The Fred Butler Palette

"Missing out the cracks in the pavement, and tutting my heel and strutting my feet…" is a lyric that comes to mind when I see these images of set/accessories designer Fred Butler which were shot for a DD My Style feature by Mishkin Mishkin and as decided by the accessory designer herself, she wanted to… Continue reading The Fred Butler Palette

Trying on For Size

After finding out a sad bit of personal news, I’m a bit disjointed today, and have unfortunately lost the will to go on any more thrift hunts.  I won’t elaborate anymore and a self imposed lock in in the Kabuki Hotel has its advantages.  A showroom has been set up by the Arts of Fashion… Continue reading Trying on For Size

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The Non-Vintage Vintage

The blisters on my feet can testify that I did a lot of walking (I was wearing flats but the inevitable rubbing happened…).  I did the Polk Street strip, the Haight Street trek, the Valencia/Mission (I’m saving Thrift Town for tomorrow though…) patch and the Hayes Valley gander…all in one day… but the shopping muse… Continue reading The Non-Vintage Vintage

High Street Snacking

Despite San Fran being the foodie city that it is, I’ve been fairly good, as I’ve had a bit of an iffy stomach and not wanting to snack as much as I usually do in London.  Instead though, my snacking vice has been transferred elsewhere… The bloody high street.  Fellow colleagues were eager to go… Continue reading High Street Snacking

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