney Technical College and attended The Fourth International Support Awards in Italy where they turned Galliano down.

Instead they pursued their love of kitsch and creativity gaining the attention of the fashion media at Australian Fashion Week in 2008.

* In 2008 they produced a capsule collection for retail giant Sportsgirl.
* Romance Was Born won the L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival Designer Award in 2008. “We are bold and innovative in the way we design, so it’s good to know people can appreciate it,” Plunkett says.
* At Australian Fashion Week in 2009 they held an ocean themed collection at the Sydney Theatre Company’s wharf.
* Myf Shepherd appeared on the cover of Vogue Australia, July 2009 in their designs.

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Home Improvements.

It has been 9 months since we moved into our new house! the renovation process has been a bit slow moving, so I have decided I am going to do a better job of tracking my progress with our home improvements. Here is one of my first projects.

Danny's mom gave us these ultra cool modern dining chairs. I wasn't too psyched on the color so I decided to paint them a dark brown. We don't have a dining table yet, but the possibilities are limitless with this color...don't you think?

Costume Institute.

As the photos of the the Met Gala fashionables trickle onto the web, I picked up this video of the actual Costume Institute exhibit. Take a look at all of these gorgeous pieces of American fashion from the late 1800s to the early 1900s

The Flood.

It has been a crazy few days for Nashville. Much of our city is underwater and many people have lost their homes and belongings. to get help or lend a helping hand here are a few organizations that are doing their best to help Nashvillians get back on their feet.

* Community Hotline
Metro Nashville has a hotline for people needing non-emergency assistance. The Community Hotline Number is (615) 862-8574. In case of an emergency, residents should call 9-1-1.

* Hands On Nashville
Hands On Nashville is enlisting flood volunteers and will reach out to registered volunteers as needed. You can register online at www.hon.org

* Second Harvest Food Bank
Second Harvest Food Bank is continuing to provide a central distribution center for companies, groups, and individuals to help provide food for Middle Tennessee's hungry. You can sign up to volunteer and/or make a donation online at www.secondharvestmidtn.org

* Middle Tennessee Red Cross
Middle Tennessee Red Cross is continuing to garner financial support to continue providing relief to victims of local disaster flooding. For those who have been displaced or need help you can contact the Red Cross - there is also a listing of local shelters on their website. Folks wishing to donate can do so online at www.middletennredcross.org

* Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has activated its Metro Nashville Disaster Response Fund to help to those affected by the floods.They have also activated Tennessee Emergency Response Fund to support relief beyond Davidson County.You can donate to either fund online at www.cfmt.org



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