Well that was fun!

The 2017 edition of Industry on Arthur St was a huge success, thank you to all of you who took the time to call into Unique - old friends and newbies! I hope to see you here again soon. We had such a busy evening and are still busy sending out samples and following up on requests. What a fabulous event to be involved in.

Below are a few shots before we were rushed off our feet. And thank you to everyone who supplied us with the goodies - from food to flowers, furniture pieces to projector equipment and of course the stunning lilac gin. Thank you to the following companies and people for your support...  The pretty pansies and floral pieces were supplied by Lynches Market Flowers and Phoebe Stevens respectively. The lighting and projector equipment were from BJ's Sound & Lighting. The delicious food was catered by Harveys. And didn't the Ink Gin look stunning! It was supplied by Husk Distillers. The stylish drinks trolley caught a number of people's eye, it was from Interior Motives. Finally the edible flowers were supplied by Pretty Produce.

Thank you again for taking part in Industry On Arthur St x

Next week we're kicking the new season off in impeccable style with new releases from Zimmer+Rohde, Ado, Travers, Ardecora and Hodsoll McKenzie. These fabulous new collections will be presented in our showrooms by Matthias Fuchs, Zimmer+Rohde's International Sales Manager. We hope you can join us. Dates and times below - please get your RSVP's to the branches asap!

Melbourne: Wednesday 6 September at 10am and 1pm

Sydney: Thursday 7 September at 10am, 12.30pm and 3pm

Brisbane: Friday 8 September at 10am, 1pm and 3.30pm

Christchurch: Monday 11 September 11am, 3.30pm and Tuesday 12 September at 10.30am and 12.30pm

Auckland: Wednesday 13 September at 10am, 12.30pm and 3.30pm

Here's a quick rundown of the collections. It's an incredibly broad selection so something for everyone.

Talents is the release from Zimmer+Rohde. It's a broad selection of sophisticated, expressive fabrics. Designs range from innovative, textured weaves to large scaled prints and everything in between. All of them exceptional! See the brochure HERE.

Discovery is the new collection by Hodsoll McKenzie. As the name suggests it's a collection inspired by artisan traditions, featuring beaded motifs, intricate jacquards and tribal touches...

Travers has added to their stunning passementerie lineup. The collection is called Boutique and it's brimming with luxurious textures and finishes.

Aren't they gorgeous! The colour palette runs from a large selection of chic blues through to naturals, ivory and blush.

Ado is working an Endless Summer theme with lots of whispy lines and fresh, dappled colours. There is a book of upholsteries along with 18 wide width drapery designs...

Finally for those who like their interiors lavish with an Italian influence Ardecora has released Palio di Siena. Inspired by this amazing Tuscan city, Palio di Siena introduces modern interpretations of classic motifs...

Call into your nearest Unique showroom to see the samples and display drops of these stunning collections. Better still send your RSVP into our Showroom Managers and see the collections with Matthias. We look forward to seeing you!

We have that bitter sweet feeling... We're so thrilled for Sarah, who will soon be on maternity leave. It's an exciting time for Sarah and Pete and we wish them best of luck!

Trinh, our Melbourne showroom guru, is currently learning the ropes alongside Sarah and will soon be taking on her position.

This of course means we are looking for a new Showroom Account Manager. It's a fabulous job working with interior designers, helping them achieve their creative visions! We have a huge focus on quality - both service and product - and are looking for someone with attention to detail, great communication skills, shows business development initiative and good computer skills. Email your CV to Cameron, our VIC Branch Manager. He looks forward to hearing from you.

We are now accepting pre-orders for Volume 21 of Andrew Martin's glorious Interiors Design Review - email Kolina or Laura to find out more.

This morning we received the press release for the publication. I thought I'd share it with you...

We have a busy few months coming up at Unique with lots of events in the pipeline and new goodies going to market. Next week we're releasing Chivasso's new collection 'Crafted Poetry'. It's a fascinating combination of contrasting textures, romantic patterns and gorgeous powdery colours. Here's a taster...