>> Prior to the Dubai/Chanel trip, I had a packing terror over impending 40 degrees celcius plus heat and set myself off on a vintage shopping mission to seek out “Long, floaty, white things”. The mission was of course bound for failure. Too easily diverted, distracted and therefore, mission derailed. Along the Camden Passage, a… Continue reading Giddy Up
Can you say BDC?
Ooops. That would be the word. Or make it a Bicester Ooops. That happens pretty much every time I am up at Bicester Village. To be fair, the majority of contents in those shopping bags are for other people but still, it is a bit of an ooops. It’s that time of year again when British Designer’s… Continue reading Can you say BDC?
Ottopi Has Landed!
Meet Ottopi. He has moon shaped eyes and is a playful little thing. He’s from planet MJ and has landed on planet earth to go run away with a circus, wrecking imaginative havoc wherever he goes. Ottopi has been conjured up by Korean designer Minju Kim, who successfully collaborated with H&M when she won their… Continue reading Ottopi Has Landed!
You shall go to the Hermès Silk Ball!
>> One of my personal pinnacles of last year was going to Lyon to witness how a Hermès silk scarf is created from start to finish. That was a mesmerising experience watching colourists, engravers, printers and finishers lavishing skill and love to produce those perfect carrés. This year I’ll be having an altogether different Hermès silk experience.… Continue reading You shall go to the Hermès Silk Ball!