I have just finished watching BBC3’s new drama – Drop Dead Gorgeous. It’s your basic geeky girl from an impoverished background who gets spotted and signed up as a model and begins her life as a model. As contrived and predictable as it sounds, it is actually a very well-acted drama and a story so… Continue reading Drop Dead Gorgeous
Author: susie
Sunday Elegance
I always think Sunday is brilliant for book browsing. This morning, after brunch, I strolled along to Shipley’s (THE best art bookstore in London!) and spent an age poring over this retrospective of Louise Dahl-Wolfe. One of the most influential fashion photographers of the 20th century, her work spanned the 30’s to the 60’s. Her… Continue reading Sunday Elegance
Working Hard at Westwood
After my sample sale blunder last weekend, I thought I was being smart by turning up an hour early before the advertised 1:30 start at the Vivienne Westwood sample sale at her studios in Battersea. Wrong! Turns out, there were already dozens of eager beavers there waiting and all the while, lots of people had… Continue reading Working Hard at Westwood
Black Birds & Beads
I’m having a bit of a love affair with silk necklaces at the moment. In fact I’m looking to create my own and I’ve been inspired by this trinket by Thakoon. It’s a black silk knot necklace that was seen on the S/S06 catwalk. Now at £225, the price is waaaay too steep for me. … Continue reading Black Birds & Beads