Dobry Den Blog

/\poetry in braille/\

2009-05-11T19:57:00.000-07:00

The beautiful girls from TMOD bring us a range of interactive jewellery, created in collaboration with Andy Uprock the creator of Cuprocking.
...www.cuprocking.com

The collction /\poetry in braille/\ poetically engages the senses of the human heart.

Providing a new understanding to the language of Braille, an emotive and tangible language that can be touched and felt, resulting in the evolution and creation of interactive Braille jewellery.

A percentage of each sale will be donated to Vision Australia.

Fashion week Favourite Flavours

2009-05-11T00:49:00.001-07:00

BEAT POET

ROMANCE WAS BORN

KIRRILY JOHNSON

KONSTANTINA MITTAS

ELLERY

MANNING CARTELL

ANTIPODIUM

FRIEDRICH GREY

Alice McCall Winter Stock

2009-05-11T00:24:00.000-07:00

Lonely Hearts warm Hides

2009-05-11T00:03:00.000-07:00

All these beautiful bits in store now....

Shiny new Karen Walker treasures

2009-05-10T19:50:00.000-07:00

Miracles and Wonder

2009-04-14T23:23:00.000-07:00

"We had individuality. We did as we pleased. We stayed up late. We dressed the way we wanted. I used to whiz down Sunset Boulevard in my open Kissel, with several red Chow dogs to match my hair. Today, they`re sensible and end up with better health. But we had more fun." Clara Bow

New Elke jewllery has arrived with all its flapper inspired beauty.
So make like Clara Bow and have a good time..

NEW KAREN WALKER SUNNIES

2009-04-14T20:50:00.000-07:00

“I either want to look like an excellently dressed boy or a kitten from the 1960s, like Françoise Hardy.” Alexa Chung front row in her Karen Walker's

EPIC SALE YEEEOOOOOW!

2009-03-23T16:48:00.000-07:00

YUP ITS HAPPENING OUR EPIC SALE.

Prices starting as low as $30.00.

50% to 85% off Everything!!!!

Thursday 26th March 5pm – 9pm
Friday – Saturday 28th March 11am – 6pm

CASH ONLY

DOBRY DEN DIGS FILM

2009-03-23T16:22:00.000-07:00

"Nothing is original.Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don't bother concealing your thievery-celebrate it if you feel like it.In any case, always remember what Jean- Luc Goddard said: "it's not where you take things from - its where you take them to."
Jim Jarmusch

We dig film,we do its true, and we like it best when it’s free and snapped into bite size bits and put on loop for our goldfish like minds.

To feed this desire we’re asking for submissions for our nightly Dobry Den screenings. After the day is done and the lights switched off the doors closed on rolls the projector.

We are welcoming films of any nature and length from budding and experienced film types to send us work they are keen to have seen.

It can be of any nature, film-clips, short films, animation, collated stills, blatant self promotion, even your favourite you tubes.....

Absolutely anything that can be turned into DVD! Just to keep in mind that this is a silent operation, and needs also to be relatively non-offensive for public view.

We are open to all ides, with films screening after 6pm - 3am nightly. You can pull up the bus stop seat and enjoy or just cop a flash driving past!

Each film that gets shown we'll also run a bio about on our window, blog and do our utmost to help promote them.

We can be contacted at shop@dobryden.com.au for more info.

Sprinkle some food in our bowl

X DD

Antics

2009-03-23T16:05:00.000-07:00

Cannonball Deal

2009-03-18T18:15:00.000-07:00

"I'll be you're whatever you want,
The bong in this Reggae Song" Kim Deal

That one's for you Dena Pharoah, warmest wedding wishes...

O'right guvnor? Chip Chop window love...

Don't go missing FASHION LAUNCHES ROCKET LAUNCHES Thursday 19th
Oxford Art Factory, you'll be bumming if you do.

Have you seen it yet, the very beautiful new Lost Valentinos filmclip?
Lost Valentinos - Serio

Theodore Lux Alvirez-Garcia....need we say more...coolest man in town

Two great shows open this Friday, get to both and be art-content.

Histories Collapse by Piers Greville at CHINA HEIGHTS

"Over the last decade, Hana Shimada has exhibited and worked in Japan and Australia. She continues a design practice that focuses on the production of logos, record sleeves and posters."

MTV Spankin New Sessions filmed Diamond Back Rattler stripped back and live, the footage is extremely beautiful and Tbone's voice otherworldy.
Watch it here and watch this space...
http://www.mtv.com.au/overdrive/?id=116531

Ummm pretty excited about this, its not here december darn hope they dont wreck it..

CHIP CHOP!!!

2009-03-11T23:23:00.000-07:00

Gimme some Grace

2009-03-10T00:53:00.000-07:00

'Just let me ride on your grace for a while' PJ Harvey

So many things are better in the cool, PJ Harvey is one that's best enjoyed on a chilly eve, so are nightly hugs, pasta, public transport and jackets.
Jackets is the one we can help you with...

sQ are bringing the snazz to cozy with about a gazillion great jackets and more that you should add to your wardrobe. From the beautiful ladies behind My Pet Square a swisher and more luxurious label has been born. sQ . just for you.

Other great things coming to the ladies for winter are pretty pieces from THURLEY,always clever ALICE McCALL, shimmy worthy SOMETHING and new from new zealand SYLVESTER.

And Man you dont go missing out new for you BEAT POET who we just cant resist so look forward to their entire collection in store this winter, MJOLK, MALMO new this season with great cuts and sQ jackets...

Taking February into the Fray

2009-02-06T22:03:00.000-08:00

“Remember what the dormouse said,
Feed your Head,Feed your Head, Feed your Head”- Grace Slick

Its true, we love cash, and there is still plenty of great stuff be had on sale.

Like these that are all marked down...

The Sydney Aquarium is awesome at anytime, but even more so at night and when the Dugong’s are in town. Whether you call them a Sea cow or a Siren they are bizarre and beautiful.
I can imagine with a pint of rum in your stomach, several months at sea and an ocean mist a ladyfish vision just might appear, even if not quite as hot as Darryl Hannah.

That most allusive and asked about label NO TOMORROW is lying happily in our cabinet again. The new jewellery collection ‘Fore Dawn Return’ has amazing rings and standout necklaces, get in quick cause it doesn’t last and may never return.

*BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED
Curated by Joseph Allen and Malcolm Smith
Batteries Not Included at the Australian Centre for Photography
presents the work of 12 artists investigating the hybrid offspring of
photomedia; splicing photography with performance, reanimating found
images or mechanising the moving image.

With art by: Ben Barretto, Martin Bell, The Changes, Marley Dawson
Ross Manning, Spat + Loogie, Paul Winkler & Jonathan Zawada
The show runs till 7th March

All Our Lives takes the boring out of bow ties and looking snazzy.

DUKE FIVE is out now and as well as all its usual candid charm and character there is an amazing interview with John Waters, who among other wonderful acts cast Traci Lords in Cry Baby.

THURLEY has just walked through our doors for the first time. Its just the beginning and we’re so excited with our first frocks by this amazing designer.
Using classic techniques and rare materials to create delicate pieces. Thurley collections are all about incorporating unusual fabrics and meticulous tailoring to flatter the female form.

Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13, and so appropriately named is the night at the Oxford Art Factory this Friday the 13th.

DiamondBack Rattler are on at the witching hour 12.00pm

Hosted by Exquisite Corpse and featuring a Ten band line up, this night will let you hear why the Sydney music scene is so damn awesome at the moment. It’ll be one of those nights that will get you 'where the hell were you?' taunts if you don’t go…avoid that and go, its free and doors open at 8pm.

Come and grab your free copy of WON 4 whilst there’s some left…

I feel like 2009 has started properly now with the first show of the year at CHINA HEIGHTS opening last Friday.

BLACK MAGIC TRICKS by the most creative collectives WE BUY YOUR KIDS and GREEDY HEN had me wishing I had more change from xmas, or that santa at least had their email.
“A collection of works from both duos dealing with electricity,
bones, the black magical, the powerful, adventures, jungles, hunting,
spirits, fools gold, the death march, the whacked out, the untouchable
and the indescribable.”

Go, go now and go fast…this is one of my favourites.. hint to the red man if your listening..

Sat 7th – Wed 11th 12-5pm
257 CROWN ST
www.chinaheights.com

Then next week is….

Its starring the mega talented Kevina-Jo Smith who also has her hands busy with a new venture BJB...
BRETHREN JUST BELOW is just that a collective of artists, designers, writers, photographers and musicians. A space that has been created to house all manner of inspirations and idioms.
Its becoming is just being realised so keep your bookmark on this and don’t miss a thing…. b-j-b.blogspot.com

TOBY JONES new range ‘My Hands are Tied’ has arrived.

Sylvester first of the winter gear is here…with lots more pretties to come..

A great reuse of water bottles or how to school a fool…

Our local and lovely MATT WESTON has created a special range just for Dobry Den. Clustered pendants on long antiqued chains are just for us from him for you!!

And for those who like a free film get into before next weekend for a pass to The Reader starring Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes

And for all the lovers Happy Valentines..
"Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is to sign on as its accomplice. Instead of vowing to honor and obey, maybe we should swear to aid and abet. That would mean that security is out of the question. The words "make" and "stay" become inappropriate. My love for you has no strings attached. I love you for free." Tom Robbins

Quickies

2008-11-24T19:25:00.000-08:00

Poetry in Braille /\ Graffiti for the Blind /\

The show comprises large scale interactive braille work with cups,
interactive braille jewellery collab between Andy Uprock & tmod (Milenka
Osen & Georgie Swift) and a series of photographic work by Jeremy Wolf.
The vision for this show is to give a new understanding to the language of
braille in society, opening up possibilities of a new conscience on how we
as people perceive communication.
A percentage of the work to be donated to Vision Australia
MTV Gallery
4-16 Yurong St
Sydney, Australia

Funeral Fog - an exhibiton of new works by French at Monster Children Gallery
Opening night Novemeber 27th, 6pm
Continues 28th November till the 9th December 2008

French, hails from Aldershot, England. A town best known for it's
army base is a good place to start an interest in torn body
parts. He has since shown his work depicting all things evil,
grotesque and morbid around the globe. An obsession with metal
music informs French's work that literally draws the line
between the magnificent and the repulsive, his detailed line
work showing the beauty in the revolting. This exhibition, the
second solo show at Monster Children Gallery, will include a
range of original drawings, editioned slikscreens and digital
prints plus a catalogue printed especially for French's
Australian shows.

We played the lucky hosts to an impromptu performance by Beau Monde, live out the front of Dobry Den and also the ever gracious Dimitri's Pizza. Thanks for the Crown St perk up guys, you can go see em this Saturday with Warhorse

Get involved with the NEW DARLINGHURST MARKETS!

Four Eyes

2008-11-18T20:45:00.000-08:00

"Keep your eyes on the road
Your hands upon the wheel.
Yeah, were going to the roadhouse,
Gonna have a real good-time." Jim Morrison

We are now stocking AM Eyewear so you can tint the future any colour you wish.

Black and Blue end of year show this Thursday

Diamondback Rattler on at 8.30!!

CARPLIFE - "Keepin it Eeel" couldnt say it any better!

Keepin on making us proud, Pixie hits Berlin.

We'd like to congratulate Geoffrey Finch and Antipodium who cleaned up as winners of this years QANTAS Spirit of Youth Awards fashion prize, winning $10,000 in cash and flights. Long time supporters and lovers of the label to show our enthusiasm we're giving you a chance to celebrate with the label giving 20% off all Antipodium stock.

Baby gigantic animals are the cutest of all, especially when you know one day they could chew your arm off...

Cups and Arses

2008-11-02T23:53:00.000-08:00

Its a gamblin' amblin' kinda day, all things crossed you win dollars and coins.

Just a canape of what's in stock for men this summer...
Beat Poet, YMC, Who Am Eye, Azusa...and more

Things not to miss on THURSDAY

Catchem where you can

INTRODUCING.........

aha that's right Dobry Den does cheap arse Tuesdays!
We're giving you 30% off all denim for the month of November.
Now like Joaquin would say that's a....

Dumbarse...

x's

So is it Trick or Treat?

2008-10-27T22:59:00.000-07:00

"EAT, DRINK AND BE SCARY"

HALLOWEEEEEEEEEN!!!!!!

Photographer and great guy Sam Ash exhibited at China Heights a couple of weeks ago if you missed the show below are a couple of images or check out his website www.samash.com.au. Since then, for good reason, he has been selected as one of the "New Generation" artists in this years Sydney Art Fair. The award is aimed to give support to emerging artist's. Go straight to it and Vote for him here..
http://www.artsydney08.com.au/as08/newgeneration.asp

Trent Whitehead's show CORNUCOPIA has just wrapped up at the Heights hope you went to it. Here's a shot of his amazing wall of masks. www.trentwhitehead.com for more horned joy.

The combination of this great flyer and knowing that these are two great minds and artsits has got me very excited for this one.

Award for best dress ever..

And then what the award would look like..

The Fantastical world of the sisters SRETSIS has arrived, its really limited and exceptionally beautiful.

Now go prepare your costumes only drags don't dress up on Halloween!!!!!

Its not for the Sober October

2008-10-02T00:12:00.000-07:00

"Wild leaves are falling, falling to the ground
Every leaf a moment, a light upon the crown
That we'll all be wearing, in a time unbound
and wild leaves are falling, falling to the ground" Patti Smith

They sure are and causing a world of hayfever down here on crown st...darn Plane trees.
Also causing fever is the upcoming tour of the grand Patti Smith at the opera house no less. Also if your in Melbourne the doco on her, Dream of Life, is screening as part of the arts festival. So slap that credit card about and show it who's boss, Patti Smith is.

Also in Melbourne Edward Woodley's show "Consequential Autonomy" is on tour at the Monster Children/Lee gallery. Its on till 26th October and its friggin amazing if your there tonight you can meet the man himself and tell him you love him, I would.

Tomorrow night see photographer Sam Ash launching "Never Far"
A collection of photographic stills that capture the English backcountry.
Sam snaps up images like your recalling a dreamy foggy childlike memory, mmm we all like those moments so good you can smell them.

It'll be good

Our stack of LULA 7 is depleting quickly...

Opening Thursday all round talented artist/designer/curator/topman Mark Drew is exhibiting at Palmer Projects. You might have caught the awesomeness of his wall at the Art Factory well this takes that a whole lot futher.

We'll see you on the streets then hopefully not looking as trashed as this,

But sure hope your rocking the April 77 Panther jeans from us!

Love and keep your sunglasses on all that pollen sure gets in your eyes...
20% off Karen Walker and colab will end this weekend!!!

Bikes, Beats and Broken Hearts

2008-09-11T21:41:00.000-07:00

"Rebellion is the only thing that keeps you alive" Marianne Faithfull

Through the heat of DESERT AND FOG,
Beat Poet's will keep you looking crisp this summer.

Nothing will cause a snaggle in your throat like love.
That and Who Am Eye's new summer collection LOVE WILL TEAR US APART.
It just might make you cry with wanting.

TONIGHT!!!!

Sydney Theatre Company presents
Highway Rock ‘n’ Roll Disaster
"Looking as much like a gig as a play, this production from The Border Project delves into the dirty worlds of electroclash, couture fashion and electric guitars.
A mix of music and theatre, this is like a collection of music videos performed live on stage that mix together vivid imagery, personal memory and hardcore rock."

Wednesday 17 September - Saturday 27 September
Wharf 2, Sydney Theatre Company
www.wharf2loud.com
To WIN one of 5 double passes to a preview Wednesday, 17 September at 8.15pm
email shop@dobryden.com.au

3 is the Magic Number, especially when it comes to a basic Tee. This is cause April 77 have a bundle pack of a white, black and grey marl tee in super soft jersey for $115.
With only their humble embroidered musical note to interrupt the blankness.

Also from their cleverness April 77 putting the Band into ana $49.00

"I'm so tired of being good" - Alison, Cry Baby

YMC 2 lace shoe in Leather/Canvas $420 get sharper for cheaper in September $335

YMC 2 lace shoe in all Leather $435 get sharper for cheaper in September $350

"I don't want your money honey, I want your Love"- Wendy James

If your feeling Nostalgic and Nasty go sneer here Saturday night.

Get to Bondi this weekend only for sun and this...

Weekend Delights

2008-09-03T21:07:00.000-07:00

Pimp My Kettle Exhibition Launch
MTV Gallery 14 - 16 Young St, East Sydney.
Tuesday 16th September 2008. Starts 6.30pm
RSVP - pimpmykettle@omd.com by Tuesday the 9th September

Check out Ed's Kettle...

Last of August

2008-08-26T00:28:00.000-07:00

Hope you made it to some of the good stuff over the weekend, if you did you would have definitely caught the first wave of summer madness.

Here's some things to keep the momentum going...

Annandale this Saturday night where you'll be able to see these topcats..
Diamondback Rattler

Nevada Strange

New Summer stuff is arriving all the time now, like these bits from Alice Mccall

x DD

and another thing...

2008-08-21T21:46:00.000-07:00

Summer Teaze

2008-08-19T02:29:00.000-07:00

"Its a very happy day
We are at lots of fun fun fun
And its ice-cream and jelly
And a punch in the belly
How much can you throw over the walls?" The Birthday Party - Happy Birthday

The sun is showing itself and glinting with the promise of summer, an end to our pseudo winter is near, we can feel it. With this our busy city comes back to life with a bang a kapow and birthday pinata of treats. Let your eyes awaken here...

Consequential Autonomy - an Exhibiton of new works by Edward Woodley
“Edward Woodley is an artist and curator from Sydney. Working with materials such as salvaged timber, old metal signage, maps and the unwanted detritus of urban living, Woodley creates a unique version of pop art working with industrial materials. These art objects are a re-creation of the original ‘artworks’ that celebrate the overlooked beauty of their original parts.”

Here’s one show not to miss this week.
Some og our favourite bands around town playing all on the same bill.
Bringing you a night of desertly psychedelia, bells and smoking bangs.
Bring your spurs and join in for a beer...

There’s a Hole in my Bucket is an online project taking place during Sydney Design 08, asking members of he public to photograph a bright yellow bucket (with hole) in an environment they consider to be badly designed. The project has distributed 100 yellow buckets all around Sydney, and now is asking 80 members of the public to use the buckets to point out a design flaw in the Sydney environment, their proverbial ‘Hole in the bucket.”
If you want to get involved come and get a bucket from us. The images will be uploaded daily to www.theresaholeinmybucket.com and a closing party at Black and Blue Gallery will celebrate the project and award prizes for the most thought provoking and ingenious submissions.
Elephant Tracks bucket
Beat Poet bucket submission. We have also just received out first pieces from Beat Poet Summer collection. Sharp shirts, tailored black jacket and clever tees are the first to arrive.

This Saturday couldn’t get any busier or jammed full of worthy events so wear your comfy brogues and TRY TRY TRY to get to all of these.

OXFORD ART FACTORY TURNS ONE
Can you even try and remember the number of nights this place has nursed your shenanigans? Our best friend and loyal venue has played host too so many great shows and events. It has showcased and challenged artists from around the world and we’re so very proud that they exist. So raise your glasses full and high to Mark Gerber and the Oxford Art Factory.

THE LAST EVER DYNAMITE AT THE BRIGHTON UP BAR!
"It's a birthday, It's a celebration, It's a funeral, It's an event not to miss.
August 2006 is where it all began.August 2008 is where it will all end."
So choose your favourite mourning gear and get it shaking for Captain Franco.

And on same night, in the same town,just down the road..

Y.M.C Spring collection is sitting pressed and collared up on our shelves.

POST MORTEM: Art Death and Illustration Exhibition
Group Exhibition at KINOKUNIYA GALLERY
Post Mortem is an investigation into the realms of an artist's pysche, carefully extracted and poured onto canvas. Including the feverish portraits of James Jirat Patradoon.

Level 2, The Galleries Victoria
500 George Street ,Sydney

One of our favourite galleries Monster Children Gallery and one of our favourite Sydney artists Trent Whitehead are cavorting south to Melbourne.
“‘Cornucopia’, a solo art show by Sydney artist Trent Whitehead features a highly entertaining “broke down vaudeville” installation. Based around the symbolic imagery of ‘magical horns’, the exhibition is undeniably generous in humor and beauty.Otherworldly characters capture the effervescence of the artist himself by pooling the experiences of his existence to breathe life into inanimate wood… "like a vagabond Giuseppi to a bad-ass Pinocchio".”

The most darling and extraordinary talented boys from Mercy Arms are finally releasing their debut album. If you’ve seen them over the last couple of years live as mercy arms or caught any of them in their other projects you’ll be as excited as I am to finally have an album in your hands. Its been a wait and I have no doubt it’ll be brilliant bliss. Buy the album and go to show definitely.

“Melbourne artist and designer Beci Orpin the creative force behind the fashion label Princess Tina is having a show at Outre Gallery opening 29th August. Anthropomorphised mushrooms dance on the backs of unicorns, cute lil teeth cry, folk art motifs sprinkle the landscape.” A designer who can yank what inside her head and turn in into stuff, in our case jewellery. Dobry Den still has lots of whimsical Princess Tina jewellery to collect.
OUTSIDE, OVER THERE
www.outregallery.com
13A Burton Street, Darlinghurst

Other things that go bump in the night...

Our Feline front window featuring the purrrfect antipodium Pussy print and April 77 Panther pants.

So get on the first of the summer jasmine breeze vibe. Go and see lots of stuff. Drop into the store and see all the new collections from designers Sylvester, Something, My Pet Square, Beat Poet, YMC, Antipodium and April 77. And its just the start...

warm x's

Dobry Den

Dont Stop Being Dandy Ok

2008-08-05T05:33:00.000-07:00

“Don’t you ever, don’t you ever
Stop being dandy, showing me you’re handsome”
-Adam and the Ants

Keep your handsome stakes high with Matt Weston’s new jewellery range.

And now you can top it off with his new range of hats..

Part of me will always remain a dorky comic fan, so when I heard about one of the best comics ever, Watchmen, being turned into a movie it makes me excited and anxious…hmmm not sure but I’ll definitely be front row passing judgement.

Some mates just make it so easy to bang their drum. Kill Pixie doing more amazing stuff and this time o’er the big blue sea. Sure he’ll bring the house down.

APRIL 77 our favourite frenchies have dropped some more great denim to us. Tight as you like black with with dots and panther print. So get like Alabama Worley and get your animal on.

Speaking of things cute and feline how great is this…awww

Onto other wild bits Beyond the Pleasuredome from Antipodium is singing from our hangers.

We have a double duke on our hands this month Issue Four has arrived all glossy and gargantuan. And if the laughs you get make the mag don’t give you a six pack go and have a look at their exhibtion opening this Thursday at Black and Blue.

The Twothousand.com.au guys keep us counter happy here with weekly feeds of what going on and they always find something that makes us go BULLSHIT!

Club 77 continues its good Thursdays, with the equally delightful and deviant GOONS OF DOOM playing this week.Supported by WARHORSE who are equally awesome.
http://www.myspace.com/thegoonsofdoom
http://www.myspace.com/warhorserocknroll

Have you been and seen the amazing new china heights gallery space? Yes?---No?--- well you should do. Now on Crown St people.

Love a market? So do we and even more so when they are undercover in this season. Fringe Bar are putting on a couple of special ones this month. This weekend its a three day affair with all the best vintage sellers about holding stalls.

The week after is emerging fashion with stallholders consisting of new designers so they'll be lots of one offs, samples and exclusive bits from current and past seasons.

106 Oxford St
Paddington
10am -5pm

And one for the FANS and the QUICK.
MyPetSquare summer collection has arrived dont walk run baby run.

Fun and Games so pick your playing piece and roll...