The Better Imitation

Photographer Amy Gwatkin made me laugh when she sent me her post entitled 'Self Portrait as Susie Bubble.'… "Since I've had a fringe, I've had an irresistable desire to emulate my fave fash blogger's cute head-down, look-at-this-awesome/bonkers-outfit, and have tried about 100 times but not been happy with it til today." All very well except… Continue reading The Better Imitation

Madame Says…

I shed a little tear when I passed by Shop at Maison Bertaux the other week, at the pink paisley wallpaper and the shut up doors.  It almost made me want to return to my naive teenage "Down with the corporate fat cats" ranting days, in protest to what looked to be a rising-rents-must-move-on situation.… Continue reading Madame Says…

I am W-O-W

I’ll take this mini-down-time opportunity, whilst everyone is chomping on leftover mince pies and the last of the chocolate and biscuits, to tie up a few things.  I participated in Sportmax Code’s W-O-W (Way Of Woman) project.  They have been profiling young female creatives; artists, photographers, illustrators, designers, musicians and err… bloggers and it’s all… Continue reading I am W-O-W

Make No Bones

An interview question which stumps me to no end is the ‘Do you have a style icon?’ one… ‘Err…no…?’  My thoughts on this oft-thrown-about phrase is that there are those with iconic style that many revered but a personal style icon is a different kettle of fish.  For me there just isn’t that someone that… Continue reading Make No Bones