Today was all about the inability to move anywhere so when in doubt, stick to your locality and in my case, it's was a hop and a skip to Angel's My Sugarland for their second birthday bash. It sort of blows my mind that it was two years ago that I reviewed the shop because in my head, My Sugarland is still sort of new and 2008 was only yesterday. Totting the blog's age up still scares me to death because it means I've been chugging away far longer than I had intended to….
(Zoe Lem and her husband James…)
In the spirit of the boutique's leanings towards sugar n' spice and all things nice, ownerZoe Lem got together her Dollar Bill one man band, cupcakes from Bea's of Bloomsbury, hair all stiff and done by Nina's Parlour, models wearing some of My Sugarland's favoured designers and a heap of strawberry and vodka together for a fine gathering that made for good distraction from the moan and groan of today's Tube strike.
Call me slow and not totally with it, but I hadn't heard of the typewriter artist Keira Rathbone before whose work is currently adorning the walls of My Sugarland. She was present at the night typing away to reveal a hat coming through the feed roller. I think I may have asked her something dumb like "Wow, how do you do that?" in a blonde, hair twiddly sort of manner to which she replied "Well, I have been doing this for seven years…". I then remembered that I could barely operate a typewriter when I did have one pre-Amstrad computer days. Oh and I wondered whether it gave her pain to type as you have to hit the keys pretty hard…
It was good to see that Laura Lees is still alive and well (erm..both person and product!) at My Sugarland as she has a whole wall to herself with pieces that she has created especially for the store (as she no longer produces full collections…*blub blub*)
This model showed off this Jasper Garvida dress to its best sparkly, ruffly advantage (with a drink in each hand only boosting the spirit of it…)…
…though I still prefer the simpler pieces like this shirt with a pleated collar…
Still loving Anita Quansah's pieces dripping with textiles, embroidery and embellishment…
I forgot to ask who these white embellished shirt collars are by but they don't seem to be on the website… Carven and COS have started me on a shirt bib/collar accumulation process…
Both the cakestand and the afternoon-tea themed dainty jewellery are by Ruby Tuesday…
My final pitstop of the My Sugarland birthday catchup is none other than my cousin Elizabeth Lau (who I often get mistaken for… me thinks it's the fringe…) whose knitwear have been in a blogging storm (Style Slicker and Mademoiselle Robot are fans…). My side of the Lau clan had a tendancy to cut all young Laus (myself included)' hair into neat, fringed bobs seen on this chubby cheeked face here… not to say Elizabeth even vaguely remembers what I looked like when I was wee baby but…
…there is a vague resemblance…
your picture as a baby is soooo cute hehe
and those at the party are just amazing, everyone and everthing look extremely stylish!
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your picture as a baby is soooo cute hehe
and those at the party are just amazing, everyone and everthing look extremely stylish!
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That picture of you is so cute, my mum cut our heads out of almost every photograph!
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The pieces by Keira Rathbone are so cool. I think the best part is the tag on the table that says ‘Keira Rathbone Typewriter artist’. I like Laura Lee’s dress. So fun and quirky with the embroidered safety pins!
And your baby pic is so cute. Guess some things you get when you’re young- like your preference of thick bangs 🙂
So gutted I couldn’t make it to My Sugarland’s birthday bash because of the travel choas, I’m shell shocked and exhuasted lol.
I have the Jasper Garvida’s pleated shirts both in black and white….good stuff.
SOOOO cute. More baby pics please!
This is great I love the bright extravagant yellow dress!! I love the sweater with the girls face and the bow, it is super cute!! Check out my looks and inspiration at:
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Just loved the red and white dress…not to mention that necklace; OH MY…me want!! 😀
lol, the jumper and baby photo juxtoposition made me chuckle. The Anita Quanash collar is stunning – great seeing such things being worn in real life.
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thats so cute. i love it <3
Hey! I saw you on swedish television the other day.
You are really cute! and your blog is wonderful! Thank you for sharing it with us.
That shop looks like such a dream…can’t believe I didn’t make it there while I was in London last year…another trip may be in order, I love that city so much!
Also…I had the same haircut…it must have been low maintenance or something…considering I got a horrible mullet-y perm when I was in grade two I look back on those smooth-haired bowl-cut days fondly!
Swedish Tele? What’s this? Campaign bubble? Running for the Senate next year? Replacing Arnie as LA mayor..
Moi: Hah! Hardly… I never know what cameras that get thrusted into my face do and where that footage ends up…
AngieMontreal: Perm??? I didn’t even know children could get perms…I used to draw all girls with curly locks… I was OBSESSED with curly hair…
these cupcakes looking DELICIOUS and this pullover with the face on it: as cute and sweet as one of the cakes.
nice one.
Hey! Met you last night, I’m the girl who has just started working at My Sugarland. Will find out who makes those shirt collars for you – they are divine. I loved the gold beaded collar Jessica de Lotz (the jeweller) was wearing too.
Claudia
Check out my blog! I share it with my friend Frances. we haven’t had it for very long 🙂 but we just did our My Sugarland post.
http://helenglory.blogspot.com/2010/11/cupcake-and-vodka-dinner-my-sugarland.html
oh my god i need that Elizabeth Lau jumper! It kind of looks like me 😉
x
I love the details on the Laura Lees pieces! I remember picking up a Laura Lees for Topshop dress a couple years ago =) …
Cute overload at the baby pic.
Amazing! Loving the cousin’s knitwear – I almost bought one of her jumper dresses the other week… Loving it. Oh, and the typewriter art is beyond cool! =D Xxxc
These photos just remind me of why i daren’t go there, everything is utterly gorgeous! x
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Typewriter makes me smile 🙂
Amazing cardigan! Both me and my daughters would wear it!