My Little Dream

This morning I had a strange but good dream...

I dreamt I was still in college, and I was still living in the mountains (where I lived when I was in college, with my parents) and I had a range to design and complete for the end of year. Then suddenly, I had another one to complete or I would fail my whole three years of study. I was panicking!

So I had two ranges (or collections) I needed to complete, and I needed to catch the train into the city, to find fabric and trims for all designs in each range. I went to the local train station, and I kept on missing the trains...

then I woke up. I realised, "oh thank goodness I am not in college any more!". Then I realised, "I don't HAVE TO design any ranges any more." I design my ranges because I LOVE doing it, and you know what the best feel was? Waking up just that little bit further and realising I have a whole room of fabric and trims just waiting to be used!

I guess this dream couldn't have come at a better time really. I was feeling extremely worn out, and a little disenchanted, but the relief of waking up and realising that I get to create my designs when I want to, rather than when I have to has made me so happy!

So I am back into thinking of some new ideas, and I actually woke up at 5:30am because I was so happy!

So this posting will have no pictures today... I promise the next posting will. I don't usually write something quite so personal on here, but I guess it fits.

Wishing all other designers, artists and business people out there a dream that will help to inspire them!

Meet the Model: Olga Bokalova

I wanted to introduce to you the beautiful and stunning, Olga Bokalova. I was very lucky to be able to have her as my model for the Penelope Red Autumn/Winter Photoshoot, and I couldn't have been happier with how the photos turned out!


Olga was a such a lovely person to work with. Very professional, and very friendly. Beautiful on the inside and out, in my opinion!


Olga has Ukrainian and Russian heritage, and is from Russia originally, but making Australia her home.


You can see more of Olga's portfolio on Model Mayhem.

The Photographer for the photo shoot was: Milena Dekic, from I Love Wednesdays
The Make Up Artist was: Nat Biller