I'm trying my hardest to resist all temptation to put on my very bad Dutch accent and go all Goldmember on you (a shmoke und a pancake anyone?) considering the subject of the post. Or e-signing a poor rendition of Spandau Ballet's awesome classic. It's maddening how many many cheesy pitfalls there are to digress into.… Continue reading Love Gold
Category: Accessories
Full of Beans
>> "Mame" (as in eda-mame) may well be the cutest nickname I've ever come across but Mame, the brand, conceived by Maiko Kurogouchi is anything but cute, nor does it have anything to do with beans. There are two prongs to mame, which I discovered when I was in Tokyo. One is her beautifully cut,… Continue reading Full of Beans
Yazbukey's Supermarket Sweep
>> Who knew that Tesco's horsemeat scandal would yield an actual fashion collection? I didn't make it to Yazbukey's presentation in Paris but re-seeing their collection in London was enough for me to cheer on their cheeky supermarket wares. As we now know a packet purporting to contain beef burgers may not actually contain beef… Continue reading Yazbukey's Supermarket Sweep
Petit h at Hermès: Don't throw anything away!
Like me, you probably have a box of scrap materials lying around somewhere – patches of lace, a nice length of grosgrain ribbon, buttons and any other bits and bobs that in true “Mum” fashion, might become useful one day – she thinks wistfully. Sadly in my case, that box has become a cabinet stuffed… Continue reading Petit h at Hermès: Don't throw anything away!