Tarlo & Graham

image; tarlo & graham

Surely you know about them? If not, you really should. Dare I say it, a Melbourne retail institution, these days. Always interesting, quirky, kitsch, wonderful. Beautifully curated. Always packed to the brim. And they do it their way. I love this place. If you can, drop by and see it, then you really should.

Off my pedestal now!

xxx

Let Your Love Flag Fly, People!

image; galerie montmartre - casino de cabourg, villemot 1986

Happy St. Valentine's Day to you all; hope you are having a great week. xxx

Rockin' it at GalMont!

image; Galerie Montmartre

Just check out this beauty! This little guy went off to join a very, very excited couple as their first ever original vintage poster purchase this week. I wasn't there to say goodbye, but I am assured that he was going to a good home who adored him as much as I did.

You see, every now & again, you have a special feeling for particular pieces & I had that with this one.

He came as part of our ever -expanding rare 50's & 60's collection late last year. I fell instantly in love. The colours, the happiness, the uniqueness - the bloke rocking in front of his Gianola oil heater had it all for me...but as Galerie Montmartre is my business, as well as my passion, I had to release him to the public. I'm so happy he has found enthusiastic people to live with.

Grub Food Van

photo; via the age

We have been enjoying watching the developments that Tim and Mark have been making with the block (make that, very big block) next-door to Galmont. They are lovely boys, the type to invite me every single year to their annual Christmas Eve party - complete with material to make personal decoration to hang on their tree - despite the fact that every single year, I've been unable to attend due to the Petits and their own Christmas festivities. And believe me, I'd looovvveee to go to that shin-dig for the interior decorating peek alone, because what they've created next door is so wonderful.

So, when I walked by a couple of months back and spotted the 1965 Airstream caravan sitting out the front, my heart skipped a beat. It's so.damn.beautiful. And I get to see it at least five times a week!

And as of this weekend, I believe....if you are in the Fitzroy area, you too, get to have a look. In fact, you can actually buy food from said caravan goodness as the 'Grub Food Van' opens to the public. Another wonderful experience in our rocking little neighbourhood. Then, of course, once your appetite is satisfied, you pop next door and check out all the vintage poster goodness...don't you??!!!??

Welcome to the neighbourhood, Grub Food Van!

Grub Food Van

Moor St. (west off Brunswick St....next to Galerie Montmartre)

Fitzroy, Vic 3065

Loving The Attention!

image; the always inspiring blog, Advanced Style

Oh yes, the month of February is all about giving and getting love, don't you think?! And I'm not just talking of the 'coupledom' kind, in fact, that's the last thing I was thinking of (although, if you've got it, it can be a bit of fun...so I believe!!) No, I'm talking the things that money can't buy that make us feel real good - maybe for you that's walking your pet, or that first sip of your morning cuppa, or the sight of a glowing moon on a very dark evening, or that lovely 'connected' smile with a stranger on public transport.

Well, the Inaugural Galerie Montmartre Pop-Up Window is now installed down on Brunswick St alerting people to our 'loveliness' and I gotta tell you, the love that's been heaped on Galmont over the past few days has been quite overwhelming. It's been a collaboration with the lovely Pip Lincolne who has already blogged about it over at Meet Me At Mike's.

I'll be taking photos of my own this week and give you updates to the little tweaks we'll be making during the wonderful month of February. J'taime!!

PS. Hello and thank you to all those who have stopped by over the past 72 hours or so, it's been lovely having you here x

And Hello February!

image; www.fastcompany.com

yes, i realise it's summer down-under, but i really love this photo

Well, it's here. The month of February has arrived...today, in fact. And so it's time for me to stop pretending to be on holiday and get back to the blogosphere and my sporadic blogging life. I've been lurking around for the past month, really enjoying reading what everyone else is up to; I've even had an opportunity to leave a comment or three. Now I figure it's time to have my ten cent's worth and throw it out into the ether. Really looking forward to it. x

Welcome 2012!

image; galerie montmartre

Happy New Year! I wish you and your loved ones all the best for 2012!

Thank you for taking the time to read this blog, thank you for enjoying Galerie Montmartre and all we have to offer. Femme De M is a wonderful addition to my life, and our business, I have lovely plans for it next year....and actually time to devote to it now that the Petits are growing up.

So, I'm going to sign off for 2011 and come back in February feeling refreshed and ready for a new year, full of promise; knowing all the new developments will fall into place and that 2012 will be a year of positive change.

xxx

Galerie Montmartre's Annual Sale

image; shopvaganza.com

Yes, it's that time of year in Australia when retail stores drastically reduce their prices. Galmont certainly don't want to miss out on all the fun. We have reduced the price of every single small and medium vintage advertising poster. And, if you've had your eye on a large vintage poster, we ask you to 'make an offer' between now and Dec 31st, see if we can all come to a happy compromise.

If you are in the Fitzroy vacinity, please drop by and say hello. Of course, we will also honour all email enquiries for our Interstate and International friends. Oooh, yeah, let's spread the original vintage poster love, people!!

Galerie Montmartre - Original Vintage Posters

197B Brunswick St. (enter via Moor St)

Fitzroy, 3065

Tues - Sun 10 - 5pm.

Merry Christmas!

image; galerie montmartre

Thank you for taking the time out to read this sporadically posted blog!

I am looking forward to a relaxing few days.

I wish you & your people a wonderful holiday season xxx

Christmas Decoration Envy...

image; jane hall - salvation jane

Yes, I have it. Yes, I'm that shallow.

If I knew exactly where Jane lived (we live in same postcode, I believe....or nearby neighbourhood anyway) then this may be the first time I'd ever steal anything!

I can so see this knitted nativity scene in Chez La Femme.

Salvation Jane has been a very welcome addition to the blogosphere in 2011 - in my humble opinion - go check it out here. Stylish, colourful, funny, irreverant; worth browsing.

Aggghhh!!

image; ari seth cohen

Ok, so I feel just slightly overwhelmed this festive season....and here was I bragging in November about getting ahead this Christmas. My mind is a little skewhiff at the moment, with the demands of life, but that's fine. I just think of this glorious 100 year old (yes, I said 100 year old) beauty found on the Advanced Style blog.

I love what Ari Seth Cohen does - honestly, my heart swells with every image; beautiful, lively creatures in their so-called 'twilight years' - glorious! Inspires me to embrace change, live a full life and rock it until you can't rock it anymore. x

The Design Files Open House

image; shelley t...who was delighted to see three of our posters in such esteemed company on art wall of kid's bedroom

If you are a Melbournite, you have two days to get down to Lucy's Open House. I know you know about it, a Pop-Up Shop like no other in Fitzroy. Superbly curated. Stunning choice of Australian crafted and retailed goodies for sale, including vintage and contemporary (oooh, part of an exciting launch at Galmont in early 2012) posters from Galerie Montmartre...of course! Even if you are not in the running to buy, there's never a reason not to be inspired. And believe me, you will be inspired!

40 Little Napier St.

Fitzroy, Vic 3065

10 - 5pm Sat/Sun

Oh Serge, you've done it again!

image; www.sergebloch.net/blog

I've blogged about my love for the supremely talented French illustrator Serge Bloch here and here and now take a peek at what he's created for Time Magazine. I love Monsieur Bloch's outlook on life; his 'simplicity' says so much. Always.

Ramblings of a Lapsed Cmas Card Writer featuring Raven & Lamb

I've actually allowed my head to start thinking of the holiday season...Christmas to be more precise. I know, I'm in shock as well, I actually have room in my brain to consider the occasion and how I'm going to spend it and with whom....and that very important detail to the interior-decorating wannabe like my good-self...how I'll style up Chez La Femme!

When I was a people-pleaser of the worst kind (forgotten yourself in the process kind, that is), Christmas for me was all about Christmas cards. I'd spend hours writing cards with enormous, personalised messages on each ensuring they were posted by the self imposed December deadline. I still love them, I love receiving them, but no longer have the time or the real desire to send them. That phase is officially over. These days I reach out during the year to my people and catch them up on my life...and what a debarcle it is! However, if I was the Christmas card writing person I once was, I'd be using these beauties from Raven and Lamb. I love what this team do.