Movie Madness!

Every Monday night it's Movie Madness at Nauti Studios with Deep Sea Picture Club!  Dedicated to screening obscure and interesting films, there's always something strange going on. 

Set in our lovely Sun Room, huddle up on the couches with some free popcorn (and a sneaky bevvy if you BYO!) to watch the strange and unexpected. It's $10 if you'd like some pizza, and free if you're just sticking to the 'corn. Doors open 6:30pm for a 7pm film start!

Check out what's coming up this month. 

The Fairy (March 12): A hotel clerk searches all over Le Havre for the fairy who made two of his three wishes come true before disappearing.

Monsoon Wedding (March 19): A stressed father, a bride-to-be with a secret, a smitten event planner, and relatives from around the world create much ado about the preparations for an arranged marriage in India.

One Sings, The Other Doesn't (March 26): The intertwined lives of 2 women in 1970's France, set against the progress of the women's movement in which Agnes Varda was involved. Pomme and Suzanne meet when Pomme helps Suzanne obtain an abortion after a third pregnancy which she cannot afford. They lose contact but meet again ten years later.

Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers (April 2): Suzume Katagura is a bored housewife who spends her days doing chores and taking care of her husband's pet turtle. One day she sees a wanted ad for spies. Hoping for some excitement she decides to give them a call.

Set It Off (April 9): Desperation drives four inner-city women (Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Vivica A. Fox, Kimberly Elise) to bank robbery in Los Angeles, then they start mistrusting one another.

The Lady Eve (April 16): A trio of classy card sharks targets the socially awkward heir to brewery millions for his money, until one of them falls in love with him.

Siméon (April 21): The ghost of a music teacher pushes a young mechanic to start a career in music.

Vintage Tragic: Q&A with Amy of Minette's Vintage

Amy Truslove is the style queen behind Minette’s Vintage.

Minette’s is all about fashion, style and personal expression. She seeks out beautiful pieces for her collection, pieces that were made to last that she brings back to life for people to enjoy again. Minette’s has an ever-changing collection depending on what treasures Amy has found recently. Her collection ranges from vintage women’s wear, gentleman’s wear, pieces of furniture, homewares, jewellery, candles, scents and greeting cards.

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Tell us about yourself and what you do!

My name is Amy and I am a vintage tragic/devotee. I love all things vintage and I love people, so it just makes sense that I have an online store that brings them together!

How did you get into vintage and retro clothing?

That’s a loaded question… probably growing up in a house full of antiques with a mother who taught me the joys of personal style and thrifting at a very early age.

I see clothing as a form of expression. An outfit to me is similar to a work of art – choosing the vibe, the inspiration to suit the mood, then the colours and the shapes and textures to suit, building layer upon layer to create just the right effect (and sometimes taking a layer or two off too...).

I prefer vintage clothing for many reasons – the colour palette, the designs, the (often) superior make, the eco footprint and the uniqueness. It is the antithesis of today’s fast fashion high street model which is not sustainable.

What is your ultimate creative dream?

To have a wardrobe the size of the Sydney Opera company’s filled to the brim with vintage clothing of all eras at my disposal!

Styling people is so much fun, showing them shapes and colours that really suit them that they would never have dreamed of putting on. 

Tell us about upcycling! We know you work with accessories as well as clothes; what’s the typical process for you?

Upcycling is the process of taking one item and using it to create another, in whole or in part.

The beauty of this is that you can use broken items that would usually be headed for the bin and create totally new items – like our range of crochet dresses made from vintage tablecloths and doilies for example: Upcycled crochet shift dress 

What do you use the space at Nauti Studios for?

I run my business from my private space and I shoot my products in the communal sunroom space.

What’s your favourite part about the space at Nauti?

Physically? The sunroom – it has the most amazing light. Spiritually? It’s the vibe man.

What would be your ultimate vintage outfit – ignoring cost!

Oooh, no one has ever asked me this…

Probably a perfect condition beaded flapper dress, with feather headpiece, double length string of black pearls and patent Mary Janes to Charleston the night away!

We have a ping pong table here at Nauti – are you any good?

No, I’m terrible! Mind you, I don’t play much which probably has something to do with it….

If you were a sea creature, which would you be?

Have you seen my messy locks? Mermaid for sure.

Finally, are you nauti or nice? ;)

A little from column A aaaaaand a little from column B. 😉

Ahoy, sailors!

There's so many amazing things that happen here at Nauti Studios every day, and we decided it'd be criminal for you all to miss out on them.

Whether it's a fierce ping pong battle at lunch, or a sit down between the wonderful creators in the studio to talk about their collaboration, there's always something going on at Nauti.

We've decided to start blogging about life at sea with Nauti! Jump aboard the mailing list, in the box just below, to keep updated when a new Nauti blog is out!

We're also going to be profiling the creatives in the space so you can meet everyone and find out their quirks. So keep an eye out for the insights into the great creatives at Nauti Studios!

Thanks for trusting us on these high seas - we're looking forward to the journey with you.