LUPA

Fascinating neck piece from Stella Blanche - white wool with black top stitching. So clever!

OLD SCHOOL SOLUTION

Dratted winter!
Here in the hot pink tropical cave we are keeping nice and warm.
I did take some beautiful photos this morning of a selection of woollen jumpers and brilliant coloured scarves that we have in the shop, but I can't get the whatsit to load onto the thingummy.
So while I struggle with machines of the 21st century I thought I'd take it back to the old school 19th century with a wool wash recipe made from ingredients that can be found in the supermarket -

WOOL WASH

2 cups of soap flakes or finely grated pure soap
Half a cup of methylated spirits
25ml eucalyptus and/or lavender oil

Combine ingredients in a wide-mouthed jar
Shake until everything in combined
Use 2 tablespoons per litre of warm water to wash, then rinse

This stuff lasts for ages (it may go solid, but then just scrape it out of the jar with a spoon), is environmentally no problem and keeps the moths off the woolies!

Have fun, be warm and bright.

autumn

IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL, THIS CLEAR LOVELY LIGHT. BIT OF SUN. BUT YOU KNOW IT'S COMING ... WINTER.

TIME TO RUG UP, PULL OUT THAT UNFINISHED KNITTING FROM LAST YEAR AND WONDER WHY THE WHEELS SEEM TO FALL OFF MOST OIL HEATERS MADE AFTER THE 80'S.

LUPA HAS WONDERFUL WOOLIES ARRIVING DAILY. BRILLIANT KNITS FROM FOOL, SUBTLE CASHMERE/WOOL BLEND COATS FROM PREAP & COUTTS, 100% WOOL JACKETS FROM SARAH FRANCIS & LOTS OF HEART WARMING TREASURES FROM OUR OTHER DESIGNERS, SUCH AS RIBBED WOOL TIGHTS IN ASTOUNDING COLOURS BY OKOK & BEAUTIFUL WOOL CAPES FROM STELLA BLANCHE.

COME IN & BE WARM!

DID YOU MISS THE ANNUAL LUPA GARAGE SALE? ARE YOU FEELING LEFT OUT WATCHING YOUR FRIENDS PARADE AROUND IN FABULOUS FASHION PIECES THAT WERE EVER SO CHEAP?

DON'T WORRY, WE ARE DOING IT ALL OVER AGAIN!

THIS WEEKEND: SATURDAY 31st MARCH AND SUNDAY 1st APRIL 9am - 5pm

BECAUSE THERE IS JUST SO MUCH BEAUTIFUL STUFF IN THE WORLD THAT WE WANT TO SHARE...X

THE ANNUAL LUPA GARAGE SALE IS COMING!

Two days of incredible fashion incredibly cheap.

Come and join us for the annual Lupa garage sale and witness the wonderful generousity of our designers as they open their hearts and studios and let us have a look at samples, classic designs from past collections and end-of-season garments.

Some participating designers -

FOOL
LEONARD ST.
STELLA BLANCHE
TEMPS PERDU
PREAP & COUTTS
SUNDAY MORNING
OKOK
MONOLOG
MUNK

As well as other fabulous local stockists from Lupa and across Melbourne.

EFTPOS will be available & we encourage you to bring your own shopping bag, smelling salts, energy drinks, best mates & a keen sense of adventure! See you there!