After not being able to procure last minute tickets to Paris to watch Marie Antoinette (apparently, turning up at Waterloo Eurostar terminal is not such a good idea…), today I decided was going to be DIY dress day. I have so many ideas but with zero sewing skills to back them up. However, I know… Continue reading DIY Dress Day
Author: susie
Christopher Raeburn: The Graduate Collection
Graduate shows are upon us soon and there are shows coming up left, right and centre. I have said before that I will be attending the Royal College of Art show on 4th June. The highlight of the show will be Christopher Raeburn‘s graduate collection – yes, the guy who excruciatingly and unfairly got booted… Continue reading Christopher Raeburn: The Graduate Collection
Shop at The Shop
I have all these DIY projects brewing up in my head, so much so I’ve taken to jotting them down in my Muji notebook. Furthermore, going to places like The Shop on Cheshire Street near Brick Lane just inspires me even more. The non-descript name is apt for what can only be described as an… Continue reading Shop at The Shop
Trumpet the Strumpets
Based on the turn of the century traditional men’s footwear -spats, designer Elizabeth Melinek’s take on the item has resulted in Strumpets and Stalkers – winter boots that fit in your handbag. Basically, they can transform any shoes, heels or flats, you’re wearing into various colours of ankle, knee, calf boots. I love the multi-functionality… Continue reading Trumpet the Strumpets